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Sunday, June 26, 2005
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Speculation over William Rehnquist's ill health and whether or not he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court is also leading to speculation about who President Bush might nominate to replace him. According to the Denver Post Michael McConnell could be the President's choice [June 26, 2005, "Appeals judge has appeal - to some"]. From the article, "In reportedly placing Michael McConnell, a judge on the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, on its list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees, the White House has recognized a conservative legal scholar whose opposition to abortion and provocative ideas about church and state have prompted liberal groups to announce their opposition before he is even nominated."
Just last week the Washington Post profiled potential nominees.
Category: 2004 Presidential Transition
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