Sen. Kennedy Loses Bid to Remove Pryor

[AmyStrange]

Sen. Kennedy Loses Bid to Remove Pryor
Fri Jun 11, 3:48 PM ET

FROM: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040611/ap_on_go_co/kennedy_pryor&e=1
ATLANTA - Sen. Edward Kennedy lost a legal challenge to President Bush (news - web sites)'s appointment of former Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor to a federal appeals judgeship.

Pryor's appointment has been vigorously opposed by Democratic senators who have objected to his past comments and writings on abortion and homosexuality. After the Senate failed to confirm Pryor's appointment, Bush installed him on the 11th U.S. Circuit of Appeals on Feb. 20 as a "recess appointment," which does not require Senate confirmation.

In a challenge filed with the 11th Court, Kennedy argued that the appointment was unconstitutional because the Senate was merely adjourned, not on recess.

But the appeals court said Kennedy missed an April 28 deadline for filing his challenge. The court did not comment on the constitutionality of Pryor's appointment to the bench.