Bush's Judicial Nominees

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Janice Rogers Brown - "The California state judge “has such an atrocious civil rights record she makes Clarence Thomas look like Thurgood Marshall," said Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) at a Congressional Black Caucus press conference, last week. "She's cut from the same cloth as Clarence Thomas," declared Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District of Columbia’s non-voting representative in the House, and one of the caucus’s leading legal lights. George Bush “hasn’t fooled us” with his nomination of Brown to become the second Black woman on the DC Court of Appeals.
Indeed, Janice Brown is “to the Right of Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia,” according to a study by People for the American Way. “Her many disturbing dissents, often not joined by a single other justice, make it clear that she would use the power of an appeals court seat to try to erect significant barriers for victims of discrimination to seek justice in the courts, and to push an agenda that would undermine privacy, equal protection under the law, environmental protection, and much more.”"

Priscilla Richman Owens - Owens has made it clear what her definition of a family is. Sorry, gay folks. She's never been a big fan of the environment, either.

Terrence W. Boyle - Boyle took the stance that North Carolina officials are not liable for violating the Due Process clause of the Constitution, citing a casual interpretation of the 11th ammendment. Refused to accept a settlement issued by the US Department of Justice, which stated that the North Carolina Department of Corrections discriminated against women in their hiring practices.

David W. McKeague - Supports the infusion of religion into public institutions, most notably schools.

Susan Bieke Neilson - Has a tendency to protect shady employers from potential whistle blowers.

Richard A. Griffin - Not a big fan of workers' rights or injured plaintiffs. Bush's insistence on reforming "frivolous" lawsuits (his words) makes this one a little scary.

Henry W. Saad - See Richard A. Griffin

William H. Pryor - Wants to ease restrictions on regulations designed to protect citizens from discrimination based on gender, race, disabilities, and age. Also not too concerned with protecting the environment.

William Gerry Myers III - Not a friend of Native Americans or the environment. Besides, he has no substantial courtroom experience. Might need that.

Brett M. Kavanaugh - Went after Clinton for hiding behind executive privilege during the ridiculous Monica Lewinsky scandal, then did an about face and became a champion of executive privilege during Bush's tenure.

William James Haynes II - Haynes has made it clear he has absolutely no intention of taking the Geneva Convention into consideration in the matter of dealing with terrorists. The rules of conventional warfare may be nearing obsolescence, but these are, after all, still only suspects. We should be careful how we behave while spreading the virtues of freedom and democracy around the world.

Thomas B. Griffith - Griffith has received the lowest possible passing grade for a judicial nominee, after controversy surrounding his career at Utah. Griffith failed to obtain and maintain a law license during parts of the past six years.

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