Kudos to Durbin, Whitehouse, and Senate Judiciary Committee for issuing the subpoena to Leonard Leo to testify about his relationship with Justice Thomas.
Senate Judiciary Committee votes subpoenas for Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo. Kudos to the Democrats for taking this important step to investigate Supreme Court misconduct.
Even though Sen. Levin is gone, many of the jurists he put on the bench continue to impact the rights and well-being of Michiganders and will do so for years and generations to come. https://t.co/8TRIEOnarJ
With Republican senators promising to completely obstruct the judicial confirmation process if they regain the minority, this pace must continue and, in fact, escalate dramatically.
#ConfirmLee#CourtsMatter
With a vote of 50–47 the Senate has confirmed Eunice Lee to the Second Circuit. Our statement on this significant confirmation: https://t.co/XnmqZ5ykOJ
#CourtsMatter#ConfirmLee
President Biden must be commended for his dedication to quickly filling every existing vacancy on the federal bench with brilliant legal minds like Judge Lee.
We look forward to the speedy confirmation of this tremendous slate of judges by the U.S. Senate, and we applaud President Biden for continuing to work to diversify our courts and ensure that justice is equally available to all.
Demographic and professional diversity on the federal bench is monumentally important for all those seeking justice in our federal courts, and is especially important for women, POC, and members of the LGBTQ+ community who deserve to be represented in these powerful positions.
This morning President Biden announced his 6th slate of judicial nominations. This will advance important representation for LGBTQ people and civil rights attorneys on the federal bench. Our full statement: https://t.co/pu91bT6gR3
Our nominations tracker: https://t.co/GDfjwlQdb5
It matters that we have judges who spent their careers fighting for civil rights and to protect people from discrimination. It matters that our courts are inclined to weigh the rights of everyday workers as highly as they hold the rights of corporations seeking to make a profit.
Today we grieve the passing of a tremendous ally in the fight for justice. Richard Trumka was a tireless advocate for workers and an important ally in the fight for equal justice for all.
We’ve seen how much damage our courts can do to democracy, and having judges with experience as civil rights attorneys is essential to ensuring our constitutional rights and legal protections are properly applied. We look forward to her swift confirmation on the Senate floor.
For generations, judges with backgrounds in critical areas of the law such as civil rights and voting rights have made up just a small minority of the federal bench...
This morning @JudiciaryDems advanced the nomination of Myrna Pérez, an experienced defender of voting rights, to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Our statement celebrating her nomination advancing: https://t.co/GexXwuW6Xs
#ConfirmMyrna