ACLJ: Don't Play Political Games With Confirmation Hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Judge Samuel Alito
January 9, 2006
(Washington, DC) The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said today the confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee for Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito should proceed without delay toward a scheduled vote before the full Senate set for January 20th.
Its time for the Senate to put aside the political posturing and move swiftly and without delay in confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito, said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ, who is working to support the Judge Alito nomination. There has been ample time to review Judge Alitos legal work including his 15 years of service on a federal appeals court. Any move to extend the hearings and delay a confirmation vote before the full Senate beyond January 20th is not only unfair to Judge Alito, but its the kind of political foot-dragging that does not serve the American people or the Supreme Court well. Judge Alito is extremely well qualified and his record exemplifies a philosophy of judicial restraint and a dedication to upholding the Constitution, not re-writing it. The confirmation process must proceed on schedule giving Judge Alito a prompt up-or-down vote on the Senate floor.
Sekulow added: While the confirmation hearings serve an important purpose in examining the record and judicial philosophy of Judge Alito, the hearings should not be used as a platform to launch personal attacks. The American people dont want these hearings to become a partisan battleground. Judge Alito is a nominee who understands the role of the federal judiciary and embraces the kind of conservative judicial philosophy that will serve the nation well. We urge the Senate to act without delay in this confirmation process and remain convinced that Judge Alito ultimately will be confirmed as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sekulow says the ACLJ is launching an aggressive media campaign supporting the nomination of Judge Alito a campaign that includes a national petition urging Senators to confirm Judge Alito, radio ads, and e-mails that will be sent to nearly one million Americans.
(Washington, DC) The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said today the confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee for Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito should proceed without delay toward a scheduled vote before the full Senate set for January 20th.
Its time for the Senate to put aside the political posturing and move swiftly and without delay in confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito, said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ, who is working to support the Judge Alito nomination. There has been ample time to review Judge Alitos legal work including his 15 years of service on a federal appeals court. Any move to extend the hearings and delay a confirmation vote before the full Senate beyond January 20th is not only unfair to Judge Alito, but its the kind of political foot-dragging that does not serve the American people or the Supreme Court well. Judge Alito is extremely well qualified and his record exemplifies a philosophy of judicial restraint and a dedication to upholding the Constitution, not re-writing it. The confirmation process must proceed on schedule giving Judge Alito a prompt up-or-down vote on the Senate floor.
Sekulow added: While the confirmation hearings serve an important purpose in examining the record and judicial philosophy of Judge Alito, the hearings should not be used as a platform to launch personal attacks. The American people dont want these hearings to become a partisan battleground. Judge Alito is a nominee who understands the role of the federal judiciary and embraces the kind of conservative judicial philosophy that will serve the nation well. We urge the Senate to act without delay in this confirmation process and remain convinced that Judge Alito ultimately will be confirmed as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sekulow says the ACLJ is launching an aggressive media campaign supporting the nomination of Judge Alito a campaign that includes a national petition urging Senators to confirm Judge Alito, radio ads, and e-mails that will be sent to nearly one million Americans.