Anti-choice senators block nominee to the federal court

[Omaha Steve]

Right-wing senators are blocking Judge David Hamilton's confirmation to a position on the federal court because he has issued pro-choice rulings.

We can't let anti-choice politicians win this fight.

The Senate could take action as early as tomorrow. Help us confirm this highly qualified nominee to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals -- please contact your senators today.

The right wing has turned Judge Hamilton's nomination into a circus. He's widely respected, earning praise from the New York Times editorial board1 and garnering the bipartisan support of his homestate senators.

But anti-choice senators boycotted Hamilton's first committee hearing, and anti-choice Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma has threatened to filibuster him.2

Their stall tactics have worked! Judge Hamilton is President Obama's very first nominee to the federal courts, but his nomination has been held up since June.

We need to urge the Senate to bring Judge David Hamilton's nomination to a floor vote. Even if you have contacted your senators before in favor of Judge Hamilton, please send them an email again.

Take action here: https://secure.prochoiceamerica.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=4001&autologin=true&JServSessionIdr003=p0m4mxus31.app20b

After you take action, please forward this message to your friends and ask them to get involved.

Thanks for all that you do to protect a woman's right to choose!

My best,

Nancy Keenan



Nancy Keenan
President, NARAL Pro-Choice America

1 “An Impressive First Nominee,” The New York Times, April 14, 2009, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/opinion/15wed3.html
2 “Inhofe: Obama's Judicial Nominee is a Secret Muslim,” The Huffington Post, April 21, 2009, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ian-millhiser/inhofe-obamas-judicial-no_b_189534.html

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