Nominations of Harriet Myers and Samuel Alito
Panelists at a day-long conference on Supreme Court issues hosted by the Shorenstein Center talked about the nominations of Harriet Myers an… read more
Panelists at a day-long conference on Supreme Court issues hosted by the Shorenstein Center talked about the nominations of Harriet Myers and Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. Among the topics they addressed were the appointment and confirmation process, reactions by the public, private interests, and lawmakers to the two nominations, and various that surfaced about the nominees prior to Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nominations. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. close
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Theodore "Ted" B. Olson Attorney
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