President Bush announces Miers' Supreme Court nomination at the White House President George W. Bush today nominated Harriet Ellan Miers to replace Sandra Day O'Connor as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who announced her retirement intentions July 1, 2005. Bush originally nominated John G. Roberts, Jr. to replace O'Connor, but following the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist , Roberts was renominated and confirmed as Chief Justice of the United States . Miers attended Southern Methodist University . She earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics, and a law degree. She was in private law practice from 1972 to 1999, served one term as a member of the Dallas City Council, and as Chair of the Texas Lottery Commission. Since Bush's 2000 election she served in a variety of roles in his administration, and is currently White House Counsel. Chief Justice Roberts was confirmed with 78 to 22 favorable vote. In recent decades confirmation hearings have been more contentious because politicians have attempted to maintain a perception of balance on the court. While Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was confirmed easily in 1993 following a 96 to 3 vote, Justice Clarence Thomas was confirmed by a 52 to 48 vote -- largely along party lines.
President Bush announces Miers' Supreme Court nomination at the White House President George W. Bush today nominated to replace as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who announced her retirement intentions July 1, 2005. Bush originally nominated to replace O'Connor, but following the death of Chief Justice , Roberts was renominated and confirmed as . Miers attended . She earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics, and a law degree. She was in private law practice from 1972 to 1999, served one term as a member of the Dallas City Council, and as Chair of the Texas Lottery Commission. Since Bush's 2000 election she served in a variety of roles in his administration, and is currently White House Counsel. Chief Justice Roberts was confirmed with 78 to 22 favorable vote. In recent decades confirmation hearings have been more contentious because politicians have attempted to maintain a perception of balance on the court. While Associate Justice was confirmed easily in 1993 following a 96 to 3 vote, Justice was confirmed by a 52 to 48 vote — largely along party lines.
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Harriet Ellan Miers to replace Sandra Day O'Connor
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John G. Roberts, Jr.
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William Rehnquist
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Chief Justice of the United States
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Southern Methodist University
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Ruth Bader Ginsberg
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Clarence Thomas
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