Democrats Likely to Filibuster Owen Nomination

After being shot down by the Democratic-controlled Senate last year, Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen faces a slightly less hostile audience now in her pursuit of a seat on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. But after a March 13 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on her nomination, it remains uncertain whether the controversial jurist ever will gain the approval of the full Senate.

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