SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): "It's hard for me to imagine a nominee [for the Supreme Court] that Donald Trump would choose that would get Republican support that we could support. So you're right." RACHEL MADDOW, MSNBC: "So you will do your best to hold the seat open." SCHUMER: "Absolutely." (The Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBC, 1/3/2017)
- SCHUMER: "…we absolutely would keep the seat open. …we will fight it tooth-and-nail, as long as we have to." (CNN's "State Of The Union," 1/22/17)
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN ON STEVENS: 'Grave Concern,' 'Extraordinary Lack Of Sensitivity To The Problems Women Face'
Margaret Drachsler, NOW: "I am here this afternoon to express my grave concern regarding both the nomination of John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court and the manner in which it was accomplished." (U.S. Judiciary Committee, Hearing, 12/8/1975)
- "Judge Stevens … revealed an extraordinary lack of sensitivity to the problems women face in the marketplace, as well as an extraordinary lack of sensitivity to the Equal Employment Opportunity Act." (U.S. Judiciary Committee, Hearing, 12/8/1975)
- "…his propensity to find against a female plaintiff." (U.S. Judiciary Committee, Hearing, 12/8/1975)
- "His decisions have flown in the face of the applicable law as duly passed by Congress…" (U.S. Judiciary Committee, Hearing, 12/8/1975)
- "…this man is disqualified from being a member of the Supreme Court of the United States is because of his consistent opposition to women's rights…" (U.S. Judiciary Committee, Hearing, 12/8/1975)>/li>
- "After a careful review of Judge Kennedy's appellate opinions as well as speeches he has made over a period of several years, the Alliance is troubled by Judge Kennedy's lack of demonstrated commitment to equal access to the courts and equal justice. … Judge Kennedy's record on civil rights and discrimination issues is not reassuring…" (Alliance For Justice, Statement, Pg.773, 1987)
- "Evidence suggests that Souter's [legal] theories are similarly troubling." (U.S. Judiciary Committee, Hearing, Pg.573, 9/1990)
- "Souter also appears to have an anachronistic and stereotypical view of women." (U.S. Judiciary Committee, Hearing, Pg.593, 9/1990)
- "'We have to take each nominee as he comes, and our research points to some very troubling aspects of his legal record,' Aron said." ("Potential Souter Foes Haven't Made A Move Yet," The Boston Globe, 8/22/1990)
- "Those groups, led by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, People for the American Way and the Alliance for Justice, have worked together on Supreme Court nominations since they helped to block conservative nominee Robert Bork in 1987." ("Nomination Politics Begin For Sotomayor," USA Today, 5/28/09)
- "Liberal groups are preparing for war under Donald Trump. Top Democratic operatives are huddling this week in a series of meetings to strategize…" ("Liberal Groups Steel Themselves To Battle Trump," Politico, 11/15/16)
- "…people in her orbit … are plotting an anti-Trump resistance and venting with a fury… Clinton's vast network of supporters, staffers and operatives is now looking for a way to fight back…" ("Clinton Allies Plot Anti-Trump Movement," Politico, 12/3/16)
- MARGE BAKER, PFAW: "Donald Trump has also been clear about the kind of justice he'd appoint to our nation's highest court… he's already published a list of twenty potential Supreme Court nominees whose views range from extremely conservative to downright frightening." (Op-Ed, "A Critical Topic At Wednesday's Debate: The Supreme Court," Huffington Post, 10/18/16)
- ELLIOT MINCBERG, PFAW: "…the prospect of Trump nominees to the Supreme Court is truly frightening." ("New Trump Supreme Court List Makes Even Clearer The Dangers Of A Trump Court," The Huffington Post, 9/26/16)
- "Marge Baker, executive vice president of the liberal group People for the American Way, said none of the 21 names Trump promised to select from during the campaign were acceptable. 'They're all going to be a fight,' Baker said." ("Trump's Team Gets Ready For Supreme Court Fight," Politico, 1/30/17)
- "Nan Aron, the president of the Alliance for Justice, started calling law firms in Washington the day after the election, beginning the process of opposition research on Mr. Trump's likely Supreme Court nominees. Dozens of lawyers eagerly signed up for what is sure to be a heated battle over the direction of the court for a generation." ("Obama May Jump Into Fray As Democrats Counter Trump," The New York Times, 11/19/16)
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