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Judicial Elitist William Kayatta

Judicial Elitist Advocating for an Unaccountable Judiciary

President Obama's Nominee to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, William Kayatta, believes that U.S. Judges should be able to raise their own salaries, to compare with other countries, rather than being linked to Congressional salaries as they are currently.


Andrew David Hurwitz

The Not-So-Silent, Silent Progenitor of Roe v. Wade Due for Review
 

As a young law clerk, Hurwitz played a key role in authoring two 1972 decisions which the U.S. Supreme Court mimicked and expanded in the majority opinion of Roe v. Wade. Now appointed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, his confirmation must be stopped.

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A Tale of Two Nominees
May 18, 2012

Follow the button below to read the Tale of Two Nominees recently nominated by President Obama to two vacant seats on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Both are young legal professionals with similar educations and career experiences - they both even attended the same law school a mere three years apart.

However, a few key differences in the records of these nominees led to the confirmation of one, and should lead to the defeat of the other. 

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JAG Staff
Playing Political Games with Judicial Nominees
May 14, 2012

When high-ranking White House and Department of Justice officials, including Attorney General Eric Holder, met with “citizen lobbyists” from across the country last week, the invitation list revealed much about the President’s intentions on nominees. Cast as a “strategy session” to encourage reduction of judicial vacancies throughout the Federal Judiciary, the meeting and joint effort to lobby on behalf of radical nominees pending before the Senate reinforced the President’s unwavering determination to force unqualified nominees through the Senate rather than appoint better judges.

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JAMES A. CHRISTOPHERSEN
The Leahy Rule
April 26, 2012

Four years ago, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, argued that certain judicial nominees of President Bush should not be confirmed during the last six months of his presidency. Just as a baseball coach cannot change the special ground rules of a particular game when his team comes to bat, Chairman Leahy must apply the same rule to President Obama’s judicial nominees that Leahy applied to President Bush’s judicial nominees. 

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JAG Staff
Well Done Chuck
April 24, 2012

To those of us at Judicial Action Group, Chuck Colson was a beloved hero for two reasons. First, Chuck was a hero because of his pioneering work for the mission of “judicial renewal.” Second – and more importantly – Chuck was a hero because of his love and service of the Lord Jesus Christ. 

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PHILLIP L. JAUREGUI
JAG President to Speak at The Awakening 2012
May 16, 2012

The Awakening 2012 will be an in-depth Prayer and Patriotism event where people are united by our love for our country's freedom and our faith in Christ. You can choose breakout sessions with topics from Israel to immigration, from our families to our nation's future. Click below to get more information about speakers, tickets, and the schedule for this exciting event!

Why Was Kagan Removed?
February 3, 2012

In November, Attorney General Eric Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee that whenever discussion in his conference room turned to ObamaCare, they physically removed Elena Kagan (then Solicitor General) from the room.  Holder seemed almost proud of the fact that he and his deputies physically removed their own chief appellate lawyer from the room, as though it was the honorable or ethical thing to do. However, as is explained below, neither ethics nor honor required Kagan’s removal from the room. Why then was she removed? 

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PHILLIP L. JAUREGUI
Obama “Recess” Appointments Unwarranted, Unnecessary and Unconstitutional
January 31, 2012

Memo for the Movement: On January 4, President Obama purported to single-handedly appoint four individuals to Executive Branch positions which require confirmation by the U.S. Senate.  Today, JAG President Phillip Jauregui, joined thirty-two prominent Americans, representing a broad cross section of the Conservative movement, in condemning the President's Unconsitutional installments of Richard Cordray, and three others.
Click the button below to read their objections and reasoning in full, and for helpful links to learn more. 

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The Conservative Action Project
Leaders Call for Investigation into Elena Kagan's Past Involvement with ObamaCare
November 17, 2011
Today Judicial Action Group (JAG) delivered a letter co-signed by the leaders of more than 85 citizen organizations to Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) of the House Judiciary Committee calling on the Committee to immediately hold hearings investigating the extent to which U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan was previously involved in formulating the legal defense of ObamaCare.  The Supreme Court accepted the ObamaCare case for review on Monday.
 
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JAMES A. CHRISTOPHERSEN
Leahy Indicates He Will Respect the Opinion of Kansas Senators:
August 1, 2011

Nomination of Steve Six Will Not Move Forward

Steve Six, nominated by President Obama to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, was a troubling judicial nominee from the start.  What ultimately prevented his confirmation, however, was his lack of candor when answering questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee.  

Senator Leahy said on Thursday that he had received a letter from Senators Roberts and Moran reiterating the opposition to Six they had stated more than a month ago, and that, “…in deference to the objections of the Kansas Senators to our proceedings on the nomination of Six to the 10th Circuit, we will not go forward.”

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JAMES A. CHRISTOPHERSEN and PHILLIP L. JAUREGUI
STOP STEVE SIX
June 13, 2011

Recently, voters in Kansas dumped Six from his position as Attorney General, but President Obama has wasted no time trying to find him a new job on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals – a job where Six will NOT be accountable to voters. Steve Six’s confirmation must be stopped, and NOW is our best opportunity.  The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on Six’s nomination THIS THURSDAY – so Please ask members of the Senate judiciary committee to vote “no” on Steve Six.  Click below to learn a little about Steve Six's record.

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JAG Staff
LIU DEFEAT A VICTORY FOR JUDICIAL RENEWAL
May 19, 2011

Thursday, May 19, 2011, Goodwin Liu was defeated in the U.S. Senate by a bi-partisan filibuster. Senate rules require 60 votes to break a filibuster. It wasn’t even close – the majority garnered only 52 votes. It was a historic day for judicial renewal.

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PHILLIP L. JAUREGUI
NO CHANGE IN 'ATMOSPHERE':
May 6, 2011

Cloture Invoked on the McConnell Nomination


Today’s cloture vote initiated by Senate Democrats clearly indicates that the numerous ethical concerns raised about judicial Rhode Island District Court nominee John McConnell will not be afforded serious consideration.  While Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid praised the vote as one which “will make the atmosphere around here so much more pleasant,” his filing for cloture actually ignores substantial concerns raised by Republican lawmakers. Through this vote, Democrats have pushed to confirm a politically motivated nomination instead of working to improve the 'atmosphere' surrounding confirmations.

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JAMES A. CHRISTOPHERSEN
OBAMACARE & JUDICIAL ACTIVISM:
April 13, 2011

Why the Proper Judicial Function is to Side with The Constitution Over ObamaCare


Liberal defenders of judicial activism have developed some interesting talking points in recent months, especially in light of two recent District Court rulings on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, aka “ObamaCare”).  As these courts have rightly recognized the unconstitutional overreaches of ObamaCare’s individual mandate, liberal voices have suddenly risen in chorus decrying these decisions as cases of “conservative judicial activism” and “judicial overreach.”  While it is true that “activism” can occur in favor any political philosophy, the measure of activism is based on constitutional criteria not political criteria.

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JAMES A. CHRISTOPHERSEN and PHILLIP L. JAUREGUI