February 11, 2003
Here comes the judge...and she could be our new Chief Justice!
Supreme Court: Moving On, Moving In, Moving Up
Justice Janice Rogers Brown
It?s been nine years since the last vacancy opened up on the U.S. Supreme Court. That historically long drought could end this year with at least one resignation. Eager White House aides are stepping up preparation efforts, vetting candidates and contemplating a special media operation to deal with a potential confirmation battle.
With the White House and the Senate both in Republican hands, GOP-nominated Justices William Rehnquist, 78, and Sandra Day O?Connor, 72, are considered most likely to depart. Some reports suggested that Rehnquist has already given President George W. Bush a heads up on his departure. But a senior administration official dismisses the idea, saying the White House has no ?inside information.?
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Other observers think Bush could take another approach, appointing California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown instead. Brown is a conservative African-American who?s ruled against affirmative action and abortion rights. Her nomination would let Bush add the court?s third woman and second African-American in one swoop. And White House lawyers have already interviewed her. Tom Goldstein, a Washington lawyer who argues cases before the court, believes Brown could even get the nod for chief justice. "An African-American female nominee is not going to be filibustered," he says. "She doesn't have a record that will stop Democrats in their tracks." And after months of bitter Senate fights over nominations to lower courts, that could have an appeal all its own.
It's nominations (and hopefully appointments to follow) like Justice Brown's that make me proud to have voted for Bush.
This lady will make a terrific member of the Supreme Court, if not its Chief Justice.
And I'd like to see those Dims "Bork" her!
Speaking of which, be sure and contact your Senators to confirm the nomination of Miguel Estrada to the D.C. Court of Appeals--the Dims will be whining and complaining about this fine Hispanic and Republican jurist today in the Senate and they threaten to do so for weeks to come.
Dimocrats Delenda Est!
Confirm the Bush Judges!
Vote "yes" on Estrada!
