The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Terrence William Boyle Nomination (Archive)

Nomination Withdrawn January 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Federal district court judge Terrence Boyle, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, has a long history of hostility to civil rights precedents, one-sided support for states' rights, as well as an unusually high rate of reversed decisions. 

• Boyle Rammed Through Committee With Partisan Push - Press Release - 6/15/05 
• Oppose the Confirmation of Terrence Boyle - Advocacy Letter - 6/15/05
• Terrence Boyle Nomination Fact Sheet - 4/20/05
• The Nomination of Terrence Boyle - Advocacy Letter - 4/19/05
• North Carolina NAACP, North Carolina's Urban League Affiliates, Rep. Mel Watt & Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Call on Senators to Oppose Boyle Nomination  - Press Release -  4/11/05
• Overview of Judge Terrence Boyle's Record - Report - National Partnership for Women and Families - 3/5/05
• Judicial Nominee Terrence Boyle Raises Red Flag for Civil Rights Groups - Feature Story - 2/25/05
• Civil Rights Coalition Calls Boyle Unfit, Opposes Confirmation - Press Release -  2/23/05