***MEDIA ADVISORY***
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL VIET DINH AND LAW PROFESSORS TO HOLD PRESS
AVAILABILITY REGARDING THE NOMINATION OF
MICHAEL MCCONNELL TO THE 10TH CIRCUIT

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh will hold a pen and pad press availability regarding the nomination of Michael McConnell to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, September 17th, 2002 at 12:00 Noon ET. Assistant Attorney General Dinh will be accompanied by: University of Chicago Law School Professor, Cass Sunstein; University of Texas Law School Professor, Doug Laycock; Harvard Law Professor, Associate Counsel to President Clinton and nominee to the DC Circuit, Elena Kagan. Please note: Professors Sustein and Kagan will participate via teleconference.

WHO: Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh

Cass Sunstein, University of Chicago Law School Professor

Doug Laycock, University of Texas at Austin Law School Professor

Elena Kagan, Harvard Law Professor, Associate Counsel to President Clinton and

nominee to the DC Circuit

WHAT: Press Availability - Pen and Pad

WHEN: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 12:00 Noon

WHERE: Main Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC 20530

Public Affairs Conference Room, Room 1211

NOTE: Media should arrive at 11:30 pm to the Main Justice entrance at 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW and will be escorted to the conference room.

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