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Despite never having served as a judge, Harriet Miers was nominated by President [[George W. Bush]] to replace retiring Associate Justice of the Supreme Court [[Sandra Day O'Connor]]. However, when conservative interest groups made their opposition to Ms. Miers clear, Ms. Miers was forced to withdraw her nomination. Bush went on to nominate [[Samuel Alito]], whose nomination succeeded.

Despite never having served as a judge, Harriet Miers was nominated by President [[George W. Bush]] to replace retiring Associate Justice of the Supreme Court [[Sandra Day O'Connor]]. However, when conservative interest groups made their opposition to Ms. Miers clear, Ms. Miers was forced to withdraw her nomination. Bush went on to nominate [[Samuel Alito]], whose nomination succeeded.