The case for Priscilla Owens

The Dems have claimed they are only disregarding the U.S. Constitution to block the most extreme of President Bush's judicial nominees. There are nine being block and most people know next to nothing about any of them. I'm going to compile links on each of the blocked judges starting with Justice Priscilla Owens of the Texas Supreme Court.

Here is Senator John Cornyn of Texas who previously served with Owens on the Texas Supreme Court.
Practical Politics position.
Transcript of the original senate hearings on Judge Owens nomination.
Washington Times notes that Judge Owens may well be used by Senator Frist to knock down the notion of judicial nominees requiring 60+ votes to be confirmed.
There is no doubt that the push to oppose these nominations is driven by special interest groups which now drive the Democrat party. You can learn a lot about a nominee by which groups are opposing confirmation. Here is a list.

ConfirmThem.com is tracking all the nominees as well.