Analysis: Bush administration may end the American Bar Association's role in screening nominees for federal judgeships

From: Talk of the Nation (NPR) | Date: March 22, 2001| Author: JUAN WILLIAMS | Copyright information


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03-22-2001

Analysis: Bush administration may end the American Bar Association's role in screening nominees for federal judgeships

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White House officials have informed the leaders of the American Bar Association that they want to stop using the ABA as the premier group for reviewing nominees for federal j...

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