5 Things Judge Mukasey Should Do

Marty Lederman offers a 5-point plan for Judge Mukasey to win Senate confirmation . . . and respect for doing the right thing by renouncing waterboarding. Meanwhile, the New York Times reports that Senator Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, has joined Democrats in expressing his concern about Mukasey’s testimony. Specter said that the nomination could hinge on Mukasey’s response to a series of questions about Bush Administration policies, including its use of interrogation techniques like waterboarding.