ACLJ Calls on Senate Leadership to End Obstructionism & Act on Judicial Nominees

(Washington, DC) The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), specializing in constitutional law, today called on the leadership in the U.S. Senate to ends its obstructionist tactics and move forward with the confirmation process for President Bushs judicial nominees.

The leadership in the Senate continues to play politics with one of the Senates most important duties to provide prompt consideration of nominees for the federal judiciary, said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ which has been active in urging Senate action on judicial nominees.  The Senate leadership continues to embrace a policy of obstructionism when it comes to giving judicial nominees timely consideration.   We applaud President Bushs commitment to this issue and were delighted hes provided the Senate with exceptionally qualified men and women to serve our nation.  Sadly, the Senate leadership has failed to meet its constitutional responsibility of giving these nominees an up-or-down vote.  Its time for Senators Leahy and Reid to stop the political games and give these judicial nominees the consideration they deserve. 

Under the direction of Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, the American Center for Law and Justice has been working to ensure that judicial nominees receive fair treatment during the confirmation process and are afforded up-or-down votes in the Senate.  The ACLJ specializes in constitutional law and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.