Nominee battle looms over replacement for O Connor
A White House effort to nominate a successor to Justice O Connor faces a tough confirmation battle. Senate leaders warned against controversial tactics while pledging a timely nominee before the October Supreme Court session. The scramble includes a potential list featuring judges and Alberto Gonzales, with broad scrutiny of rights implications and prior judicial roles.
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O Connor retirement sparks wide reaction from legal figures
Area scholars attorneys judges and politicians reacted Friday to Justice Sandra Day O Connor retiring as the first woman on the Supreme Court. Quotes praise her influence on free speech abortion and states rights while noting her pragmatic swing vote role and impact on opportunities for women. A Bush nomination debate and White House call followed the announcement.
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Pilot walks away from plane crash in West Carrollton
A 1971 Piper PA-28-180 pilot crash near Moraine Airpark left the four passenger aircraft damaged after hitting a pine tree and a yard. The pilot walked from the wreckage and told witnesses he attempted to return to the airport. Federal records list Graphic Tools Inc. of Cumming, Georgia as the owner. The impact occurred at 430 Catherine Drive then on Catherine Avenue and Richie Drive.
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O Connor resignation prompts varied Supreme Court speculation
Appellate judges named as potential nominees include J Michael Luttig J Harvie Wilkinson John Roberts Samuel Alito Jr William Pryor and Emilio Garza Local reaction noted Butler County Democratic Party chair Daniel Gattermeyer urged nonpartisan picks and a moderate voice focusing on individual rights He warned of future privacy and technology rights questions amid upcoming abortion and affirmative action debates The Friday announcement ends weeks of suspense around Chief Justice Rehnquist and the aging justices with O Connors historic status as the court's first female jurist highlighted.
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