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Judicial nominee stuck in Senate
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2002 The nomination of Charles Pickering Sr. to the federal bench has galvanized Democrats and Republicans. Democrats see Pickering's views on civil rights as a reason not to confirm him. Republicans are using Democrats move as a means to criticize partisanship. Currently a federal judge in Mississippi, Pickering wrote in 1959 to support strengthen the laws forbidding interracial marriage. He has has many African-American advocates and opponents. Get the Story:
From Quiet Nomination to Noisy Test for Future Battles (The New York Times 2/26)
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