New Ad Opposes Nominee Janice Rogers Brown
Feature Story by civilrights.org staff - 6/2/2005
A new television ad highlighting the extremist record of controversial judicial nominee Janice Rogers Brown will begin airing Thursday on national cable and in Maine, Rhode Island, and Nebraska.A broad range of civil rights groups have opposed Rogers Brown, who has been nominated for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
The 30-second spot, which will run for one week, focuses on Rogers Brown's harsh attacks on individual rights, Social Security, and health and safety laws.
According to the text of the ad, Rogers Brown, "a radical judge, threatens to turn back" these rights.
The ad, produced by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), will run for approximately one week.
Of Rogers Brown, LCCR has said, "Not only does she show an inability to dispassionately review cases, but her opinions are based on her extremist ideology and ignore judicial precedent, even that set by the United States Supreme Court."
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Text version of ad:
Constitution
TV 30 Seconds
In America, we don't confirm judges based on who they are or where they come from.
Judges should be confirmed based on their respect of our law, our constitution and our government.
Janice Rogers Brown, a radical judge, threatens to turn back the rights we've fought so hard to protect...
Health and safety.
Equality.
Social Security.
Call your Senators and urge them to oppose the lifetime appointment of Janice Rogers Brown. SaveOurCourts.org
