A Christmas Sampler

And welcome to a New Year of Confirmation Tales!

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! I hope that you’ve enjoyed this second year of Confirmation Tales.

Over the past year, I wrote extensively about George W. Bush’s Supreme Court nominations in 2005—not just John Roberts and Samuel Alito but also, and very importantly, Harriet Miers. I then circled back to the beginning of Bush’s presidency to address the huge fights over his appellate nominations. If you joined Confirmation Tales late in the year or weren’t a regular reader, here’s a sampler of posts that I hope you’ll enjoy:

The Day I Met John Roberts Changed My Life: How my escape from private practice led to a clerkship with Justice Scalia

Blogging Levels the Playing Field: Refuting attacks on John Roberts before they gained traction

Harry Reid Botches Miers Nomination: Huge victory for conservatives

Pro-Lifers Try to Block Alito Nomination: And I thwart the foolish effort

Alito Benefits from Colleague’s 50-Year Friendship: Judge Edward Becker secures Arlen Specter’s support

Senate Democrats Filibuster D.C. Circuit Nominee Miguel Estrada: Dramatic escalation of confirmation wars

Have a Happy New Year! Please join me in another year of Confirmation Tales! And if you have friends or family members who you think will enjoy Confirmation Tales, please invite them to sign up.