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  Issue - Judicial

 
I support the nomination and confirmation of federal judges who adhere to constitutional principles, not judicial activists who legislate from the bench. Judges interpret and apply the laws that govern our nation, including our fundamental rights and liberties protected in the Constitution. Lengthy delays in the judicial nomination and confirmation process weaken the federal judiciary – depriving it of the judges needed to resolve disputes expediently and contributing to overcrowded dockets, overburdened judges and understaffed courts. Every President deserves to have his judicial nominees voted on, and not filibustered away. Every Senator has a responsibility to exercise his or her constitutional duty to advise and consent on the judicial nominees of the President. And every judicial nominee deserves an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor.
Senator Dole joined Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Rep. Deborah Pryce, Rep. Katherine Harris, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, and Rep. Ginny Brown Waite at a rally for two judicial nominees, Patricia Owen and Janice Rogers Brown.
I support the nomination and confirmation of federal judges who adhere to constitutional principles, not judicial activists who legislate from the bench. Judges interpret and apply the laws that govern our nation, including our fundamental rights and liberties protected in the Constitution.

Lengthy delays in the judicial nomination and confirmation process weaken the federal judiciary – depriving it of the judges needed to resolve disputes expediently and contributing to overcrowded dockets, overburdened judges and understaffed courts. Every President deserves to have his judicial nominees voted on, and not filibustered away. Every Senator has a responsibility to exercise his or her constitutional duty to advise and consent on the judicial nominees of the President. And every judicial nominee deserves an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor.

Elizabeth Dole

RECENT JUDICIAL PRESS RELEASES  VIEW BY MONTH & YEAR 
June 2008
Elizabeth Dole 24th - Dole Secures Nearly $1 Million for N.C. Public Safety Initiatives in Committee-Approved Bill
Elizabeth Dole 19th - Dole Applauds Triangle HIDTA Initiative Progress
April 2008
Elizabeth Dole 16th - Dole Cosponsors Bill to Protect Journalists’ Right to Source Confidentiality
Elizabeth Dole 10th - Dole Calls for Action to Help North Carolina Small and Seasonal Businesses
March 2008
Elizabeth Dole 14th - Dole Calls for 287(g) Funding
Elizabeth Dole 5th - Dole introduces bills to strengthen immigration law and repeal costly non-English services requirement [ listen to Radio Clip ]
 
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RECENT JUDICIAL ARTICLES  VIEW BY MONTH & YEAR 
August 2007
Elizabeth Dole 14th - Dole: Don't repeat mistakes of 1986 law
June 2007
Elizabeth Dole 19th - Immigration Bill is No Real Solution
Elizabeth Dole 18th - Same Old Immigration Song
June 2006
Elizabeth Dole 29th - Borking Judge Boyle
Elizabeth Dole 28th - Judge Boyle Deserves and Up or Down Vote Now
May 2005
Elizabeth Dole 20th - Nominees Deserve Better
 
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RECENT JUDICIAL FLOOR STATEMENTS  VIEW BY MONTH & YEAR 
September 2007
Elizabeth Dole 10th - Statement on William Osteen, Jr. and Martin K. Reidinger Nominations
June 2007
Elizabeth Dole 6th - Statement Pushing for Measure That Would Prevent Illegals Convicted of DWI From Receiving Legal Status
January 2006
Elizabeth Dole 26th - Senator Dole Urges Confirmation of Judge Alito [ listen to Radio Clip ] [ view Television Clip ]
September 2005
Elizabeth Dole 29th - Statement by Senator Dole on the Confirmation of John Roberts as Chief Justice of the United States
April 2005
Elizabeth Dole 28th - Floor Statement by Senator Dole on Judicial Nominees
Elizabeth Dole 27th - Floor Statement on Judicial Nominees
November 2003
Elizabeth Dole 13th - Senator Dole Calls for "Up or Down" Vote on Judicial Nominations
July 2003
Elizabeth Dole 30th - On the Nomination of Brent McKnight
 
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