Judicial nominee pulls out after Senate battle

Friday, September 5, 2003

WASHINGTON -- Miguel Estrada, whose nomination became a flash point for Democratic opposition to President Bush's judicial choices, withdrew from consideration for an appeals court seat Thursday after Republicans failed in seven attempts to break a Senate filibuster.

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