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William Pryor Approved by Senate
(CNSNews.com) - In a vote of 53 to 45, former Alabama Attorney General William Pryor was confirmed by the Senate Thursday to sit on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Conservatives applauded Pryor's confirmation after more than two years of Democratic filibustering.
"Once again the American people have seen that the Democrats' phony filibustering was nothing more than a politically motivated attempt to keep the majority who wanted to confirm this fine judge from casting their votes," said Concerned Women for America chief counsel Jan LaRue.
"He now takes his rightful place back on the 11th Circuit by official confirmation after having been placed there by a previous recess appointment," said LaRue.
"Hopefully the Democrats have learned that their devious attacks on Judge Pryor's 'deeply held beliefs' were exposed as a mean-spirited attempt to impose an unconstitutional religious test on a public official. The 'No Judges of Faith Need Apply' mentality should never rear its discriminatory head again in the U.S. Senate," said LaRue.
Liberals like the Human Rights Campaign strongly condemned Pryor's confirmation.
"The American people deserve justice, not prejudice," said HRC President Joe Solmonese, who criticized what he said was Pryor's "demonstrated track record of bias against the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans."
"Anyone who lets their own personal prejudices shape their decisions from the bench poses a threat to the rights of all Americans," added Solmonese.
"Underscoring the president's drive to pack the courts with agenda-driven, partisan activists, Bill Pryor's record has something to offend nearly every constituency," said Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron.
"He has been an outspoken opponent of worker and consumer rights, reproductive rights, environmental protections, the separation of church and state, gay and lesbian rights, and the rights of the accused," Aron said.
"He has also been a staunch advocate for big tobacco, states' rights and the gun lobby. His elevation to a lifetime seat is a blow to rights and protections for ordinary Americans," Aron added.
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(CNSNews.com) - In a vote of 53 to 45, former Alabama Attorney General William Pryor was confirmed by the Senate Thursday to sit on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Conservatives applauded Pryor's confirmation after more than two years of Democratic filibustering.
"Once again the American people have seen that the Democrats' phony filibustering was nothing more than a politically motivated attempt to keep the majority who wanted to confirm this fine judge from casting their votes," said Concerned Women for America chief counsel Jan LaRue.
"He now takes his rightful place back on the 11th Circuit by official confirmation after having been placed there by a previous recess appointment," said LaRue.
"Hopefully the Democrats have learned that their devious attacks on Judge Pryor's 'deeply held beliefs' were exposed as a mean-spirited attempt to impose an unconstitutional religious test on a public official. The 'No Judges of Faith Need Apply' mentality should never rear its discriminatory head again in the U.S. Senate," said LaRue.
Liberals like the Human Rights Campaign strongly condemned Pryor's confirmation.
"The American people deserve justice, not prejudice," said HRC President Joe Solmonese, who criticized what he said was Pryor's "demonstrated track record of bias against the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans."
"Anyone who lets their own personal prejudices shape their decisions from the bench poses a threat to the rights of all Americans," added Solmonese.
"Underscoring the president's drive to pack the courts with agenda-driven, partisan activists, Bill Pryor's record has something to offend nearly every constituency," said Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron.
"He has been an outspoken opponent of worker and consumer rights, reproductive rights, environmental protections, the separation of church and state, gay and lesbian rights, and the rights of the accused," Aron said.
"He has also been a staunch advocate for big tobacco, states' rights and the gun lobby. His elevation to a lifetime seat is a blow to rights and protections for ordinary Americans," Aron added.
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