19 July 2005

Bush to announce Supreme Court nominee tonight

Breaking news: Tonight at 9:00 pm, George W. Bush will announce his nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court.

According to MSNBC, there is intense speculation "that it would be Judge Edith Clement of the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans." Judge Clement, a conservative, has expressed her view that the Supreme Court "has clearly held that the right to privacy guaranteed by the Constitution includes the right to have an abortion" and that "the law is settled in that regard."

But some pro-choice groups are still concerned about her level of commitment to protecting that freedom.

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