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"Senators raise doubt over testimony of Nashville judicial nominee; CCA counsel quizzed in judicial confirmation"

"Senators raise doubt over testimony of Nashville judicial nominee; CCA counsel quizzed in judicial confirmation": Friday's edition of The Tennessean contained an article that begins, "The accuracy of testimony by Gustavus 'Gus'' Puryear IV at his confirmation hearing to be a federal judge is being questioned by four Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Puryear is general counsel of Nashville-based private prison giant Corrections Corporation of America and was nominated by Republican President Bush. After the February hearing, he provided written answers to additional questions about the company's handling of the death of an inmate at a company-run facility in Nashville, potential conflicts of interest he would face as a judge and his membership in the Belle Meade Country Club. The sometimes-pointed questions and Puryear's responses again raise the stakes in his confirmation. Once thought to be routine, Puryear's nomination is being fought by a coalition of civil rights, labor and other groups spearheaded by the Private Corrections Institute, which opposes prison privatization. Puryear's responses were released Thursday."

The article also provides links to PDF files consisting of the nominee's responses to the written questions from various Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Full post as published by How Appealing on March 09, 2008 (boomark / email).