[JURIST] Harriet Miers will not withdraw her nomination to the US Supreme Court, White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters [press briefing transcript] Thursday. McClellan, when asked if Miers might withdraw her name, insisted that, "no one that knows her would make such a suggestion." The Miers nomination [JURIST news archive] continues to be a favorite target [JURIST report] of conservative critics who have attacked her alleged lack of a clear judicial philosophy and continue to question whether she is the nation's top qualified nominee. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that prior to her nomination, a "last minute effort was made to block the choice of Ms. Miers, including the offices of Vice President Cheney and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales." AP has more.

Previously in JURIST's Paper Chase...

• White House cites Miers religious views in outreach to conservatives
• GOP committee lawyers balk at Miers nomination
• New Miers documents show close bond to Bush
• Bush confident on Miers confirmation despite conservative concerns
• Bush tries to reassure conservatives on Miers nomination