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Only a week before, Ronald Reagan had been all smiles as he ushered Douglas Ginsburg into the East Room of the White House to the applause and cheers of supporters. True, the former Harvard professor was, at 41, unusually young to be nominated to the Supreme Court and, with only a year on the federal bench, somewhat inexperienced. But the candidate for Associate Justice was, the President declared, "a man who believes profoundly in the rule...
Nine days later Ginsburg, under pressure from White House aides and his right-wing backers, withdrew his name. He did so gracefully, declaring in a 65-second appearance in the White House briefing room, "Unfortunately, all of the attention has been focused on our personal lives, and much of that on the events of many years ago. My views on the law and on what kind of Supreme Court Justice I would make have been drowned out in the clamor." Then he wisely turned his back on shouting reporters and walked briskly out of the harsh national spotlight...
...clamor that Ginsburg cited had stemmed from his admission that he smoked marijuana as a college student in the 1960s and as a law professor reportedly as late as 1979. Marijuana "was the only drug I ever used," he said in response to inquiries. "I have not used it since. It was a mistake, and I regret...
...also met with Helms to reassure him about the nomination. Reagan also chatted amiably with Judiciary Committee Chairman Joseph R. Biden Jr., D-Del., who led the successful fight to defeat the first nominee for the court vacancy, Robert H. Bork. Reagan's second nominee, appellate judge Douglas H. Ginsburg, asked the president to withdraw his name last Saturday after Ginsburg's admission of past marijuana...
Although on that particular night a good time was had by all, Judge Douglas Ginsburg still was compelled to rescind his bid for a seat on the Supreme Court. This set off a chain reaction in the government. As each new nominee was embroiled in controversy and rejected by the Senate, the administration's policy of leniency constantly had to be expanded. Samples of the confirmation hearings for the next few nominees after Bork and Ginsburg follow...