Bush names pick for No. 3 Justice post (Bill Mercer)

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON — President Bush has nominated Montana's U.S. attorney, Bill Mercer, to the No. 3 post at the Justice Department.

Mercer, who has held the Montana post since 2001, will become acting associate attorney general pending confirmation by the Senate, the White House said Tuesday. He replaces Robert McCallum, who recently became ambassador to Australia.

Mercer previously served a temporary term at Justice as the top deputy to the deputy attorney general, splitting his time between his U.S. attorney duties in Montana and his Washington job.

Chief U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy in Montana criticized Mercer for the double duty, saying he was neglecting his work in the state. Molloy urged U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to replace Mercer, but Gonzales turned down the request.

more:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/4165434.html

[luckyleftyme2]

1. hey,of course

they want a loaded court in case they lose the election. because they know there will be indictments.