Battle over nominee seen as Supreme Court warm-up

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2003

The dispute over the nomination of a Hispanic lawyer to an appeals court is being viewed as a prelude to a Supreme Court battle, The Washington Post reports.

Republicans believe Miguel Estrada can help the party make inroads with minorities. Democrats say he comes with a hidden conservative agenda.

No one has retired from the Supreme Court but many say Bush wants to appoint a Hispanic Estrada, if confirmed, would sit on the D.C. Court of Appeals.

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Parties Gamble on Estrada Nomination (The Washington Post 2/19)

Relevant Links:
The Senate Judiciary Committee - http://judiciary.senate.gov
Federal Judicial Nominees, DOJ - http://www.usdoj.gov/olp/nominations.htm

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