http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/judicialnominees/ en-us Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:06:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299843/posts Snip... Consider. In 45 years, no Democratic president has put a single white Protestant or Catholic man or woman on the court. Six nominees have been sent to Congress by Democrats since 1964: Thurgood Marshall, an African-American, four Jewish nominees -- Arthur Goldberg, Abe Fortas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer -- and one wise Latina woman. Not since JFK put All-American Byron "Whizzer" White on in 1962 have Democrats elevated a white Christian. Human Events http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299843/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:06:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293440/posts DEMS TO GOP NOMINEE: WILL THE DEFENDANT PLEASE RISE?July 15, 2009Every time a Democrat senator has talked during the Senate hearings on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor this week, I felt lousy about my country. Not for the usual reasons when a Democrat talks, but because Democrats revel in telling us what a racist country this is. Interestingly, the Democrats' examples of ethnic prejudice did not include Clarence Thomas, whose nomination hearings began with the Democrats saying, "You may now uncuff the defendant." Their examples did not include Miguel Estrada, the brilliant Harvard-educated lawyer who was blocked from an appellate... AnnCoulter.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293440/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:02:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293221/posts New York City, N.Y., Jul 15, 2009 / 03:19 am (CNA).- A prominent commentator and a prominent law professor have questioned whether there is a “double standard” in the treatment of Catholic Supreme Court nominees, depending upon whether or not each nominee is faithful to Catholic teachings.William McGurn, political commentator and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, claimed in his Wall Street Journal column that Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s professed faith is being treated far differently than previous Catholic nominees to the high court.In the discussion surrounding Justice Alito’s January 2006 confirmation hearings, Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal complained... cna http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2293221/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:06:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261874/posts Remarks of U.S. Senator Barack Obama on the nomination of Justice Janice Rogers Brown June 08, 2005 Remarks as Delivered The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois. Mr. OBAMA. I thank the Chair. I rise today to speak on the nomination of California Justice Janice Rogers Brown to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. Now, let me begin by saying that the last thing I would like to be spending my time on right now is talking about judges. I am sure that is true for many in this Chamber. I know that I certainly do not hear about filibusters... Senator Obama http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261874/posts#comment Mon, 1 Jun 2009 02:04:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261777/posts Republican senators are starting to figure out how they will navigate the racial aspects of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court, showing Sunday that they won't be tongue-tied when it comes to the politically tricky subject. Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic on the high court if confirmed, and just the third woman, and Republicans don't want to appear insensitive to this historic significance during summer hearings. Guarding against any criticism of racial insensitivity, Republican senators on Sunday tried to turn the table on Democrats. They repeatedly invoked the case of Miguel Estrada, President George W. Bush's 2001... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261777/posts#comment Sun, 31 May 2009 21:51:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2260376/posts Estrada's nomination for a federal judgeship set off alarm bells among Democrats. There is a group of left-leaning organizations -- People for the American Way, NARAL, the Alliance for Justice, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the NAACP, and others -- that work closely with Senate Democrats to promote Democratic judicial nominations and kill Republican ones. They were particularly concerned about Estrada. In November, 2001, representatives of those groups met with Democratic Senate staff. One of those staffers then wrote a memo to Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin, informing Durbin that the groups wanted to stall Bush nominees, particularly three they... Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2260376/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2009 08:42:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241903/posts It never fails. Let someone’s name be put forward as a possible Dem presidential candidate or judicial nominee, and the MSM will find a way to characterize him as a “centrist.” We didn’t have to wait long for the tradition to be honored regarding Sonia Sotomayor, who conventional wisdom pegs as the frontrunner to replace David Souter. On today’s Good Morning America, George Stephanopoulos declared Sotomayor not just a centrist, but a . . . “strong centrist.” View video here. FinkelBlog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241903/posts#comment Fri, 1 May 2009 11:49:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242292/posts Regulatory czar nominee favors gun grab, animal rights, 'Fairness Doctrine' for Net – The announced retirement of Supreme Court Justice David Souter could result in Barack Obama's nomination of a man who has been an outspoken proponent of tough restriction on gun sales and ownership, a ban on hunting, animal rights and what has been characterized as a "Fairness Doctrine" for the Internet. Cass Sunstein, a law professor friend of the president and his current nominee to be regulatory czar, is on a list of eight possible names, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to replace Souter in an article... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242292/posts#comment Fri, 1 May 2009 20:36:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209131/posts Controversy over the American Bar Association's ratings of potential judicial nominees is likely to continue with the announcement that the bar group will resume its role of evaluating candidates before their nominations. In fact, a soon-to-be-released study by political scientists concludes what conservative groups have long charged: The ratings are biased against potential conservative nominees. Political scientists Richard Vining of the University of Georgia, Amy Steigerwalt of Georgia State University and Susan Smelcer, an Emory University doctoral candidate, will present their findings next month at the Midwest Political Science Association's 67th Annual National Conference. The three academics, all of whom... Law.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2209131/posts#comment Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:22:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2207566/posts Judgement Call by: Daniel Allen, March 16, 2009 By some estimates, President Obama may have the opportunity to nominate one-third of federal appellate judges in his first term alone. Presented with such a stunning figure, thinkers and analysts have naturally begun speculate on the best strategy for Obama to employ in his nominations, and to offer advice. The Heritage Foundation assembled a panel of experts on March 11th to offer their insights. One of the panel’s most interesting discussions centered on whether or not it would be beneficial for Obama to appoint liberal judges to the bench, as they would... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2207566/posts#comment Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:45:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197885/posts 41 Senate Republicans Send Letter To President Obama Urging Consultation On Judicial Nominees March 2, 2009 President Barack H. Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.  20500 Dear Mr. President: We look forward to working with you as you consider nominees for the federal judiciary.  Unfortunately, the judicial appointments process has become needlessly acrimonious.  We would very much like to improve this process, and we know you would as well.  It is in that spirit that we write early on to suggest two steps your Administration can take to achieve that shared goal.   First, in the beginning... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197885/posts#comment Tue, 3 Mar 2009 04:46:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128330/posts Good News on the Law: Can President Obama Change the Supreme Court?Date 11/07/08 | Topic: Life Today By Stephen L. Bloom Esq.Good News Daily It’s no exaggeration to say that the lives, liberty, and property of Americans (especially the lives of millions of unborn Americans) rest in the hands of the nine Justices of our Supreme Court. With stakes so high, will the election of Barack Obama bring sweeping change to the delicate balance of power on the nation’s top court? Will the rise of President Obama inevitably usher in a new Liberal majority of Supreme Court Justices? With so many... Good News Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128330/posts#comment Sat, 8 Nov 2008 01:44:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103264/posts When asked back in a November primary debate to say what kind of Justice he would want to nominate to the Supreme Court, Barack Obama responded: "I taught constitutional law for 10 years, and . . . when you look at what makes a great Supreme Court justice, it's not just the particular issue and how they rule, but it's their conception of the Court. And part of the role of the Court is that it is going to protect people who may be vulnerable in the political process, the outsider, the minority, those who are vulnerable, those who don't... The Volokh Conspiracy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103264/posts#comment Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:28:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097547/posts On the court since 1993, cast her liberal vote in high-profile cases this term, with 5-4 decisions on the rights of terrorism suspects, the rights of gun owners and the death penalty. Forbes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097547/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:51:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2067030/posts It's just a hunch, mind you, but Hillary, Bill and even Chelsea will be speaking covering two nights at the Democrat Convention, so it seems they are on friendly terms with Obama, so if Hillary wasn't picked as VP running mate, or even on the short list, what else would appease her, but a promise to be the first judicial nominee for the Supreme Court of the United States. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2067030/posts#comment Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:16:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062034/posts REVIEW & OUTLOOK The ABA Plots a Judicial Coup August 14, 2008; Page A12 Some bad ideas never seem to die, especially in the hands of a crafty attorney. That's the story now playing out at the American Bar Association, which voted at its annual meeting this week to endorse a version of "merit selection" for federal judges. What we have here is the latest lawyer-led attempt to strip judicial selection from future Presidents. According to the proposal, future federal judges would be selected not by an elected President, but with the aid of home-state Senators and a bipartisan commission... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062034/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:30:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058915/posts A president stays in office four or eight years, but his appointments to the Supreme Court can extend his impact for decades. It's likely that Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama will be able to appoint one - and possibly three - justices to the court during his time in the White House. The ideological makeup of the court today is split very narrowly. Even one appointment could dramatically affect its direction. And it's not just the Supreme Court. The next president will exert his influence through the nomination of hundreds of judges to lower federal courts. Observers of... Hickory Daily Record http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058915/posts#comment Sat, 9 Aug 2008 04:35:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2055558/posts There are four justices over seventy years of age: Stevens 88, Ginsberg 75, Scalia 72, and Kennedy 71. Of these, only Scalia is conservative. With McCain, the GOP can own the Court for decades with conservative replacements. But will he campaign on this issue? The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2055558/posts#comment Sun, 3 Aug 2008 00:03:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047001/posts The judiciary is becoming an important election issue. John McCain is warning conservatives that control of today's finely balanced Supreme Court depends on his election. Unfortunately, his jurisprudence is likely to be anything but conservative. The idea of a "living Constitution" long has been popular on the political left. Conservatives routinely dismiss such result-oriented justice, denouncing "judicial activism" and proclaiming their fidelity to "original intent." However, many Republicans, like Mr. McCain, are just as result-oriented as their Democratic opponents. They only disagree over the result desired. Judge-made rights are wrong because there is no constitutional warrant behind them. The Constitution... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047001/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:28:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046538/posts Gender and race will loom large when Barack Obama or John McCain has a chance to fill a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy. ADVERTISEMENT With only one woman and no Hispanics on the court, the next president will feel pressure -- and perhaps a desire -- to diversify the nine-member court. ``Regardless of who is elected president, there will be strong sentiments in favor of appointing a woman or someone who would reflect other elements of diversity such as an Hispanic or African-American,'' said Theodore Olson, a former U.S. solicitor general who heads McCain's advisory committee on judicial appointments. Six justices... Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046538/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:30:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038082/posts A Win by McCain Could Push a Split Court to Right Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038082/posts#comment Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:07:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035059/posts The recent Supreme Court decision of Boumediene v. Bush concerning the habeas corpus rights of enemy combatants held at Guantanamo Naval Base illustrates the need for a president who will nominate jurists that follow the Constitution and not their own political ideology. For the first time, the Court has now extended U.S. constitutional rights to foreign nationals residing outside the country. What’s all the more galling is that the recipients of this right were engaged in killing U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Now, this same court has agreed to hear the petition of a deported Pakistani national... North Star Writers Group http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035059/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:10:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034793/posts (CNSNews.com) - The records of Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) are very different when it comes to judges and courts. The Republican and Democratic candidates for president are far apart when it comes to judicial philosophy and the votes they cast on major judicial nominations during the 109th and 110th Congresses. McCain wants to appoint judges who hold a constructionist interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, according to his campaign's Web site. "When applying the law, the role of judges is not to impose their own view as to the best policy choices for society but to faithfully... CNSNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034793/posts#comment Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:06:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033982/posts Obama's Supreme Court by Henry Mark Holzer Last week’s Supreme Court 5-4 decision in Boumediene v. Bush—holding that alien unlawful enemy combatants have a constitutional right to use habeas corpus in American federal courts to challenge their detention—came as no surprise to those of us who have watched the “Living Constitution” virus metastasize since that ideological disease first began to infect the judiciary during the Warren Court era. Those who subscribe to Living Constitution ideology believe that the founding principles of this Nation are passé, that the Declaration of Independence’s ringing endorsement of limited government and individual rights is outdated,... FrontPageMagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033982/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:28:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033155/posts Conservatives, seizing on the Supreme Court's ruling last week on Guantanamo detainees, want to turn the court into election fodder. I hope they succeed. No issue in this campaign is as simultaneously neglected and important. And the opposite reactions of John McCain and Barack Obama to the decision underscore how much is at stake for the future of the court. Obama hailed the ruling for showing that "a state can't just hold you for any reason without charging you and without giving you any kind of due process — that's the essence of who we are." McCain was initially mild,... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033155/posts#comment Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:05:26 GMT