William Myers’ Nomination to a Lifetime Seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals Threatens Environmental and Other Protections
William Myers’ Nomination to a Lifetime Seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals Threatens Environmental and Other Protections.

Judge Alito’s Nomination Threatens Safeguards for the Environment and Public Health
Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr.’s record indicates that his nomination to a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court endangers laws that Americans rely upon, including fundamental safeguards for public health and the environment.

Lawrence J. Block’s Troubling Record on Takings
Mr. Block's record and his answers to the Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees suggest that he would apply an extreme approach to takings law that would conflict with unanimous Supreme Court rulings.

Sixth Circuit Nominee Jeffrey S. Sutton: A Threat to the Constitution and Fundamental Environmental Protections
Sixth Circuit Nominee Jeffrey S. Sutton: A Threat to the Constitution and Fundamental Environmental Protections.

William H. Pryor: A Remarkable Record of Hostility Toward Federal Environmental Protections
In speeches, law review articles and legal briefs, Alabama Attorney General William H. Pryor has enthusiastically argued that many of our most cherished federal environmental safeguards are unconstitutional.

Would John Roberts Deny Your Access to Our Courts?
Throughout his legal career, Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts, Jr. has supported policies, arguments and decisions that would restrict access to courts by average Americans.

Fact Sheet regarding Myers's opposition to public access to the courts
William Myers’ Views on Access to the Courts Violate Ninth Circuit Precedent and Would Effectively Bar Many Vital Environmental and Other Public Interest Claims.

Overview of Nominees
Packing the Courts: President Bush’s Nominees to Lifetime Federal Judgeships Threaten the Environment

Judge Alito’s Nomination Threatens Access to Justice
As a Supreme Court justice, Judge Alito could essentially rewrite the Constitution to establish new barriers to justice for people who want to ensure that environmental laws are upheld and enforced.

Testimony of Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Legal Correspondent,
"In addition to the trend toward overruling precedent by stealth, the court has been able to make dramatic changes without even a modicum of drama by chipping away at our access to the courts. Be it through the doctrines of constitutional “standing” or “ripeness,” by virtually doing away with facial constitutional challenges, or by subtly shifting the burden of proof on plaintiffs – it is becoming materially harder for victims of any sort of injustice or discrimination to access the very protections this congress has enacted. ... from environmental protections to worker protections, to civil rights legislation, Congressional guarantees of equal justice are only as robust as a citizen’s power to march into a courtroom. That doorway gets narrower every year."

ACTL's "Judicial Compensation: Our Federal Judges Must Be Paid"
March 2007 Report by the American College of Trial Lawyers on judicial compensation.

Exemptions from Environmental Law for the Department of Defense: Background and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service Report on William Haynes.

Summary of Opposition to Splitting the Ninth Court of Appeals
Opponents of proposals to split the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals include the vast majority of judges from the Ninth Circuit, elected officials, bar associations, law professors, prominent practitioners, editorial boards, and civil rights, women's rights, disability rights, labor, health, religious, conservation and other national, state and local groups.

Report on the Nomination of Michael B. Wallace to the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Report on the Nomination of Michael B. Wallace to the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Elected officials reveal the real ideological reasons behind their drive to split the 9th circuit
The following are statements from elected officials who have sponsored or supported bills to split the Ninth Circuit stating that they support these measures on the explicit basis of ideological concerns

Conservative Opposition to Splitting the 9th Circuit Fact Sheet
Opposition to splitting the Ninth Circuit is widespread and bipartisan. Below are excerpts from prominent conservatives explaining the basis for their opposition.

These Five Senators Know Better than to go Nuclear, Don't They?
The fate of the Senate now rests in the hands of a handful of Republicans who have been great figures of the Senate, custodians of its traditions and its essence.

"Unfit to Judge" Myers Post-Hearing
Hearing and Post-Hearing Record Reinforces the Case Against the Confirmation of William G. Myers III.

Janice Rogers Brown and the Environment: A Dangerous Choice for a Critical Court
Justice Brown’s unfathomably bleak view of Americans and the motives and operation of the United States government animates her determination to resort to judicial activism to reduce the ability of government to enact and enforce a wide range of accepted safeguards.

Evolution of the Senate’s Role in the Nomination and Confirmation Process
Report for Congress by Betsy Palmer, Analyst in American National Government, Government and Finance Division.