judicial nominations

Janice Rogers Brown

Despite Senate Democrats' filibuster of Janice Rogers Brown in 2003, President Bush renominated Brown to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in early 2005. Brown's record as a California Supreme Court justice raised serious concerns about her fitness, but she was nonetheless confirmed as part of the "Gang of 14" compromise to prevent the so-called "nuclear option" that would have eliminated judicial filibusters.
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PFAW Report on William G. Myers III

Mining, coal and cattle industry lobbyist William G. Myers III is President Bush’s latest nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Myers has amassed an incredible record of promoting environmental degradation and harm to the interests of Native Americans, both from his position as an industry lobbyist and from a short stint as solicitor for the Bush Administration Department of the Interior.

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Confirmed Judges Confirm Our Worst Fears

This report shows that many of the George W. Bush's nominees that have already been confirmed to lifetime seats on the federal judiciary threaten the rights of ordinary Americans.
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President Clinton Addresses PFAW's Supreme Court Panel--Part I

President Clinton speaks at PFAW's Supreme Court panel about his judicial nominees, the importance of the federal judiciary, and the impact of the then-upcoming 2000 election on the Courts.
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President Clinton Addresses PFAW's Supreme Court Panel--Part II

President Clinton speaks at PFAW's Supreme Court panel about his judicial nominees, the importance of the federal judiciary, and the impact of the then-upcoming 2000 election on the Courts.
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