This explains why one of the few public defenders for Miers is this guy. I did not know they were boyfriend-girlfriend (or 'not currently' - whatever that means). This is all pathetic and shame on the White House for picking this woman. When Lindsey Graham and Miers old boyfriend are the strongest backers of this woman it should set off some alarm bells for everybody - she isn't the best pick for the People's Court let alone Supreme Court.
Nathan Hecht of Dallas has long been considered the most conservative member of the Texas Supreme Court, particularly after Governor Perry worked so hard to defeat the conservative justice Steven Wayne Smith of Austin in the 2004 Republican primary.