Posted on 10/27/2005 9:14:31 PM PDT by Diago
My cousin is a Federalist Society guy. Tonight he told me to forget about Alice Batchelder, who I have been pushing, and to keep an eye on Debbie Cook.
Deborah Cook has all the positive qualities the administration liked about Alice Bachelder with none of the baggage. She is young and has a proven conservative record.
A woman. A conservative. Elected statewide in Ohio. Nominated to Federal Appellate Court and approved by the Senate. From a State with a GOP Gang of 14 Senator - DeWine.
OK. She seems to be a conservative on business side. Can you tell me more about her position on the social side? On abortion? Affirmative action? Also, WOT?
When she ran for reelection to the Ohio Supreme Court in 2000, she was endorsed by Ohio Right to Life. I will do some additional digging. And I am not endorsing her, I am just saying that I heard she fits the model of what Bush is looking for and that she is getting a serious look.
Deborah Cook (6th Circuit) was endorsed by Ohio Right to Life for the Ohio state court ; Cook's opinions on appeal have been criticized as "confused," "lack(ing in) statutory support," "pure fantasy," and "entirely without merit."
thanks or posting that. Very interesting. I'd like to know more about this woman. If anyone has quotes or speeches please ping me.
If she's endorsed by OH Right to Life, I think she's at least not pro-abortion.
I gotta go to bed. I hope some freepers will look into her record and I will check back in the morning.
Welcome to FR......tomorrow.
Assuming this article isn't a hit piece that is misrepresenting Ms. Cook, this is not the type of pro-business justice I would like to see. The above rationale is both reprehensible and ridiculous as you could not know you had cause for legal action based on mere suspicion, but only upon confirmation of it.
Ah, no wonder my brother (high position in business) was sounding so favorable of the Miers nomination.
All this time I thought President Bush was appointing real social conservatives to the courts. Sounds like there are other motives involved with his nominees, which might have harmful effects.
Why can't life be simple anymore?
Oh hell. She got her law degree from the University of Akron. I guess the chances of AC approving of this one is about Zip.
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