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For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryNovember 2, 2002 Radio Address by the President to the Nation      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. The federal courts play a central role in American justice -- protecting the innocent, punishing the guilty and upholding the rule of law. Yet, our federal courts today are in crisis. The judicial confirmation process does not work as it should. Nominees are too often mistreated. Votes are delayed, hearings are denied and dozens of federal judgeships sit empty, endangering the quality of justice in America. Since coming into office, I have sent to the Senate 32 nominees...