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5/6/08 — John McCain speaks in NC: "...For
decades now, some federal judges have taken it upon themselves
to pronounce and rule on matters that were never intended
to be heard in courts or decided by judges. With a presumption
that would have amazed the framers of our Constitution, and
legal reasoning that would have mystified them, federal judges
today issue rulings and opinions on policy questions that
should be decided democratically. Assured of lifetime tenures,
these judges show little regard for the authority of the president,
the Congress, and the states. They display even less interest
in the will of the people. And the only remedy available to
any of us is to find, nominate, and confirm better judges."
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5/2/08 — A battle over judicial nominees
is raging in the Senate, but yesterday the focus was on the
House. All 21 GOP House members from Fourth Circuit states
sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy decrying
his committee’s “inexcusable” obstruction of 4th Circuit nominees,
which is “negatively affect[ing] the lives of the people of
Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South
Carolina.” The obstruction, the Congressmen explain, “has
permitted the vacancy rate in the Fourth Circuit to reach
an unacceptable 33 percent,” which “hurt[s] average people
hoping for courts to resolve their disputes, small businesses
trying to get by in our uncertain economy, and crime victims
seeking justice. … [T]hey see their cases delayed because
there are not enough judges to handle the caseload on the
Fourth Circuit.” click
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