Miers steps down from nomination
The Texas lawyer nominated to the US Supreme Court by President George W Bush, Harriet Miers, has withdrawn as a nominee to the court.
Ms Miers, who has served as White House counsel for Bush but has no judicial experience (this is not without precedent although she hasn't written any scholarly work either), has come in for criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. Disapproval for Miers was especially felt from Conservatives who were very vocal in their concerns for her lack of experience. In the last few weeks she was reprimanded by Senators for giving 'incomplete to insulting' answers to a written questionnaire given to new Court appointees.
Guess we'll have to see who the replacement will be - hopefully a moderate. Miers was an unknown but thought to lean to the left (which would be odd considering her long-time affiliation with Bush).
Ms Miers, who has served as White House counsel for Bush but has no judicial experience (this is not without precedent although she hasn't written any scholarly work either), has come in for criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. Disapproval for Miers was especially felt from Conservatives who were very vocal in their concerns for her lack of experience. In the last few weeks she was reprimanded by Senators for giving 'incomplete to insulting' answers to a written questionnaire given to new Court appointees.
Guess we'll have to see who the replacement will be - hopefully a moderate. Miers was an unknown but thought to lean to the left (which would be odd considering her long-time affiliation with Bush).
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