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New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie defended his decision to nominate a Muslim judge to the state Superior Court against conservative critics who warned that the new judge will implement Sharia law. The notoriously blunt-spoken Christie calling their fears "crap" and "crazy." The appointee, Sohail Mohammed, is an American attorney who offered legal aid to New Jersey residents who were suspected after the 9/11 terrorist attacks but were later found innocent of any crimes. Opponents of Mohammed's nomination have issued warnings, with no evidence, that Christie's nominee, if approved, would base his rulings on Islamic law. Christie was having none...

Impeccable credentials are no defense against Republican obstruction tactics for Obama nominees waiting for U.S. Senate confirmation. The Republicans seem to be stalling the president's appointments simply because they can. They held up the nomination of Barbara Keenan, selected to become the first woman on the Virginia-based Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, even though there was no controversy about her qualifications, ideology or anything else - and the court was seriously shorthanded. Still, the nomination languished for months because of a GOP filibuster. She was ultimately confirmed, 99-0. These delay tactics go beyond the usual tit-for-tat when power shifts...

© 2008 WorldNetDaily.com Samuel Alito Sen. John McCain has denied a report that he privately suggested Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was too conservative, but columnist Robert Novak writes today that multiple sources confirm the presidential candidate made negative comments about Alito nine months ago. McCain previously responded to the buzz started by a report Monday by the Wall Street Journal's John Fund, who wrote that the Arizona senator "has told conservatives he would be happy to appoint the likes of Chief Justice Roberts to the Supreme Court. But he indicated he might draw the line on a Samuel Alito because...

CBS News anchorman Bob Schieffer warned Saturday that if Hillary Clinton is elected president, her judicial appointees are likely to be radical extremists - and Republicans won't like it one bit. Arguing that the Senate threshold for confirmation of Supreme Court nominees should be 60 votes, Schieffer told WABC Radio's Mark Simone: "If Hillary Clinton is elected the next president and you have a Democratically controlled Senate, conservatives better understand that she can nominate someone who's pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-gay marriage and against the death penalty." The CBS newsman predicted that Mrs. Clinton "could nominate someone like that and be...

One more reason in a long history that judicial appointments will not solve the problem of leftist judges and judicial tyranny was seen on Mar. 23, 2005, in the request for emergency rehearing of the 11th Circuit en banc of the case of Schiavo v. Schiavo when George W. Bush recess appointment William H. Pryor, Jr., voted AGAINST rehearing. Rather than joining in the cogent and spirited dissent of Judge Tjoflat or associating himself with the dissent of Judge Wilson (a Clinton appointee) in the original three-judge panel, he voted with the majority in the 10-2 denial of rehearing. Judge...

I've just watched half of the Senate debate on judicial nominations. As my wife said with great accuracy, before going off to bed, “Anyone who wants to watch that is deeply warped.” However, there are at least 5,000 people who are interested in this, as I know from talking with them on the Internet as the speeches played out. By 4 a.m. Eastern, the debate had become largely repetitious, so now it's time to write the summary. The lead for the story should be the address by Senator Zell Miller (D, Georgia) about 1:30 a.m. The mainstream media won't feature...

Our Judges Should Embody Fairness and Respect Stop Bush from Appointing Unqualified Judges Since February, Senate Democrats have blocked the arch-conservative Migel Estrada from getting appointed to the Federal Appellate Court. It is time for them to step up again The Senate is expected to vote by the end of July on the confirmation of the next truly offensive judicial nominee, Carolyn Kuhl, who has a record of attempting to undermine laws protecting basic civil rights: She favored weakening laws against sexual harassment in the workplace; She supported tax exemptions for Bob Jones University, despite its racist policies; She advocates...