Tell us, again, Mr. Nada about how there is no
difference between Bush and Gore? No difference, I
suppose between Bader-Gunsburg and Estrada, Pickering
and the rest of these judicial ghouls? No difference
between the Democrats that flibuster and block these
nominations and the Republicans that push them
forward? But I really do not expect you to understand,
after all, there was even a Green running against Paul
Wellstone (D-MN)...
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX): “Judge Janice Rogers Brown must not be confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is an activist judge who has a record of opposing the civil and constitutional rights of women, African Americans, and other people of color. We have seen such a pattern before in the person of Justice Clarence Thomas. Needless to say, it is not a pattern that we support, nor is it one that is good for our country.”
http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/issues2.cfm?id=7010
JANICE ROGERS BROWN SHOULD NOT BE CONFIRMED TO U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE D.C. CIRCUIT
10/17/03Washington, DC – “Judge Janice Rogers Brown
must not be confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the D.C. Circuit. She is an activist judge who has a
record of opposing the civil and constitutional rights
of women, African Americans, and other people of
color. We have seen such a pattern before in the
person of Justice Clarence Thomas. Needless to say,
it is not a pattern that we support, nor is it one
that is good for our country,” said Congresswoman
Sheila Jackson Lee. Today, the Congressional Black
Caucus (CBC) announced its strong opposition to the
confirmation of Judge Brown. Congresswoman Jackson
Lee is First Vice Chairperson of the CBC.
Congresswoman Jackson Lee also stated:
“There is no more important legal matter than the
protection of civil rights for all. Judge Brown’s
opinions are hostile to that view. In fact, she has
attempted to inject her conservative personal and
political views into her appellate opinions. She has
tried to reverse fundamental principles and laws
protecting civil rights. Moreover, Judge Brown wrote
the majority decision that effectively ended
meaningful affirmative action programs in California.”
“In addition to Janice Rogers Brown’s political
activism on the bench and her antipathy toward the
rights of women and minorities, she is also
antagonistic toward laws protecting workers, seniors,
the environment, and consumer interests. That type of
skewed approach to the law and the Constitution cannot
be allowed on the D.C. Circuit. That particular Court
of Appeals is frequently described as the second most
important court in our country; second only to the
U.S. Supreme Court. That is because the D.C.
Circuit’s decisions affect the lives of millions of
Americans, through its decisions in the areas of
worker rights, environmental protections, and civil
rights. Also, we know that the court is a
stepping-stone to the U.S. Supreme Court because the
D.C. Circuit has produced more justices of the U.S.
Supreme Court than any other court.
“It is also important to point out that Janice Rogers
Brown has been nominated to a seat that should already
have been filled. In 1999, the Republicans refused to
confirm Elena Kagan, now dean of Harvard Law School.
She was nominated by President Clinton, but her
nomination was blocked by partisan action of the
Senate Republicans. They argued that the D.C. Circuit
did not hear enough appeals to require an additional
judge. Now, at a time when there has been a 22
percent drop in the number of appeals before the
circuit, President Bush wants to appoint another
judge. This nomination smacks of politics and pure
partisan action. We know a scheme when we see one and
we know that political plays should not be made with
our courts.”
“The Administration’s nomination of Janice Rogers
Brown represents yet another assault on women and
people of color in America. The rights of Americans
must be protected and the Constitution must be
preserved. Therefore, we stand united against the
confirmation of Janice Rogers Brown.”
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Posted by richard at October 20, 2003 10:01 PM