****MEDIA ADVISORY**** SENIOR JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS TO HOLD BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON JUDGE SAMUEL A. ALITO JR.’S THIRD CIRCUIT JUDICIAL OPINIONS

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Nov. 2, 2005. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senior Justice Department officials will hold a background briefing on Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr.’s judicial opinions from his service on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2005 at 1:00 P.M. EST.

WHO: Senior Justice Department officials WHAT: Background briefing WHEN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2005 1:00 P.M. EST WHERE: Room 2107 Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 NOTE: ALL media MUST PRESENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO ID (such as driver’s license) as well as VALID MEDIA CREDENTIALS. Media interested in attending the event should enter through the Visitor Center at the Constitution Avenue entrance. All press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to the Office of Public Affairs at (202) 514-2007.

**A LIMITED number of lines are available to join the briefing by conference call. Contact the Office of Public Affairs for information. 05-586

Source: US Department of Justice