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<p>WASHINGTON - For a state steeped in tradition, President Bush's choice of a nonresident to take a Virginian's seat on the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stands out.</p> <p>The White House's mistaken labeling of Haynes as a Virginia resident was followed by a congressional leak, administration backpedaling and a correction. Virginia's senators, both Republicans, were not thrilled by the choice of a nonresident. The nominee has acted quickly to buy a house in Virginia.</p>

<p>WASHINGTON - Claude A. Allen of Virginia received the lowest passing rating from an American Bar Association panel for his qualifications to sit on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.</p> <p>Allen, deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, was rated "qualified" by a "substantial majority" of the 15-member panel, and an undisclosed minority judged him "not qualified," a congressional aide said yesterday.</p>

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary April 28, 2003 Nominations Sent to the Senate Claude A. Allen, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, vice Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., deceased. Robert C. Brack, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, vice a new position created by Public Law 107-273, approved November 2, 2002. James O. Browning, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, vice C. LeRoy Hansen, retired. Glen E. Conrad, of Virginia, to be United States...