With the withdrawal of Harriet Miers as a nominee to the Supreme Court, attention is now turning to President Bush’s other possible choices, and the field is wide open, legal experts say.
Although some senators want Bush to nominate another woman as a replacement for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who is retiring, Miers’s pullout could renew consideration of male candidates while also advancing new restrictions, given criticism of her lack of judicial experience.
In a press briefing this morning, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Bush is “deeply disappointed in the process” of confirming a Supreme Court nominee. “He will move forward in a timely manner to name a new nominee,” the spokesman said.
