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John Yoo’s Lawyer: Miguel Estrada

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Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 2:57 pm

I noted throughout the hearing today that John Yoo required a fair amount of help from his legal counsel. But who was that vaguely-familiar looking counsel? I’ve just confirmed that Yoo’s lawyer was a blast from the Bushie past: Miguel Estrada.

Estrada, you’ll recall, was nominated in 2001 by Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Washington, D.C.. Democrats filibustered him, citing his lack of forthrightness over his views on reproductive and civil rights. In Sept. 2003, he withdrew his nomination. He’s currently a lawyer with the Washington firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

Funny how these guys stick together.

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4 Comments

ohiomeister
Comment posted June 26, 2008 @ 4:36 pm

Note that Miguel Estrada played a role in an earlier Federalist Society scheme to keep supposedly liberal clerks out of the Supreme Court, not unlike the one that unfolded at the DOJ recently.

http://www.nationalreview.com/york/york092702.asp

ohiomeister
Comment posted June 26, 2008 @ 11:36 am

Note that Miguel Estrada played a role in an earlier Federalist Society scheme to keep supposedly liberal clerks out of the Supreme Court, not unlike the one that unfolded at the DOJ recently.

http://www.nationalreview.com/york/york092702.asp

Cynthia Papermaster
Comment posted May 6, 2009 @ 12:55 am

Speaking of these guys sticking together– Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's DC office is Ted Olsen's firm. He was lead counsel in Bush v. Gore and became Bush's Solicitor General after the Supreme Court handed Bush the Presidency. And Eugene Scalia is a partner at the DC office of GD&C. Scalia's father is Antonin Scalia, who under the rules of the Supreme Court should have recused himself from Bush v. Gore since his son works at the law firm representing Bush.

Cynthia Papermaster
Comment posted May 6, 2009 @ 7:55 am

Speaking of these guys sticking together– Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's DC office is Ted Olsen's firm. He was lead counsel in Bush v. Gore and became Bush's Solicitor General after the Supreme Court handed Bush the Presidency. And Eugene Scalia is a partner at the DC office of GD&C. Scalia's father is Antonin Scalia, who under the rules of the Supreme Court should have recused himself from Bush v. Gore since his son works at the law firm representing Bush.

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