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'''Micheal B. Mukasey''' (born 1941, Bronx, [[New York|NY]]) is a former federal district judge for the Southern District of [[New York]].  Nominated by [[Ronald Reagan]], Mukasey presided until his retirement in 2006, compiling a tenure that is widely viewed  favorably.  Following the resignation of [[Alberto Gonzales]], Mukasey was nominated by [[President George W. Bush]] to be the [[United States Attorney General]].<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RMR8300&show_article=1</reF>

'''Micheal B. Mukasey''' (born 1941, Bronx, [[New York|NY]]) is a former federal district judge for the Southern District of [[New York]].  Nominated by [[Ronald Reagan]], Mukasey presided until his retirement in 2006, compiling a tenure that is widely viewed  favorably.  Following the resignation of [[Alberto Gonzales]], Mukasey was nominated by [[President George W. Bush]] to be the [[United States Attorney General]].<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8RMR8300&show_article=1</ref>

Conservatives had anticipated that Bush would pick former Solicitor General [[Theodore Olson]], but Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] vowed to block his confirmation. A former member of the Justice Department stated that the decision "came down to confirmability."<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0907/5850.html</ref>

Conservatives had anticipated that Bush would pick former Solicitor General [[Theodore Olson]], but Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] vowed to block his confirmation. A former member of the Justice Department stated that the decision "came down to confirmability."<ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0907/5850.html</ref>