This is posted on DemocraticUnderground.com Well worth a read.
What Selected Interest Groups are saying about John Roberts
Posted by Skinner
Added to homepage Wed Jul 20th 2005, 09:43 AM ET
As we all evaluate Bush's nominee for Supreme Court, I thought it might be useful to find out what various interest groups were saying. Off the top of my head I selected the following groups and checked their websites. Here's what they're saying right now.
For now, I have only checked groups which are seen as being more progressive. It's probably worth checking what conservative groups are saying, but I have not done so. If there are any groups that you think should be added to this list, please post them in this thread.
GROUPS WITH SOME MENTION OF JOHN ROBERTS ON THEIR WEBSITES (Alphabetically)
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
http://www.aclu.org/court/court.cfm?ID=18795&c=316
"The American Civil Liberties Union today expressed deep concern about some of the civil liberties positions advocated by Judge John Roberts" ... "At a minimum, the Senate should determine the extent to which the positions taken in these briefs also reflect Roberts's personal views."
Democratic National Committee
http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/07/bush_chooses_to.php
"It is disappointing that when President Bush had the chance to bring the country together, he instead turned to a nominee who may have impressive legal credentials, but also has sharp partisan credentials that cannot be ignored."
Human Rights Campaign
http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=...
"JUDGE ROBERTS THREATENS TO TIP THE COURT TO FAR RIGHT" ... "With the Roberts nomination, the right to privacy and the future of a fair-minded Court are in grave danger. Judge Roberts has disputed the right to privacy laid out in Roe v. Wade, and urged that the case be overruled." ... "Judge Roberts has advocated for prayer in public schools and for weakening the wall between church and state." ... "We will be working closely with our coalition partners to ensure that Judge Roberts gets a thorough vetting."
Interfaith Alliance
http://www.interfaithalliance.org/site/apps/nl/content2...
"No one should rush to judgment on the nominee." ... "The Interfaith Alliance has not yet had a chance to review the record of Judge Roberts and we will not respond until we have done so."
League of Conservation Voters
http://www.lcv.org
"Environmental organizations will be closely reviewing his record as a judge, lawyer, and executive branch official. LCV urges the Senate to raise critical environmental issues during the confirmation process."
MoveOn
http://political.moveon.org/roberts
"Oppose John Roberts' Supreme Court Nomination" .. "the president has chosen a right wing corporate lawyer and ideologue for the nation's highest court instead of a judge who would protect the rights of the American people."
National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)
http://www.naral.org
"Tell Your Senators to oppose anti-choice John Roberts!" ... "there is little doubt that he will work to overturn Roe v. Wade."
National Organization for Women
http://www.now.org/press/07-05/07-19.html
"NOW Vows to Fight Extremist Court Nominee" ... "Among our many concerns, Roberts actively opposes Roe v. Wade and wrote several amicus briefs while a Deputy Solicitor General. In one case where Roe was not even at issue, his brief offered gratuitously 'Roe was wrongly decided and should be overruled.'"
People for the American Way
http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=19265
"John Roberts ... has a sparse public record; and several of his judicial opinions and argued cases raise real concerns about his suitability for the Supreme Court" ... "John Roberts' record raises serious concerns and questions about where he stands on crucial legal and constitutional issues"
Sierra Club
http://www.sierraclub.org
"The Sierra Club and its coalition partners are reviewing the nominee's record on the environment."
GROUPS THAT DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING ABOUT JOHN ROBERTS ON THEIR WEBSITES YET (Alphabetically)
AFL-CIO
http://www.aflcio.org
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
http://www.aarp.org
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
http://www.au.org/site/PageServer?pagename=issues_nomin...
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
http://www.naacp.org
National Council of La Raza
http://www.nclr.org