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Alberto Gonzales as Supreme Court Candidate
My unusual assignment in George W. Bush's administration
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Prepare For Turbulence Ahead
Wrapping up the Clinton years
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Bill Clinton’s Lower-Court Appointments, By The Numbers
The statistics reveal a mixed story
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Senate Democrats Block Vote on Clinton Judicial Nominee
On cloture votes and filibusters
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Ninth Circuit Contender Is Exposed As Pretender
The collapse of Bill Clinton's nomination of James Ware
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Blue Slips and Red States
Hatch defeats ill-advised proposals to expand powers of individual senators
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Ed Whelan’s Confirmation Tales
Ed Whelan’s Confirmation Tales
Stories that provide lessons and insights about the judicial-confirmation process.
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