February 04, 2017

    Video highlights: Exploring the presidential nomination and confirmation process

    A panel of experts share their perspectives on the U.S. presidential nomination and confirmation process during the ABA Midyear Meeting in Miami on Feb. 3.

    “The President Nomination Process and the Steps to Confirmation—A View from Different Perspectives” offered a behind-the-scenes look at the complex, but often confusing process.  

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    Panelists representing the viewpoints of the White House, Congress, the media and the judiciary included:

    Beryl A. Howell
    Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    Former Staff and General Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

    Andre M. Davis
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

    Harriet Miers
    Former White House Counsel to President George W. Bush

    Karen A. Popp
    Former Associate White House Counsel to President Bill Clinton

    Spencer Hsu
    The Washington Post

    Russell R. Wheeler
    Former Deputy Director of the Federal Judicial Center
    Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution’s Governance Studies Program

    The program was sponsored by the ABA Judicial Division.