Nominee to Spark Showdown

Judicial Fight on Tap

• By Erin P. Billings
• Roll Call Staff
• June 4, 2007, Midnight

After six months of steadily approving President Bush’s top-tier judicial nominations, Senators this week may be headed for their first partisan battle over the bench this Congress when the Judiciary Committee votes to install Leslie Southwick to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.