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From FRC: The Fallout of a “Post-Nuclear” U.S. Senate

Dec 12, 2013JerryCurrent Events, Judicial ConfirmationsCurrent Events, Judicial Activism

You may recall last month when the United States Senate invoked “the nuclear option” changing the Senate’s rules, making it possible for a simple majority of senators to confirm President Obama’s executive and judicial nominees.

As you know, these nominations are for lifetime appointments to some of our nation’s most powerful courts. So it stands to reason we would want them filled by people a large consensus of our lawmakers agree are qualified for the job, right? Not under the new system.

Family Research Council has articulated very succinctly what the fallout is proving to be in this “post-nuclear” United States Senate:

Senator Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) party got a bench for Christmas — a federal one. That’s the unfortunate effect of the Left’s latest power grab, which yesterday yielded its first prize: a radical appointment to the D.C. Circuit Court. Two months ago, the nomination of Patricia Millett, an anti-Christian, anti-marriage ideologue, was a nonstarter under the chamber’s historic 60-vote threshold. That all changed before Thanksgiving when the Left steamrolled the Senate’s rules and unleashed the majority on a confirmation system that, until recently, gave both parties a say in the process. Now, in this “post-nuclear” world, the Senate that most Americans complained was moving too slowly is suddenly shifting into high gear to give the President’s picks lifetime jobs.

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Sotomayor is Not the Right Choice

Jul 14, 2009JerryCurrent Events, Judicial ConfirmationsSotomayor

Three Reasons Judge Sonia Sotomayor is not the Right Choice for the U.S. Supreme Court

First, her record reveals that she is perfectly willing to lift the blindfold of justice to achieve her desired result. In 2005, she told students at the Duke University School of Law that the U.S. Court of Appeals is “where policy is made.” Most Americans are tired of judges who make laws rather than interpreting. Judge Sotomayor appears to be a judge who believes the courts should make policy. (more…)

Opposition to Sotomayor

Jul 13, 2009JerryCurrent Events, Judicial ConfirmationsSotomayor

Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Some people believe her confirmation may be a “done deal,” but she does have opposition. Some of it, like the National Rifle Association, is pretty substantial. (more…)