Patterico's Pontifications

10/19/2005

Specter and Leahy Ask for Follow-Up Answers from Miers

Filed under: Judiciary — Patterico @ 8:26 pm



Did Arlen Specter and Pat Leahy send a letter like this to John Roberts?

While the question about her lapsed bar dues is interesting, I am most interested in the request regarding question 17, which asks Miers for detail regarding her positions on constitutional law issues while serving as Counsel to the President. (Among these issues: affirmative action!) I have a feeling she is going to refuse to go into specifics on that one, despite the Senators’ statement that learning about “the specifics of that experience” is “important.”

I am also interested in her response to the follow-up question regarding question 22, concerning possible recusal issues that might arise should she become a justice.

3 Responses to “Specter and Leahy Ask for Follow-Up Answers from Miers”

  1. No, you have bad information. Her answer to question 22 was, “What is recusal?” Hope this clarifies things.

    Howard Veit (baba22)

  2. Well, I think that she has a stronger confidentiality case there than Roberts did- the explicitness of the attorney-client privilege is greater when there’s an identifiable client like the President rather than an abstract “the government.”

    That said, I think it would be interesting to bring political pressure to bear on the White House to waive the privilege- again, unlike Roberts, that would be easier to do, given a concrete person. Plus, the argument would be “hey, you nominated her and said it was because of her capability and experience. If so, why are you holding back on the very facts about that?”

    Angry Clam (fa7fff)


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