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His father was fatally shot in [[1994]] in a [[carjacking]] by juvenile offender [[Napoleon Beazley]]. Beazley was later executed in a controversial case which reached up to and split the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] by a vote of 3-3 (Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] recused himself from the decision, as Luttig had clerked for him; Justices [[David Souter]] and [[Clarence Thomas]] recused themselves from the decision, as Luttig had led the [[George H. W. Bush|George H. W. Bush Administration's]] effort to gain Senate confirmation for Souter and Thomas to the Supreme Court). |
His father was fatally shot in [[1994]] in a [[carjacking]] by juvenile offender [[Napoleon Beazley]]. Beazley was later executed in a controversial case which reached up to and split the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] by a vote of 3-3 (Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] recused himself from the decision, as Luttig had clerked for him; Justices [[David Souter]] and [[Clarence Thomas]] recused themselves from the decision, as Luttig had led the [[George H. W. Bush|George H. W. Bush Administration's]] effort to gain Senate confirmation for Souter and Thomas to the Supreme Court). |
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Lutting was mentioned frequently as being near the top of G. W. Bush's list of [[Bush Supreme Court candidates|potential nominees to the Supreme Court of the United States]] to replace retiring Justice [[Sandra Day O'Connor]]. However, Bush decided to nominate [[Harriet Miers]]. When the Miers nomination was withdrawn on [[October 27]], [[2005]], speculation regarding a Luttig nomination was refueled. |
Lutting was mentioned frequently as being near the top of G. W. Bush's list of [[Bush Supreme Court candidates|potential nominees to the Supreme Court of the United States]] to replace retiring Justice [[Sandra Day O'Connor]]. However, Bush decided to nominate [[Harriet Miers]]. When the Miers nomination was withdrawn on [[October 27]], [[2005]], speculation regarding a Luttig nomination was refueled; as of [[October 29]], [[2005]], he is reported to be one of the two most likely nominees, along with [[Samuel Alito]]. |
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Revision as of 01:57, 30 October 2005
J. Michael Luttig (born in Tyler, Texas, June 13, 1954) is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, having been appointed to a newly created seat by President George H. W. Bush on April 23, 1991, and confirmed by the United States Senate on July 26, 1991.
Luttig graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1976 before receiving his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1981. He briefly worked in the White House before serving as a law clerk for Antonin Scalia, then a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit from 1982-1983, and then for Chief Justice Warren Burger from 1983-1984. Luttig remained as a special assistant to the Chief Justice until 1985, when he went into private practice. In 1989, Luttig returned to government service, holding offices in the Department of Justice until his appointment to the Court of Appeals.
His father was fatally shot in 1994 in a carjacking by juvenile offender Napoleon Beazley. Beazley was later executed in a controversial case which reached up to and split the Supreme Court by a vote of 3-3 (Justice Antonin Scalia recused himself from the decision, as Luttig had clerked for him; Justices David Souter and Clarence Thomas recused themselves from the decision, as Luttig had led the George H. W. Bush Administration's effort to gain Senate confirmation for Souter and Thomas to the Supreme Court).
Lutting was mentioned frequently as being near the top of G. W. Bush's list of potential nominees to the Supreme Court of the United States to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. However, Bush decided to nominate Harriet Miers. When the Miers nomination was withdrawn on October 27, 2005, speculation regarding a Luttig nomination was refueled; as of October 29, 2005, he is reported to be one of the two most likely nominees, along with Samuel Alito.