White House Counsel Nominated to Replace Justice O'Connor
President Bush nominated Harriet Miers for the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court and often a swing vote on controversial issues. Miers, 60, a longtime confidante of the president, has extensive legal experience having served as the first woman president of the State Bar of Texas but has never served on the bench. This lack of a history of rulings that might shed light on her judicial philosophy will certainly add intense scrutiny to her appointment.
Several UC Davis School of Law professors are available to the media on judicial issues, including Constitutional law scholar Alan Brownstein, federal courts expert John Oakley and international criminal law, human rights, and constitutional law expert Diane Marie Amann. In addition, Associate Dean Kevin Johnson and Professor Angela Onwuachi-Willig can offer expertise on the importance of racial and gender diversity for court decision making and former California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso, who holds the Boochever and Bird Chair for the Study and Teaching of Freedom and Equality at the School of Law, offers an insider's perspective on court personnel changes. Link and contact information.
Several UC Davis School of Law professors are available to the media on judicial issues, including Constitutional law scholar Alan Brownstein, federal courts expert John Oakley and international criminal law, human rights, and constitutional law expert Diane Marie Amann. In addition, Associate Dean Kevin Johnson and Professor Angela Onwuachi-Willig can offer expertise on the importance of racial and gender diversity for court decision making and former California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso, who holds the Boochever and Bird Chair for the Study and Teaching of Freedom and Equality at the School of Law, offers an insider's perspective on court personnel changes. Link and contact information.