NAF TOOK A STAND/JUDICIAL NOMINEES/Miguel Estrada/Press Release

COALITION FOR A FAIR AND INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY

Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary Launches TV Ad Campaign on Estrada Nomination

Washington, DC-The Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary today launched a television advertising campaign regarding the nomination of Miguel Estrada to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.

The 30-second television spot, initially running in the DC media market, focuses on the role of the United States Senate in ensuring fair and balanced courts and urges senators not to allow a vote on the Estrada nomination without having all the facts. The Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary is a coalition supported by over 30 national and local civil rights, environmental, religious, community development, labor, women's rights, reproductive rights, disability rights and human rights organizations representing millions of Americans nationwide.

Mr. Estrada has failed to meet the burden of demonstrating his qualification and suitability for this prestigious position. The debate over judicial nominees should focus on the nominee's record, legal experience, judicial temperament, and judicial philosophy. Miguel Estrada has failed to answer substantive questions about his views on fundamental legal matters.

The Senate resumes debate on the Estrada nomination today. The Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary strongly believes this nomination should not be allowed to move forward until Mr. Estrada answers these important questions.

Attached is a list of organizations supporting the work of the Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary as well as the script of the ad. To view the ad, please go to www.allianceforjustice.org.

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Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary

ADA Watch-National Coalition for Disability Rights
AFL-CIO
Alliance for Justice
American Association of University Women
Americans for Democratic Action
California La Raza Lawyers
Community Rights Council
Defenders of Wildlife
Earthjustice
Endangered Species Coalition
Feminist Majority
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
MoveOn.Org
NAACP
NARAL Pro-Choice America
National Abortion Federation
National Black Women's Health Project
National Council of Jewish Women
National Employment Lawyers Association
National Environmental Trust
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
National Partnership for Women and Families
National Resources Defense Council
National Women's Law Center
Oceana Inc.
People For the American Way
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
Sierra Club
Society of American Law Teachers
Working Assets

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