Posted on 07/21/2005 11:08:16 AM PDT by CHARLITE
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton offered the following statement today regarding President Bush’s nomination of Judge John Roberts:
“President Bush promised to nominate someone in the mold of Justices Scalia and Thomas, someone who would refuse to legislate from the bench. With his nomination of John Roberts, the president has apparently kept his promise. By almost all accounts John Roberts is a brilliant, thoughtful conservative justice who will remain faithful to the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law. Moreover, Judge Roberts seems to have the experience and the strength of character to help lead the court away from judicial activism and towards a more conservative, restrained jurisprudence. We look forward to hearing more from him about his judicial philosophy in the weeks ahead. We hope this confirmation process can provide a useful forum for an examination of the role of the courts in our nation’s public life.”
“Democrats have recklessly promised to ‘go to war’ against President Bush’s nominee, but they will have a difficult time against someone as qualified as Judge Roberts. A filibuster of his nomination would do the U.S. Constitution grave harm. He deserves an up-or-down vote, and each United States Senator should now make a commitment to that core principle.”
Judicial Watch a non-partisan, educational foundation organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code. Judicial Watch is dedicated to fighting government and judicial corruption and promoting a return to ethics and morality in our nation's public life.
BTTT!
Judicial Watch has endorsed Roberts. I believe his chance of confirmation has now been cut in half.
They just endorsed him, so that they could sue him later.
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