Well I've never heard of him, but the first 10 posts have favorable information on him. He is certainly more qualified than Harriet Miers.
From what I can tell so far the media and some of the commentators are trying to upset the Women and Middle America by drumming up the Question Why not Harriet Miers?
Why Was she not good enough? They are trying to thump on the Super Conservatives as Elite bigots to HM.