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What They're Saying About Nomination Of Harriet Miers To Supreme Court

/noticias.info/ Praise For Miers Nomination To Supreme Court:

Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel, The American Center For Law And Justice: "We Look Forward To A Speedy Confirmation Process And Will Work Aggressively To Ensure That Harriet Miers Gets Full And Fair Consideration Before The Senate. We Call On Members Of The Senate To Reject The Partisan Political Rhetoric And Focus On The Judicial Philosophy Of This Conservative Mainstream Nominee." (American Center For Law And Justice, "CLJ Calls Harriet Miers - President Bush's Supreme Court Nominee - An 'Excellent' Choice Who Embraces The Constitution And The Rule Of Law," Press Release, 10/3/05)

Leonard Leo, Executive Vice President of the Federalist Society (On Leave): "In Nominating Harriet Miers, The President Has Once Again Kept His Commitment To Select Supreme Court Justices Who Are Very Well Qualified And Share His Philosophy Of Interpreting The Law, Not Legislating From The Bench." (Leonard Leo, Memo To Interested Parties Re: Nomination Of Harriet E. Miers, 10/3/05)

* Leo: "She Has Also On A Number Of Occasions Demonstrated Her Commitment To Conservative Legal Principles And The Principles Of Judicial Restraint In Fairly Applying The Law, And Not Making Public Policy From The Bench." (Leonard Leo, Memo To Interested Parties Re: Nomination Of Harriet E. Miers, 10/3/05)

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV): "I Like Harriet Miers, As White House Counsel She Has Worked With Me In A Courteous And Professional Manner." (Sen. Harry Reid, Press Release, 10/3/05)

* Reid: "I Am Also Impressed With The Fact That [Meirs] Was A Trailblazer For Woman As A Managing Partner Of Major Dallas Law Firm And The First Women President Of The Texas Bar Association." (Sen. Harry Reid, Press Release, 10/3/05)

* Reid: "In My View, The Supreme Court Would Benefit From The Addition Of A Justice Who Has Real Experience As A Practicing Lawyer. The Current Justices Have All Been Chosen From Lower Federal Courts, A Nominee With Relevant Non-Judicial Experience Would Bring A Different And Useful Prospective To The Court." (Sen. Harry Reid, Press Release, 10/3/05)

President Of The Dallas Bar Association, Tim Mountz: "I Think Harriet Miers Would Make An Excellent Judge And For A Number Of Reasons. One Is, Although Harriet Was A Very Good Advocate For Her Clients, She Also Tended To Try To Operate By Consensus Whenever Possible. So I Think That She Would Be A Good Supreme Court Justice For That Reason." (MSNBC's "News Live," 10/3/05)

NBC's Tim Russert: "Harry Reid, The Leader Of The Democrats In The Senate Has Said Favorable Things About Ms. Miers In The Past." (NBC's "Today," 10/3/05)

* Russert: "It Is Also Interesting, Historically ... Of The 110 People Who Have Sat On The Supreme Court, Only Half Have Been Sitting Judges When Selected ... History Is Filled With People With Backgrounds Similar To Harriet Miers." (NBC's "Today," 10/3/05)

ABC's Manuel Madrano: "[N]ot Only The First Female To Lead A Major Dallas Texas Law Firm But The First Female To Lead The Texas Bar Association. Overall, A Very Interesting Pick." (ABC's "GoodMorning America," 10/3/05)

CNN's Jeff Toobin: "[Miers] Had Been A Top Corporate Lawyer In Texas. She Was -- Was Head Of The Dallas Bar, Head Of The Texas Bar. Those Are Impressive Positions ..." (CNN's "American Morning," 10/3/05)

CNN's Dana Bash: "We're Told By A Senior Official That A Part Of The Reason They Say That Mr. Bush Felt Comfortable At This Point Nominating Harriet Miers Is Because She Was Recommended To Him Not Just By Republicans But Also By Democrats." (CNN's "American Morning," 10/3/05)

* Bash: "A Senior Official Said That The President Took Seriously An Admonition By The Chairman Of The Judiciary Committee And The Senate And The Top Democrat He Should Think Outside Of The Appeals Court, Think Outside The Monastery As Senator Pat Leahy Of Vermont Has Put It ..." (CNN's "American Morning," 10/3/05)

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): "[W]hen I Choose Judges In New York, I Look For Practical Experience. And So The Fact That She Hasn't Been A Judge Before, To Me Is Actually A Positive, Not A Negative." (Sen. Charles Schumer, Press Conference, 10/3/05)

CBS' John Roberts: "The President Conducts A Nationwide Extensive Search For The Best Person For The Job To Be The Nominee To Be Associate Justice To Replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor And Finds Her Down The Hall." (CBS' "The Early Show," 10/3/05)

The Washington Post's Fred Barbash: "[Harriet Miers] Has More Experience, I Think, Than People Are Crediting Her With." (MSNBC's "News Live," 10/3/05)

Previous Praise For Harriet Miers:

Miers Was Awarded The Sandra Day O'Connor Award For Professional Excellence By The Texas Center For Legal Ethics And Professionalism In 2005. (Texas Center For Legal Ethics And Professionalism Website, www.txethics.org, Accessed 10/3/05

"[In 1997] She Was Named To The [National Law Journal's] List Of 100 Most Powerful Attorneys." ("50 Top Women Lawyers," The National Law Journal, 3/30/98)

"[Miers] Received A Distinguished Alumni Award From The SMU Law School In 1997." (SMU Website, www.smu.edu/newsinfo/releases/00171.html, Accessed 9/29/05)

In 1998, National Law Journal Named Harriet Miers One Of The Fifty Most Influential Women Lawyers In America. ("50 Top Women Lawyers," The National Law Journal, 3/30/98)

In 2000, National Law Journal Named Harriet Miers One Of The One Hundred Most Influential Lawyers In America. ("The Most Influential Lawyers In America," The National Law Journal, 6/12/00)

"Miers Was Given The Women Of Excellence Award By Women's Enterprise Magazine In 1997 ..." (Bush-Cheney, Press Release, 1/5/01)

"The Women And The Law Section Of The State Bar Of Texas Has Awarded Its 1993 Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers Of Achievement Award To Louise Raggio And State Bar President Harriet Miers." (Bruce Vincent, "Honors," Texas Lawyer, 3/22/93)

"Harriet Miers, President Of Dallas' Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, Was One Of 20 Other Women Nominated For The [1996 Texas Trailblazer Award]." (Tara Wilkinson, "Newsmakers," Texas Lawyers, 10/28/96)

Antonio Alvarado, Former Director Of The Texas State Bar: 'She Is An Indefatigable Leader, A Lawyer's Lawyer With A Keen Intellect,' Said Antonio Alvarado, Executive Director Of The State Bar. 'She Brings . . . The Highest Ethical Conduct, And We Will Be Well-Served Having Her In This Public Service Role.'" (Gary Susswein, "In Naming Miers As An Aide, Bush Keeps A Trusted Lawyer At His Side," Austin American-Statesman, 1/6/01)

Former Partner R. Bruce Laboon: "Harriet Is Not A Person That Gets Frustrated Easily. She Doesn't Lose Her Temper. She Is Very Cool And Calm In A Storm." (Miriam Rozen, "Bush's Gatekeeper," Texas Lawyer, 3/24/03)

* Laboon: "We've All Known For A Long Time What A Talent She Is, And Now The President Knows." ("Inadmissible," Texas Lawyer, 7/14/03)

U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade Of Dallas: "She Truly Believes In Doing Right ... No One Can Say She Took The [Texas] Lottery [Commission] Position Because It Was Fun. It Was Something That Was Honorable, And She Did A Great Job." (Miriam Rozen, "Bush's Gatekeeper," Texas Lawyer, 3/24/03)

Former Co-Worker Thomas Connop: "Harriet Is A Hard Worker, Personable, A Client-Oriented Attorney Who Is Extremely Thorough And Not Flamboyant." (T.R. Goldman, "Down To The Last Detail," Legal Times, 12/15/04)

* Miers Former Co-Worker Jerry Clements, Of Dallas, TX: "She Just Overcame Any Obstacles With Hard Work And Dedication And Being A Very Good Trial Lawyer." (Michael A. Fletcher, "Quiet But Ambitious White House Counsel Makes Life Of Law," The Washington Post, 6/21/05)

White House Staff Secretary Brett Kavanaugh: "She Is Very Thorough And Very Hard-Working And Very Conscientious And Very Careful, Which Is Why She Was A Good Choice For Staff Secretary And Why She's A Good Choice As Counsel..." (T.R. Goldman, "Down To The Last Detail," Legal Times, 12/15/04)

Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht: "Her Clients -- Including Now Maybe The Most Important Client She Ever Had -- Have Implicit Faith In Her Judgments ... She Is Very Sensible." (Gary Susswein, "In Naming Miers As An Aide, Bush Keeps A Trusted Lawyer At His Side," Austin American-Statesman, 1/6/01)

"Miers, 51, Is Well Known As A Tough Commercial Litigator Who Has Juggled An Exhaustive List Of Civic Activities While Racking Up A String Of Professional Firsts, Including First Woman President Of The Dallas Bar In 1985 And First Woman President Of The State Bar In 1992-93." (Susan Hightower, "Harriet Miers Extends String Of Firsts With Locke Purnell Post," Texas Lawyer, 12/16/96) notas_de_prensa_archivo