21.   The finding, which reaffirms earlier, similar surveys, will solidify some already pretty strong legislative opposition to changing the judicial selection system.

22.   The hearing provided a forum for Republicans and Democrats to air complaints about the judicial selection process.

23.   The new brand of open political warfare over judicial selection is also being felt this year in states like Florida, where top appeals judges are appointed.

24.   The politicking to take the politicking out of judicial selection will no doubt be intense.

25.   The U.S. Justice Department also is applying pressure for reform, but judicial selection is a highly charged issue that will be difficult to resolve.

26.   What is therefore urgently needed is a commitment to procedures that accommodate both sides, and an agreement to avoid ideological court-packing in the judicial selection process.

27.   Within hours, some legislators called for a reconsideration of the judicial selection process here and even for impeachment proceedings against the four justices who joined the majority.

28.   Days after accusations flew in the Capitol of racism and sexism in judicial selections, the Senate has approved the first black female judge for a powerful appellate circuit.

29.   His duties included handling banking, financial services and securities matters, as well as some judicial selections.

30.   Many owe previous judicial selections to Republican presidents.