Two Democrats have now stated they will vote for Michael Estrada to be confirmed. Senator Ben Nelson (Nebraska) joined Senator John Breaux (Louisiana). According to the Washington Times, Senator Nelson was convinced that Estrada “wouldn't bring a personal agenda to the bench and that he [Estrada] understood the difference between being a judge and making the law.”

A friend in Georgia told me that Senator Zell Miller will also support Estrada, but this is currently unconfirmed. It is good to see Democrats that have the courage to do the right thing even when some of their leaders want to make this a partisan issue.