U.S. President George W. Bush nominates White House counsel Harriet Miers to Supreme Court 20 years ago this hour (Oct 3 2005)

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(Monday, October 3, 2005, 8:01 a.m. EDT) — President George W. Bush nominated White House counsel Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court today.

Miers would withdraw her nomination Oct. 27, 2005, after three weeks of criticism from fellow conservatives.