Bush renominates Myers for federal court judgeship
Thursday, August 31, 2006
President Bush has renominated former Interior solicitor William G. Myers for a seat on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Tribal and Indian leaders unanimously opposed Myers when he was picked the first time. Their campaign against him helped lead to his defeat in the Senate through a Democratic filibuster.
In making decisions at Interior, Myers failed to consult tribes and he sided with the industry in disputes over sacred sites, tribal leaders said.
Myers, of Idaho, now works for a law firm. Another Idahoan, Norman Randy Smith, is also being nominated for a spot on the 9th Circuit, which hears more Indian law cases than any other appellate court.
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