Supreme Court Nomination Battle Begins

Before selecting a potential nominee for the Supreme Court vacancy the President, over the last few decades, has traditionally formed or selected a findings committee to assist in the selection. The Bush Administration currently retains the services of the Committee for Justice. With an official statement describing previous nomination contests as the result of a "radical coalition and its Senate allies, which cut its teeth attacking Supreme Court nominees Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas" and now "has declared war on President George W. Bush's nominees to the federal courts." The senators referred to as supporting this "radical coalition" are hardly all bleeding-heart liberals and include such noted moderates as Kohl (D-WI), Biden (D-DE), and previous senator John Edwards. It appears another radical conservative along the likes of Janice Brown and William Pryor will be rammed through the Senate.