"Nader is an extremist," Fried said. "The Senate has chewed him up, between berating him and making fun of him."

Fried, who said Breyer is a colleague, friendand former student, predicted an easy confirmationfor the judge.

Bromley Professor of Law Arthur R. Milleragreed.

Miller described Nader as one of his "dearfriends in life" and said he has the "greatestadmiration" for him.

"But it strikes me that he's off base on thisone," Miller said. "Steve is one of the mostbalanced individuals I know. I have hot noticedany predilection toward big business."

"We live in a world where we judge nominees onsingle issues," Miller added." It seems to me thatthat's what's [happening in this case]... I thinkit's misguided."

Miller termed the conflict of interest charges"utter nonsense."

"As everyone has pointed out, his conduct wascompletely consistent with the rules of judicialbehavior," Miller said. "This is a red herring."

Miller said he thinks Breyer has the potentialto be a "great justice, bringing an orderliness tothe Supreme Court that it has lacked for manyyears."

Scott Professor of Law David R. Herwitz saidBreyer is a "dear friend, colleague and one of thefinest federal judges."

Herwitz said of Nader's charges, "They'repreposterous. Mr. Nader is preposterous ingeneral, and he's more preposterous on thispoint."

Herwitz said he thinks Breyer will be confirmed"easily."

And Professor of Law Reinier H. Kraakmanagreed.

"I'm absolutely certain Breyer is an honorablefellow about all this," Kraakman said of theconflict of interest charges.

Kraakman also joined his colleagues in beratingNader.

"I think Nader's a little wacky," Kraakmansaid. "Breyer's a very thoughtful, pragmaticfellow...My guess is that he'll go right through[the Senate].