Judge Payne withdrew his nomination on March 8, 2006. He offered no further response to the article and refused to respond to the reporter seeking comments. He wrote to President Bush saying that he needed to oversee renovation of information technology systems of the District Courthouse in Muskogee. The allegations concerning financial conflicts of interest created the appearance of "extraordinary circumstances", which would have prevented his confirmation under the terms of the Gang of 14 deal. On May 4, 2006, President Bush nominated Jerome A. Holmes for the position at the Appeals Court. Holmes was confirmed by the Senate less than three months later. See also George W. Bush judicial appointment controversies References External links Department of Justice Resume 1941 births Living people Assistant United States Attorneys University of Oklahoma alumni University of Oklahoma College of Law alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush 21st-century American judges United States magistrate judges People from Lubbock, Texas