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Former Solicitor of the Interior William G. Myers III of Idaho is a highly respected attorney who has extensive experience in the fields of natural resources, public lands, and environmental law. His nomination enjoys widespread support from across the ideological and political spectrum. Mr. Myers has been nominated to the Ninth Circuit, which covers the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, as well as Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

<p>ONE OF President Bush's worst nominations for a lifetime judicial appointment -- and there is plenty of competition in this category -- is about to come up for a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee.</p> <p>As with a number of Bush's nominees, William G. Myers III has a long record of ideological extremism that raises questions about his suitability for the federal judiciary. What distinguishes Myers from the others is that the controversy is not focused on his views on abortion or civil rights.</p>