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Judicial crisis { May 3 2002 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27276-2002May3.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27276-2002May3.html Bush Declares Judiciary 'Crisis' The Associated Press Friday, May 3, 2002; 11:56 AM WASHINGTON –– President Bush accused Senate Democrats on Friday of "endangering the administration of justice in America" by balking at many of his judicial nominees. Declaring a vacancy crisis on the federal bench, Bush said, "Justice is at risk in America and the Senate must act for the good of the country." The sharp challenge to the Democratic-controlled Senate reflected a mounting fight between the White House and Democrats over the shape of the federal judiciary. Democrats have objected to the nominees on many grounds, including their contention that Bush's candidates tend to be conservative. The standoff is a warm-up for what both sides predict will be an enormous fight if Bush gets a chance to fill a Supreme Court vacancy. Bush said he has nominated 100 candidates to the federal bench and the Senate has confirmed half. Only nine of his 30 nominees to federal appeals courts have been confirmed, Bush said. Of his first 11 nominees, announced a year ago, only three have been confirmed. Bush said his nominees "are in the solid mainstream of American legal opinion." He said more than 10 percent of federal judgeships are vacant. He did not mention that the shortage is partially due to Republican senators who derailed many nominees of former Democratic President Clinton. "By its inaction, the Senate is endangering the administration of justice in America," Bush said. "I want you all to spread the word about how serious this vacancy crisis is," Bush told lawyers and law professors at the White House. © 2002 The Associated Press

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