Puryear In Peril

By Kleinheider Posted on June 13, 2008 at 7:53 am

A year ago today, Gustavus “Gus” Puryear IV was nominated for a federal judgeship in Nashville and appeared headed to an easy confirmation.Now Puryear’s confirmation seems unlikely. In addition to questions raised about his qualifications and actions as general counsel for Corrections Corporation of America, Puryear’s fate is now caught in intense election-year battles between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate over lifetime judicial appointments.

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