June 29, 2006

Bush nominates 5 Michigan federal judges

Peter Henning, Wayne State law professor, commented in an Associated Press story about President Bush's nomination of five Michigan judges to serve on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Stephen J. Murphy and Raymond M. Kethledge were appointed Wednesday. Henning said both Murphy and Kethledge lack paper trails and appear to be people who have done "nuts and bolts legal work." "It sounds like the White House is toning things down, going with candidates that can get through," he said.

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