STOP ANTI-GUN JUDGE CONFIRMATION TODAY!!!
At noon on Tuesday, U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), has said that he will invoke cloture on Caitlin Halligan's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court. Yes, we are only hours away from a vote where a liberal, ANTI-GUN advocate will have a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit!
Barack Obama nominated Caitlin Halligan on September 29, 2010. She now serves as the General Counsel for the New York County District Attorney's Office. This seat has been vacant for over six years.
A strong advocate of affirmative action, this lawyer is a radical opponent of the Second Amendment! She has demonstrated that her positions are "activist" oriented!
According to the Judicial Action Group: "A thorough examination of Ms. Halligan's record clearly demonstrates she does not meet the standard appropriate for that of a judge to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Her appellate briefs in multiple cases on a variety of issues repeatedly petition courts to change public policy and law through activist decisions."
The bottom line: Ms. Halligan obviously resists the laws defending decent gun owners and manufacturers, as displayed by her various lawsuits she has brought.
She is a strong advocate to annihilate firearms manufacturers using trivial lawsuits. As New York's solicitor general, Halligan was one of the principal lawyers liable for New York's unfounded and politically driven efforts to bankrupt gun manufacturers using inconsequential lawsuits. This helped to prove that she gives political liberal activism first place over the law of the land. In a May 5, 2003 speech, Halligan advocated that "handgun manufacturers (to be held) liable for criminal acts committed with handguns."
Since this was highlighted by some during the nomination process, she has unsuccessfully tried to "distance herself" from that quote. But her failure to provide substantive evidence that would clarify her statements is harmful to the United States, especially to gun owners.
U.S. Senator Tom Coburn asked Ms. Halligan about her views about tort liability for gun manufacturers. Her response: "I am not familiar with the laws of any other state or federal law, and have no basis for an opinion regarding any such claims that might be brought in other jurisdictions." However, for a person "not familiar" with the law, how could she have filed an amicus brief on the exact same subject in the Second Court?
The entire truth has not been told by Ms. Halligan! And that is a real problem!
Within hours, her confirmation will be clinched---and we must do everything possible to BLOCK that confirmation. That is why you must fax right away!
The Washington Times reports: "...numerous discrepancies in Halligan's hearing before the United States Judiciary Committee. The controversy is over a 2004 New York City bar association report on enemy combatants, which concluded that indefinite detention during wartime is unconstitutional. Ms. Halligan was listed as a signatory on the document but told Senator Jon Kyl, Arizona Republican that she first 'became aware of the existence of the report' last summer."
This is a situation of genuine "court-packing" by the Obama Administration. Within hours, Majority Senator Reid will try to push through this nomination. This is a dangerous person who does not give credence to the rights extended to us in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Quite frankly, the D.C. Circuit is NOT in immediate need of another judge.
According to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: "Filings in the District of Columbia Circuit Court fell 17% for the most recent 12-month period measured (ending March 31, 2010), as compared to the previous 12-month period. The D.C. Circuit's caseload per judge is 96." Other regional courts of appeal are almost four times higher (357). There is not a critical urgency to confirm another appellate judge in D.C., compared to other districts.
This underscores the mode that Barack Obama is in---to hurry and fill the judge positions with liberals and anti-gun advocates, while I am still the President of the United States!
The most ANTI-GUN president in the history of the United States wants to make his anti-gun mark on the country...against the gun owners of America.
Please do whatever you can to protect your Second Amendment rights!
A large majority of Pro-Gun Advocates are in OPPOSITION to this judiciary nomination.
The Gun Owners of America and the National Rifle Association have opposed the nomination of Caitlin Halligan.
Mr. Cox, Executive Director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action wrote: "The NRA's opposition is based on Ms. Halligan's attacks on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens."
John Velleco, Director of Federal Affairs for Gun Owners of America, wrote: "Halligan has proven to us that she places liberal political activism above fealty to the law."
The U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC) writes: "Ms. Halligan's well-documented record as a committed advocate of extreme liberal positions raises questions about whether she would be a fair and impartial jurist. These concerns are compounded by the fact that Ms. Halligan has been nominated to one of the most important courts in the United States."
The Republican National Lawyers Association officially condemns the nomination of Ms. Halligan. Their precise call in a letter sent to Congressional leaders on November 2 is: "The Republican National Lawyers Association opposes the confirmation of Caitlin Halligan to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit and urges Senators to oppose her nomination."
"Ms. Halligan has provided answers to the (Congressional) Committee that demonstrate both a disturbing lack of candor and an uninformed view of legislation that she, through her public positions, deemed unconstitutional."
"...Her record reveals numerous instances where she has advanced an 'evolving or living constitution' methodology."
Is this someone who should be a Circuit Court Judge, ruling over our great land?
Absolutely not! And your fax is needed to alert United States Senators!
The Republican National Lawyers Association letter went on to reprimand Ms. Halligan to the Congressional leadership: "Ms. Halligan's statements regarding judicial philosophy also raise concerns about her candor. At her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing and in response to questions for the record, she indicated that judges should look to original intent when interpreting the Constitution. She explained in response to a written question from Senator Grassley: 'A judge should look to domestic legal sources in interpreting the United States Constitution - specifically, the text of the Constitution, the original intent of the framers, and governing precedent."
Help protect our families from an anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment judge!
Let Senators know how you feel about this nominee. Please continue to make a difference by faxing today!
Thank you for helping to save our great country from "court-packed" and anti-gun liberals.
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