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Courts | As the Roberts nomination sails, attention turns to the other Supreme Court vacancy | Lynn Vincent

Despite a klatch of recalcitrant Democrats, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 22 approved the Supreme Court nomination of John Roberts. The 13-5 vote sent his nomination to the full Senate. Sens. Patrick Leahy, Herb Kohl, and Russ Feingold were the only Democrats to vote in favor of Mr. Roberts.

But with Mr. Roberts' confirmation by the full Senate nearly assured, Beltway court-watchers had by that time already turned their attention to riskier business: who the president will tap to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Mr. Bush on Sept. 20 met with Sens. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), Arlen Specter (R-Penn.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who pitched their own lists of candidates. But coming so quickly on the heels of the Roberts nomination, the White House already had a pre-vetted short list of its own, including:

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October 01, 2005, Vol. 20, No. 38

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