Bush Expected to Name Judge as Gonzalesâs Successor
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The selection of the retired judge, Michael B. Mukasey, would likely be welcomed by prominent Democrats who had singled him out by name in recent days.
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High court may rule on the legality of President Bush's use of the controversial tactic to fill judicial vacancies.
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US President George W. Bush on Monday formally nominated retired federal judge Michael Mukasey as attorney general and urged the US Senate to confirm him swiftly.
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White House legal counsel Alberto Gonzales is the president's choice for attorney general, sources say.
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With red hot John Ashcroft resigning as Attorney General, President Bush decided to nominate a close confidante and friend, Alberto Gonzales.
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US President George W. Bush on Wednesday named White House counsel Alberto Gonzales as attorney general, making him the first Hispanic to hold a cabinet post in any US administration.
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The nomination of Alberto Gonzales to the position of attorney general three days after John Ashcroft publicly resigned has left some speculating about the direction the Department of Justice will take during the next four years.
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Why should George W. Bush even want a Senate-confirmed attorney general for the remainder of his term? Given that the White House was not soon ready with a replacement nominee when Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned on Monday, you have to wonder if the president is in much of a hurry.
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President George W. Bush named Alberto Gonzales as his choice for attorney general yesterday, picking a close personal friend who has a compelling personal story but who many say
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Michael Mukasey, a former federal judge from New York, has emerged as a contender to succeed Alberto R. Gonzales as attorney general
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Posted November 10, 2004 -- Not more than 24 hours after John Ashcroft resigned his position as Attorney General, President George Bush has named Alberto Gonzales to fill Ashcroftâs shoes and become the first Hispanic to serve in the position.
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Congress seeks a successor to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales who will restore faith in the US justice system.
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President Bush is moving swiftly toward naming a successor to Attorney General John Ashcroft, and White House counsel Alberto Gonzales has emerged as the leading candidate for the job.
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MARK COLVIN: Some time in the next couple of days, United States President George W. Bush is expected to anoint a successor to the Secretary of State, Colin Powell, who has announced his resignation.
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President Bush said on Thursday he  would renominate a group of controversial judicial nominees who  were blocked by Senate Democrats, signaling the start of a  second-term battle over the make-up of the nation's top courts.
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U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday nominated Michael Mukasey, a retired federal judge and law-and-order conservative, to replace beleaguered Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney general.
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A half-dozen or so lawyers are being discussed among administration officials as possible candidates to replace Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, but no clear favorite has emerged, and President Bush is willing to fight for the right candidate, administration officials and Republican advisers...