In commentary (part one): Online at The American Prospect, Law Professor Michael C. Dorf has an essay entitled “Slate Blanked: Plenty of women are qualified to serve on the Supreme Court; It’s not clear Bush picked one.”
In addition, historian David J. Garrow has an essay entitled “She’s No Roberts: The biggest impediment to Harriet Miers’ confirmation may be the man who preceded her on the Court.” And Adele M. Stan has an essay entitled “The Things She Couriered: Harriet Miers’ one qualification is her closeness to the president; So what else has she been close to?”
Online at Slate, John Dickerson has an essay entitled “Harriet the Sly: Why does James Dobson like Miers so much?”
At National Review Online, Ronald A. Cass has an essay entitled “Judicial-Nomination Injustice: Harriet Miers’s critics are off-track.” And Rich Lowry has an essay entitled “Promoting Diversity: It’s not always a good thing.”
Online at The New Republic, Marisa Katz has an essay entitled “Conservatives should be applauding the Miers pick.” And David Kusnet has an essay entitled “Why Bush’s introduction of Miers sounded familiar.” [Both are pass-through links.]
At Salon.com, Michael Scherer has an essay entitled “Spoiling the party: Bush’s nomination of Harriet Miers, a loyalist with a mediocre resume and no legal track record, leaves the left cautious — and the right furious.”
And at washingtonpost.com, Howard Kurtz’s “Media Notes Extra” column is headlined “Revolt on the Right?”
“GOP, Democrats Conflicted Over Miers”: Jesse J. Holland of The Associated Press provides this report.
“Lawyers call for native on top court; The time has come for aboriginal voice on the bench, legal experts say”: This article appears today in The Toronto Globe and Mail.
“Policy under fire: Law students protest JAG recruitment.” The Stanford Daily contains this article today.
And The San Jose Mercury News reports that “Gay protest greets Navy recruiters; ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy decried during campus visit.”
“Debate heated on Mount Soledad cross; No decision yet on possible transfer”: This article appears today in The San Diego Union-Tribune.
“High court hears Indian gas tax case”: The Kansas City Star today contains an article that begins, “The Supreme Court β led by its new Chief Justice, John Roberts β heard arguments Monday on whether the state of Kansas can impose a tax on fuel sold at an Indian reservation.”
“High court justice to speak at Drake”: The Des Moines Register today contains an article that begins, “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will step away from the buzz in Washington, D.C., to speak Thursday in Des Moines at Drake University’s Knapp Center.”
“Bush Stuns Conservatives in Choice of Miers”: This article appears today in The New York Sun, along with an article headlined “‘A Missed Opportunity,’ a Critic Says.”
USA Today contains articles headlined “Bush’s selection of friend raises questions of cronyism“; “Court pick rewrites script; Some Dems praise Miers; some conservatives wary“; “Miers made mark with works, not words; Legal trailblazer keeps philosophy close to the vest“; “Battle lines may be drawn in new spot; Some on the right wary of nominee“; “Lack of friction over nominee pleases senators; Miers, a familiar face on Capitol Hill, raises hopes for mainstream justice“; and “Again, Bush trusts most those he knows best; But president’s court pick piques some in his party.”
The Austin American-Statesman contains articles headlined “Bush nominates Harriet Miers to high court; The White House counsel and longtime friend of the president has made a career out of avoiding the spotlight“; “Harriet Miers: ‘A pit bull in size 6 shoes’; Supreme Court nominee is loyal to Bush but has kept a low profile with her personal views“; and “Bush’s Guard service may affect Miers nomination; A former Texas Lottery official said he wants to talk to senators about the Supreme Court nominee’s role in covering up his Bush’s record.”
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram contains articles headlined “Miers defended legal system” and “Associates’ recollections positive.”
The San Antonio Express-News reports that “Bush taps ally for court” and “Miers has admirers, detractors.”
The Arizona Republic reports that “High court nominee draws boos, bravos from Arizonans; Hispanic leaders chide Bush for not making a Latino pick.”
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Bush turns to a loyalist — dodges fight with Dems; Choice of White House counsel draws support in Senate.”
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette contains articles headlined “Supreme Court nominee Miers has reputation for diligence, competence“; “Bush picks old friend for Supreme Court; Texan Miers little known, which may help her out“; and “Bush Supreme Court choice sows chaos on left and right.”
The St. Petersburg Times contains an article headlined “On Miers: Democrats happy, Republicans leery.”
The Toronto Globe and Mail reports that “Bush’s court pick angers U.S. right; Politically weakened, President chooses White House counsel for Supreme Court.”
The SMU Daily Campus reports that “Bush nominates SMU alumna.”
[More to come…]
“Justices Refuse to Hear Case of Condemned Virginia Man”: Linda Greenhouse has this article today in The New York Times.
Available online from law.com: Tony Mauro reports that “Justices ‘Look to the Future’ as Roberts Takes Helm.” In related news, “Bush Taps White House Counsel for Supreme Court Seat.”
An article reports that “9th Circuit’s Kozinski Blasts L.A. Judge, Majority in Discipline Case.”
And in news from Pennsylvania, “Pa. Supreme Court: Baseball Bat Can Be Offensive Weapon” and “Children of Uninsured Get Full Tort Coverage.”
