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Friday, October 7, 2005

“Obscure Texas Case Offers Peek Into Role Of Court Nominee; Amid 2000 Election Turmoil, Harriet Miers Took On A Constitutional Battle”: Jess Bravin has this article (free access) today in The Wall Street Journal.

Tom Curry, national affairs writer for MSNBC, offers “7 questions for a Supreme Court in transition: What is O’Connor’s role? When will we see Roberts’ mark on the court?

The Harvard Crimson reports today that “Faculty Cast Doubts On Supreme Court Nominee; Professors criticize Bush for choice of little-known nominee.”

The Los Angeles Times contains articles headlined “Key Conservatives Demur on Miers; After meeting with Bush’s Supreme Court choice, a GOP senator close to Christian conservatives declares himself unconvinced” and “Church Changes Led Miers to Join a Splinter Group.”

The New York Times reports that “White House Tries to Quell a Rebellion on the Right” and “Questions Linger on Role of Miers in a Contract to Run the Texas Lottery.”

The Washington Post contains articles headlined “Miers Makes Rounds On Hill; Some Senators Remain Skeptical“; “Right Sees Miers as Threat to a Dream“; and “The State of the Union Between the Right and the White House Turns Frosty.”

USA Today contains articles headlined “White House working to shore up support of conservative groups“; “Staunch conservative to serve as Miers’ guide; Court nominee’s meet-and-greet continues on Hill“; and “As Texas lawyer, Miers was always prepared; Members of legal community share insights into career.”

The Dallas Morning News today contains articles headlined “Corporate law career led Miers to few weighty issues; Despite routine nature of cases, nominee draws praise for legal skills“; “Key senator may vote ‘no’; GOP’s Brownback wants Miers’ views on gay marriage, abortion“; “Miers’ council votes show track record; Court nominee backed reforms abroad, local control while in Dallas“; and “Some church groups skeptical on Miers; Conservatives want assurance that nominee shares their agenda.”

The Houston Chronicle reports that “Among some conservatives, Miers not making inroads; Despite meeting with the nominee, a key senator says his misgivings about her remain.”

The Austin American-Statesman reports that “Miers first chatted up Bush at Austin gala; Longtime friend Nathan Hecht calls her pro-life.”

The Indianapolis Star reports that “Coats to coach Miers in ways of the Senate; White House could be trying to reassure conservatives by turning to Hoosier.”

The Des Moines Register reports that “Right’s attacks on nominee ‘despicable,’ Harkin says.”

The Kansas City Star reports that “Brownback has concerns after talk with Miers.”

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that “Feingold puzzled by president’s Supreme Court nomination; He questions qualifications, stance of Miers.”

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that “Gay advocates partly positive on Bush’s nominee; White House shifts tactics, emphasizes Miers’ credentials as evangelical Christian.”

The Denver Post reports that “Dobson leads evangelicals to Miers; Many Christian conservatives give Bush benefit of doubt on nominee.”

The Rocky Mountain News reports that “Allard, Salazar focus on Miers’ confirmation hearings.”

Newsday contains an article headlined “A hint, or perhaps not, of her stand; Court nominee’s battle a decade ago on behalf of Texas bar is her only documented position on abortion.”

The Washington Times reports that “Democrats let the right lead attack on Miers nod.”

And The Harvard Law Record reports that “Bush Names Harriet Miers to Replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.”

Posted at 6:55 AM by Howard Bashman