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Jurist Priscilla Owen faces confirmation scrutiny over rulings
In a three hour Senate Judiciary hearing Priscilla Owen defended her Texas Supreme Court opinions on abortion and business, while critics argued she twisted the law to fit her beliefs. Feinstein pressed that some abortion rulings show activist leanings, Owen denied anti abortion activism, and supporters hailed her as a principled jurist. The committee weighed cases from parental notification to a rape suit and Enron related tax decisions, with questions about campaign contributions and industry influence. The panel is not expected to vote until September.
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Texas
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Enron Corp
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