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Press Release 03.7.19

Republicans Continue Evisceration of Senate’s Constitutional Duties

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s party-line advancement of nominees Michael Park and Joseph Bianco to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit:

Press Release 03.5.19

Rushing Will Bring Bias and Inexperience to Fourth Circuit

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the confirmation of Allison Jones Rushing to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit:

Press Release 02.28.19

Rao Will Not Be a Fair and Impartial Judge

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s advancement of Neomi Rao’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit:

Press Release 02.26.19

Bipartisan House Votes to Stop Trump’s Power Grab

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the bipartisan passage by the House of Representatives of a resolution to terminate President Trump’s “national emergency” declaration:

Press Release 02.25.19

Senate Majority Rigs the System to Advance Extreme Judicial Nominee

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate voted, on a party-line basis, to limit debate on the nomination of Eric Miller to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:

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