Law & Order: SCOTUS.

Ex-Sen.Thompson to Oversee Court Nominee.

GLENEAGLES, Scotland - President Bush has named former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson to help shepherd his yet-to-be named Supreme Court nominee through the Senate, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Wednesday.

Thompson, a Republican and actor on the NBC television series "Law & Order," agreed to accept the post in a telephone conversation with the president on Monday, McClellan said.

President Bush said, "I seen Sen.Thompson on that show 'Law & Order', and I said, that's my kind of guy, he really knows his stuff. I can't remember a time when he didn't get the bad guy in the end. Heck, maybe he could even help us find a few evildoers while he's at it. Because it's hard work."

Just so long as the blonde assistant D.A. isn't involved.