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Black, Hispanic Activists to Protest Treatment of Bush Judicial Nominees Liberal Activist Group Cited as Key Player in ³Political Hate Crime² Against Hispanic Candidate For Immediate Release: September 5, 2003 Contact: David Almasi at (202) 371-1400 x106 Members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 will join the Coalition for a Fair Judiciary, Hispanic activists and others in front of the Washington, D.C. offices of People for the American Way at 10:00 am on Monday, September 8, 2003 to protest the group¹s leading role in an ongoing campaign that is denying President George W. Bush of his constitutional right to...

<p>Not only is this a sad day for Miguel and Laurie Estrada, but we have all let something unfortunate occur in Washington. We allowed the U.S. Senate to erect a "glass ceiling" in our courts--you can do all the right things in America, but if you do not agree with Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton, you need not apply as a federal judge. This is the message that Democrats hope minorities, in particular, get from their victory as they succeeded in repelling a talented man, who happens to be Hispanic, from public service. For the hard left, Miguel Estrada was not qualified to be a federal judge because he would not march to their drumbeat.</p>

September 5, 2003, 1:00 p.m. By Robert Alt On Thursday, Miguel Estrada asked President Bush to withdraw his nomination as the first Hispanic on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Estrada's nomination had been held up for well over two years. Despite impeccable credentials and a bipartisan majority supporting his confirmation, 45 Democratic senators persisted in a filibuster through seven attempts at cloture. Given his record, why did these Democrats block Estrada's nomination? Put simply, because he is a Hispanic who broke from the party fold. Despite their inevitable protesting to the contrary, it is clear that Ted Kennedy's gang...

Fri September 5, 2003 02:05 PM ET By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch said on Friday he does not expect other stalled judicial nominees to follow Miguel Estrada's lead and drop their confirmation bids, but "we are always concerned." "I've basically told them, 'Hang in there. We'll do our best to get you through,"' Hatch, a Utah Republican, told Reuters. "Let the process work." Estrada got fed up with the process. After waiting more than two years for a Senate confirmation vote, Estrada asked President Bush on Thursday to withdraw his nomination to the...

Gutless Republicans By Bob Ellis Weekender, September 07 ToogoodReports.com Miguel Estrada, President Bush's eminently qualified judicial nominee for the federal bench, withdrew from consideration for the post of U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit after spending 28 months being stonewalled by petulant Democrats. Mr. Estrada has incidentally received the highest possible rating from the Left- leaning American Bar Association (ABA). Estrada has also argued 15 cases before the Supreme Court. Yet Senate Democrats just couldn't be sure whether or not he was some drooling, Hitler-clone who might disregard the Consitution in favor of his personal political...

"AVICTORY FOR the Constitution, for the nation's judicial system and for the American people," crowed Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) of the decision by Miguel A. Estrada to withdraw as President Bush's nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Today, the nation lost a great candidate for the federal bench. Miguel Estrada, an inspirational example of the Immigrant's Dream of success in America, withdrew his nomination after spending two years in limbo in the U.S. Senate. Democrats used a fake filibuster SEVENTEEN times to block his nomination, while Republicans sat back and whines incessantly about how it was unfair. The GOP had the chance to get Estrada on the bench. Quite honestly, I don't blame him for withdrawing his name. How would you like it if you were hired for a dream job, and had to wait two years...

Per Fox News, Estrada has withdrawn his nomination.

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary September 4, 2003 President's Statement on Miguel EstradaStatement by the President It is with regret that, at the request of Miguel Estrada, I have today withdrawn his nomination to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. I understand and respect his decision, and wish Mr. Estrada and his family the best. Mr. Estrada received disgraceful treatment at the hands of 45 United States Senators during the more than two years his nomination was pending. Despite his superb qualifications and the wide bipartisan support for his nomination, these Democrat...

DeLay: Estrada the Victim of a 'Political Hate Crime;' Democrats' Campaign Against Qualified Nominee Ugly, Dishonest 9/4/03 11:34:00 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: Stuart Roy or Jonathan Grella for House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, 202-225-4000, http://www.majorityleader.gov WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today condemned Senate Democrats' dishonest and vicious campaign against federal appellate court nominee Miguel Estrada, who withdrew his name from consideration for the bench this morning. "The Democrat's character assassination of Miguel Estrada was a political hate crime," DeLay said. "We have witnessed the Democrats at their ugliest."

Thu September 4, 2003 02:33 PM ET By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Miguel Estrada, a conservative Hispanic attorney, dropped his bid for a federal judgeship on Thursday in face of a 2-year-old Democratic wall of opposition in a divided U.S. Senate. At Estrada's request, President Bush withdrew the nomination, voicing regret and accusing Senate Democrats of "disgraceful treatment." The action was seen as a major victory for Democrats, who had charged that Estrada was part of Bush's attempt to pack the federal courts with right-wing ideologues. They quickly suggested that the Republican president offer more "mainstream" nominees in the...

The Democrats have slapped hispanics all across the United States across the face, with their treatment of Miguel Estrada. They inferred he was dishonest and "not forthcoming" because he refused to humiliate himself by answering the horrible, petty questions they were demanding answers to. He was the first hispanic ever nominated for the SC .. and they wouldn't even allow it to come to a vote. The Democrats shamefully filabustered him for 28 months!! They insulted him with cooked up accusations .. until he finally withdrew his application in total frustration. After he withdrew, Ted Kennedy quickly went before the...

State legislatures across the nation are sending a strong message to their U.S. Senators by way of resolution: "Support the nomination of judicial nominee Miguel Estrada." Five states have already passed a resolution -- Georgia, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington -- and 10 others have introduced such measures. Nearly two years have passed since President Bush nominated Miguel Estrada to fill the vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Senate has spent over 100 hours debating this nomination, but Democratic Senators continue to block it. While Republicans hold a narrow...

<p>Senate Democrats voted yesterday to block another of President Bush's nominees to the federal judiciary, and Republicans and Catholic groups said Democrats have in effect imposed a religion test on the nominee, who is a Catholic.</p> <p>The Senate voted 53-44, seven votes shy of the 60-vote threshold, not to end debate and allow an up-or-down vote on Alabama Attorney General William H. Pryor, who has been nominated by Mr. Bush to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. All 51 Republicans supported moving forward, as did two Democrats &#8212; Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Sen. Zell Miller of Georgia.</p>

I appreciate knowing your thoughts about the nomination of Miguel Estrada to serve on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Like you, I believe it is imperative that federal judges meet the highest standards, both personally and professionally. When a vacancy occurs on the federal bench senators from that state or region often make recommendations to the President on potential nominees. Once a recommendation reaches President Bush, the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conduct extensive background investigations of any potential nominee before the President submits his or her name to the Senate. Upon nomination, a candidate...

According to a reporter on CNBC about 2:50 ET, Miguel Estrada wants his name removed from consideration.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., led the fight yesterday against a federal-judge nominee, sparking angry responses from congressional Republicans who vow revenge against future Democratic legislation. Senate Republicans failed to secure the number of votes required to end debate on the nomination of Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen. The vote was 52-44, eight short of the 60 votes needed to force a final decision on the nomination. Two Democrats, Zell Miller of Georgia and Ben Nelson of Nebraska, voted with Republicans. President Bush nominated Owen to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans, when...

While the aftermath of war in Iraq consumes the nation’s attention, the Senate Democrats quietly continue to filibuster the nomination of Miguel Estrada to the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate has voted three times now on the question of ending the filibuster, and each time, 55 have voted in favor. Although only 51 votes will confirm a nominee, Republicans need 60 votes to stop the filibuster and hold the confirmation vote. Thus, the Senate remains deadlocked over Estrada. Moreover, Democrats may also filibuster the confirmation vote of Priscilla Owen, who was re-nominated to the Fifth Circuit...

Washington, DC -- Over the last few months, the Pro-Life Infonet has reported on several pro-life nominees President Bush has appointed to various judicial positions. Some of these nominees have track records of upholding pro-life legislation or publicizing their view that Roe v. Wade is bad law. Others have pledged to uphold the rule of law and not legislatie from the bench -- attributes that call for respecting the right of state legislatures to pass laws that limit abortion. Below is an overview of eight judicial nominees that deserve your support and backgrounds on them and their nominations: Miguel Estrada...

Senate Republicans are tiring of the battle to confirm contested judicial nominees, indicating that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's Democratic plan to prevent President Bush from shaping the federal judiciary is succeeding. Weekly meetings of Republican senators produce increased grumbling. The senators ask the White House and the Republican leadership why they should keep fighting to confirm as appellate judges Washington, D.C., lawyer Miguel Estrada and Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen. Not only liberal GOP senators but also some old guard committee chairmen claim this fight is neither important nor politically prudent. Kennedy's unprecedented plan to block Bush's judicial selections...