Prominent Democratic lawyer Walter Dellinger, centrist Stuart Taylor, Jr. and right-of-center Jonathan Adler, at a Heritage Foundation panel, agreed on several points about the pool of good nominees: they would be collegial, would be humble about the judicial role, and would include Peter Keisler.
Advice on Obama judicial picks
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |



