To: The United States Senate
End Judicial Obstruction: Fill the D.C. Circuit!
People For the American Way
The abuse of Senate rules to obstruct judicial and executive branch nominations must come to an end immediately.
Act without delay to CONFIRM D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals nominees Cornelia Pillard, Patricia Ann Millett and Robert Leon Wilkins.
Act without delay to CONFIRM D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals nominees Cornelia Pillard, Patricia Ann Millett and Robert Leon Wilkins.
Why is this important?
President Obama has announced three nominees to fill critical vacancies on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, widely regarded as the nation’s second most influential court. We can't let Republicans filibuster and get away with more obstruction!
This isn’t just about GOP senators obstructing the D.C. Circuit. It’s about ALL the federal courts, including the Supreme Court. And it’s about confirming executive branch appointees like labor secretary, the head of the EPA, and the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
This isn’t just about GOP senators obstructing the D.C. Circuit. It’s about ALL the federal courts, including the Supreme Court. And it’s about confirming executive branch appointees like labor secretary, the head of the EPA, and the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.