Bush rejects Democrats on Supreme Court picks

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2003

President Bush this week rejected an offer to work with Democrats and Republicans on a potential Supreme Court nomination.

Although there is no guarantee any justice will retire soon, Democrats wrote to Bush and said a bipartisan selection process will prevent a showdown over a nominee's confirmation. The White House responded that Bush will make his choice, and the Senate will be able to vote on it.

Get the Story:
Vacancy or Not, Bracing for Supreme Court Fight (The New York Times 6/20)
Username: indianzcom, Password: indianzcom

Relevant Links:
The Supreme Court - http://www.supremecourtus.gov

Related Stories:
Daschle seeks consensus on Supreme Court (6/18)
Democrats urging Bush on Supreme Court picks (6/16)
Indian cases before Supreme Court justices (6/4)
Supreme Court won't hear tribal jurisdiction case (6/3)
DOJ brief backs tribe in Everglades cleanup suit (6/2)
O'Connor's last-minute Supreme Court flip-flop (6/2)
Tribal court jurisdiction at issue (5/29)
Supreme Court rebuffs tribe in immunity case (5/20)
It could have been a lot worse for Indian Country (5/20)
Appeals court won't recognize tribal authority (10/15)
Tribes rally in support of sovereignty (10/8)
Tribes seek to overturn Supreme Court (2/27)
Inouye challenges tribes on sovereignty (2/26)
Tribe wants jurisdiction over clinic (01/15)
Supreme Court bars state officials from tribal suit (6/26)
O'Connor defends tribes amidst squabbling (6/26)