Bush Nominates Miers for Supreme Court
President Bush has nominated White House Counsel Harriet Miers to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor as an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court. Here’s the Washington Post profile of Miers and there are transcripts of three “Ask the White House” online chats (here, here, and here) in which Harriet Miers participated. The Los Angeles Times has published an article titled, “Key Facts on Harriet Miers.” At the White House press conference announcing the nomination, President Bush said of Miers, “She has devoted her life to the rule of law and the cause of justice…She will be an outstanding addition to the Supreme Court of the United States.” The Associated Press has more. Initial research suggests her confirmation may not be as tough as initially predicted. Miers was recommended by Senate Minority Leader Herry Reid (D-NV) as a possible pick and in the past Miers has donated to Democratic campaigns, including $1000 to the DNC and $1000 to the Al Gore for President Committee in the 1988 election cycle.
