Laura Donovan-- problems (Townhall.com, 07/15/08)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on problems with column, including omission of key facts- "the Senate in the last three presidential election years - 1996, 2000, and 2004 - confirmed no court of appeals nominees after July; and the most relevant comparison, as Sen. Leahy explained 'Since the years in which Republicans pocket filibustered more than 60 of President Clinton’s moderate and qualified judicial nominees and judicial vacancies topped 100, we have cut judicial vacancies by more than half and we reduced circuit court vacancies by almost three-fourths, to 9 throughout the entire country from a high point of 32.'”
Supreme Court Session Had Few Construction Cases (Engineering News-Record, 07/02/08)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli "points to the Exxon Valdez case, as
representing the court¹s more conservative view. 'I think it is a reflection
of a very disturbing trend in four to five of the justices where... they
sometimes put on blinders to the impacts of their decisions on the interests
that Congress intended to protect and instead look at it from the viewpoint
of the regulated party, which Congress intended to control,' Environmental groups are 'very concerned that we really are one vote away from a lot of really very bad decisions'"
Letter to the Editor: Private property rights (Washington Times, 06/27/08)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli: "As a lawyer who helped defend against the takings claims in the case James L. Huffman describes in "Property rights and wrongs" (Commentary, Thursday), I was struck by how misleading and unfair Mr. Huffman's column is."
Comment on Hill Veteran Named to District Court (Legal Times, 06/21/08)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli: "A Hill aide's insertion of a major, explosive provision into legislation without notifying his boss or any other Senator raises, at the very least, extremely serious questions about Michael O'Neill's judgment."
Baltmire Examiner failure to correct letter on Rod Rosenstein (Baltimore Examiner, 06/20/08)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli "The Examiner has STILL not made corrections to my published letter... First, I wrote 'yet President Bush won't discuss other nominees opposed by home-state Senators.' Second, Second, my submitted letter referred to 'Maryland's two senators' who had publicly said Rosenstein lacked requisite deep roots in Maryland's legal community."
Rosenstein lacks ‘deep roots’ (Baltimore Examiner, 06/18/08)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli" "Virginia’s 4th Circuit Court seat was filled after a nominee whom both senators opposed withdrew. Yet President Bush won’t discuss other nominees [opposed] by home-state senators."
Comment on Sen. Hatch's "Need for Fairness in Nomination Proceedings" (The Hill, 06/11/08)
The Hill's Congress blog reply by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli to Sen. Hatch post links to collection of Hatch 1996-2000 statemetns on how 94 vacancies is not a crisis, judicial vacancy rates, total numbers of confirmed sitting judges, nominations, need to co-ordinate with home-state Senators, etc.
Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing, Obstructs Senate Debate on Global Warming (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 06/05/08)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli: "After onae judge was confirmed, scheduled votes on two 6th Circuit nominees were delayed by Republican Senators. The votes had already been re-scheduled for June 12th. Senators should reject this unjustifiable effort to obstruct this serious global warming debate."
Article Discussion: Climate bill stalls in Senate after dispute (Denver Post, 06/05/08)
Earthjustice: "Senate opponents derailed Floor debate on bi-partisan climate change legislation.... they attempted to mask their cynical strategy of filibustering on behalf of the coal and oil industry by fabricating false claims that a deal to confirm three judges had been broken."
RE: “Harry Reid's Handshake” (June 3) (Wall Street Journal, 06/03/08)
Posted commment by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli details many ways in which Wall Street Journal Editorial "is inaccurate and misleading."
Letter to the Editor from Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli (Fort Dodge [IA] Messenger, 05/06/08)
An April 28 Fort Dodge Messenger editorial erroneously stated the Committee held a “hearing for 5th Circuit nominee Catharina Haynes, but took no action.” In fact, the Committee approved Haynes on April 3 and the Senate confirmed her on April 10.
Nominee Confirmed (Altoona [PA] Mirror, 04/24/08)
Letter to the Editor from Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli correcting Altoona [PA] Mirror editorial - Catharina Haynes was confirmed and remaining vacancies were deliberately created by President Bush.
Judicial Vacancies (Lock Haven [PA] Express, 04/17/08)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli Letter to the Editor of the Lock Haven [PA] Express: President Bush can confirm lifetime judges, if and when he respects the Senate's constitutional advise-and-consent role.
Bush Judicial Nominees- Torture, Alice in Wonderland, Shoplifting, Ethics and more (American Constitution Society Blog, 02/29/08)
Blog posting by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli featured on the American Constitution Society Blog comments on the controversial nominations of William Haynes, Jay Bybee, Claude Allen, Charles Pickering, Robert Conrad, Steve Matthews, Michael Wallace, William Myers, and Duncan Getchell.
Bush nominates judges who he knows won’t be confirmed (The Hill, 02/07/08)
Op-ed length Letter to the Editor by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli states, "Bush... is choosing nominees because they will not be confirmed, creating artificial vacancies to inflame his right-wing base."
Getchell Withdraws 4th Circuit Nomination (ABA Journal, 01/24/08)
ABA Journal article by Debra Cassens Weiss reports on E. Duncan Getchell's withdrawal as 4th circuit nominee; quotes Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli.
Sen. Craig’s Attack on Federalism (Idaho Examiner, 01/17/08)
Comments by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli to Idaho Examiner article on Senator Craig's failed Takings bill amendment.
Bush & Meese play politics with judicial nominees (Greenville [SC] News, 01/08/08)
Comments by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli to an article published in the Greenville News on Edward Meese and judicial nominee Steve Matthews and their involvement with the Landmark Legal Foundation.
Allard’s outrageous attack on federalism (Rocky Mountain News, 12/29/07)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli's Letter to the Editor of the Rocky Mountain News [CO] on Senator Allard's support for Senator Craig's Takings Amendment.
Misguided move on public land (Daily Camera (CO), 12/27/07)
Letter to the Editor by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on Senator Craig's failed Takings Bill Amendment.
Comments (Telluride Daily Planet, 12/19/07)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli comments to the Telluride Watch Online's article on Senator Craig's Takings Amendment.
Sen. Allard's Attack on Federalism (Daily Camera (CO), 12/18/07)
Daily Camera posts Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli's Letter to the Editor Blog on Senator Allard's support for Senator Craig's Farm Bill Amendment.
Comments (High Country News, 12/18/07)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli comments on the High Country News article, "Rebels with a Lost Cause" about the Takings Law.
Bush plays politics with judicial nominations (Providence Journal, 12/13/07)
Providence Journal Op-Ed/Contribution by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli comments on President Bush's controversial nomination of Duncan Getchell, Rod Rosenstein, and Steve Matthews to the Federal Courts.
Comments on Craig Amendment (Oregonian, 12/13/07)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli comments on Sen. Craig's efforts to ban local, state, and federal eminent domain for public parks.
Judicial Nominees (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 11/24/07)
Rebuttal Letter to the Editor by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on 4th circuit judicial nominations.
Bush wants ideological fights, not judges (The Politico, 10/08/07)
The Politico op-ed by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on how President Bush's judicial nominees have too often been chosen precisely because their extreme records will reignite ideological battles, ensuring they will not be confirmed at all or without a major fight.
Serious Questions (Post and Courier (SC), 10/08/07)
Letter to the Editor of The Post and Courier from Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on Frank Wooten column belittles serious questions about 4th Circuit nomination of Robert J. Conrad, Jr., including Conrad's letter about Sr. Helen Prejean and Dead Man Walking; Conrad's testimony; and a major ruling in an environmental case.
AC-T skipped over a few details about Conrad (Asheville Citizen-Times, 09/30/07)
Letter to the Editor from Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli explaining how editorial on 4th Circuit nominees identified problems with Duncan Getchell and Steve A. Matthews but glossed over record of Robert J. Conrad, Jr.
Judicial nominee is not without problems (Free Lance-Star, 08/15/07)
Letter to the Editor by Glenn Sugameli of Earthjustice comments on how judicial nomination editorial did not reflect how President Bush ignored the bipartisan list of five names submitted jointly by Virginia's Senators, and how concerns with Leslie Southwick nomination include "his apparent pro-corporate
tilt and his rulings against access to courts and workers' rights."
Vacancies Affect Other Circuits, Too (Richmond Times-Dispatch, 08/11/07)
Letter to the Editor by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on 4th circuit and other vacancies caused by President Bush's pattern of refusing to work with Republican and Democratic home-state Senators and his selection of deliberately provocative nominees.
Letter to the Editor (The Courier (OH), 08/07/07)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli responds to recent commentary on Leslie Southwick's 5th circuit nomination.
The Southwick Nomination (Washington Times, 07/24/07)
Letter to the Editor by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli states, Washington Times article "does not reflect the full scope and nature of the problems with Leslie Southwick's nomination . . . . Serious concerns raised by Earthjustice and other environmental groups focused on unfair denial of access to courts and judicial activism."
Misjudging Leslie (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 07/20/07)
Letter to the editor by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli: Leslie Southwick's "record as a judge, combined with Judge Southwick's own words, raise questions about his ability to be a fair and neutral arbiter of environmental and other cases that involve the interests of corporate defendants."
Bush judicial appointments impacting the environment (Examiner, 07/03/07)
Letter to the Editor by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli correcting The Examiner's editorial that confused Justice Anthony Kennedy and Justice Stevens in stating that Chief Justice Roberts is striking “mighty blows … joined . . . by Justice John Paul Stevens.”
Enviros slam controversial appeals court nominee (E&E Daily, 06/15/07)
E&E article states, "Environmental groups -- among them Earthjustice, Friends of the Earth and the Sierra Club -- yesterday joined the chorus of criticism, although the groups stopped short of flatly opposing the nomination."
Justices Lobby House for Raise (Legal Times, 04/23/07)
April 23, 2007 Legal Times Article on Justices Breyer and Alito's testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property during an oversight hearing on "Federal Judicial Compensation."
2 justices tell Congress judges need raises (Chicago Daily Law, 04/19/07)
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Article on Justices Breyer and Alito's testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property during an oversight hearing on "Federal Judicial Compensation."
Idaho loses fine state judge, gains fine U.S. judge (Lewiston Tribune, 01/19/07)
Editorial by the Lewiston Tribune, quoting Earthjustice’s Glenn Sugameli. The editorial commends the President's decision to nominate Judge Randy Smith in place of withdrawn Ninth Circuit nominee, William Myers III.
Anti-Environmental Judicial Nominee Myers Withdraws (Environment News Service, 01/10/07)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli hailed Myers' withdrawal: "The Senate blocked William Myers's nomination because of his discredited actions as the Interior Department's top lawyer. As the Department's Solicitor, he unjustifiably favored mining companies and other special interests at the expense of his responsibilities to enforce the laws that protect taxpayers, tribal rights, and the environment. Myers' legal positions as Interior Solicitor were rejected by the Interior Department and by federal and state courts."
4 white flags fly in courts fight (Los Angeles Times, 01/10/07)
White House decides not to resubmit William Myers and three others: "For the first time ever, a nominee for a lifetime federal judgeship has been forced to withdraw because his anti-environmental record generated bipartisan opposition," said lawyers for Earthjustice.
Bush's 9th Circuit pick withdraws his nomination (San Francisco Chronicle, 01/10/07)
Opposed by environmental groups and Indian tribes, William Myers was the first judicial nominee to lose primarily because of his environmental record, said Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli: "As a lifetime Ninth Circuit judge, Myers would have had the power to turn his pro-industry bias into legal precedents governing nine Western states that contain nearly three-quarters of our public lands."
Myers withdraws nomination, pleasing environmentalists (Denver Post, 01/09/07)
Glenn Sugameli of Earthjustice cited William Myers' actions as the Interior’s Department top lawyer. “He unjustifiably favored mining companies and other special interests at the expense of laws that protect taxpayers, tribal rights and the environment.(If he had been confirmed), Myers would have had power to turn his pro-industry bias into legal precedents governing nine Western states.”
Haynes, Myers, Boyle and Wallace Withdraw (How Appealing, 01/09/07)
How Appealing blog: "Earthjustice has issued a press release entitled "Anti-Environmental Judicial Nominee Myers Withdraws; Bi-partisan Senate action and environmental concerns defeated 9th Circuit nominee."
Keisler must be blocked. (TalkLeft blog, 11/17/06)
Talking Left Blog mentions Earthjustice's comments and website on Peter Keisler's nomination.
Group: Bush's Renomination of Controversial Judges Wrong Move (CivilRights.org, 11/16/06)
President Bush's decision on November 15 to renominate ten judges he pulled in early October has angered civil rights groups who say he is missing an opportunity to work in a bipartisan fashion with the newly Democratic Senate.
Democratic control of Senate may not end fight over judges (E&E Daily, 11/16/06)
Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli: President Bush's resubmittal of blocked judicial nominees "suggests that he will continue to refuse to consult with the Senate. It's one of the first things he did after meeting with the Senate leadership and saying he would cooperate. It's a very strange stick in the eye."
Takings bill expected to return for House vote this week (E&E Daily, 09/27/06)
House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) intends to bring a property rights bill back to the House floor this week following its failure yesterday to secure enough of a majority to move it quickly under the suspension calendar.
Takings bill fails on House floor (E&E Daily, 09/26/06)
Earthjustice’s Glenn Sugameli, predicted the Senate would not approve the bill. The quick House vote "was definitely an attempt to get it out before anyone would know what was going on." "Opposition is just going to continue to grow."
Plan to Break Up 9th Circuit Court Faces Opposition (Los Angeles Times, 09/21/06)
A broad array of judges, law professors, bar associations and political leaders came out Wednesday against splitting the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, as the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington took up the thorny issue.
Court rules laws on wetlands apply to family's farm (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 09/03/06)
Article extensively quotes Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on court decisions on "takings" and property rights including rejections of challenges to laws that "limit the ability of one property owner to use his property in a way that it harms others, and others' properties, the community and the environment."
Environmental Groups Oppose Proposal to Split the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Daily Report for Executives, 08/04/06)
While supporters of splitting the 9th Circuit are now stressing administrative efficiency, their true motivation is ideological, with the goal of obtaining more conservative rulings through "environmental gerrymandering," said Glenn Sugameli, Earthjustice's senior legislative counsel.
Why split the Ninth Circuit? (How Appealing, 08/03/06)
How Appealing blog on 9th Circuit split: To appreciate the anti-split side of the argument, be sure to visit this impressive collection of links at Earthjustice's website.
New Opposition to Efforts to Split the Ninth Circuit; (How Appealing, 08/03/06)
How Appealing blog: The organization Earthjustice today issued a press release that begins, "Today, Earthjustice and more than 100 civil rights, women's rights, disability rights, labor, health, religious, senior, conservation and other national, regional, state and local groups, sent a letter to Senators urging them to oppose S. 1845, 'The Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act of 2005,' and other proposals to split the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals into two or more circuit courts." You can access that letter at this link. And a related document, titled "Ideologically-Based Efforts to Split the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals," is here.
Senate confirms Alito for Supreme Court, 58-42 (Greenwire, 01/31/06)
Earthjustice executive director Buck Parker: "We knew going in that this was an uphill battle. But the stakes were too high for us to stay out of the fight. The American public needed to know about Judge Alito's record of siding with polluters over communities."
Alito confirmation prompts mixed reactions (Jurist, 01/31/06)
Taking an environmental perspective, Earthjustice [official website] said Alito's appointment poses an immediate threat to the protection of America's drinking water, creeks, streams and wetlands.
Florida's Stake In Defeating Alito (Tampa Tribune, 01/25/06)
Op-Ed by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli in the Tampa Tribune [FL], urging Florida Senators Bill Nelson and Mel Martinez to oppose Judge Alito's Supreme Court confirmation
Environmental group opposes Alito confirmation (Shreveport Times, 01/24/06)
Op-Ed by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli begins, "The U.S. Senate is considering whether to confirm Judge Samuel Alito Jr. to a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, many commentators have not focused on Alito's extreme record as an appellate judge of legislating from the bench on issues central to protecting public health and the environment in Louisiana and nationwide."
Environmental Rulings Should Sink Alito (Gazette (Colorado Springs), 01/24/06)
Opinion by Earthjustice's Ted Zukoski on Judge Alito's poor Clean Water record and the effect that his confirmation to the Supreme Court might have on pending Clean Water cases.
Environmental Groups Voice Strong Opposition to Alito Supreme Court Nomination (Bush Greenwatch, 01/20/06)
Glenn Sugameli, senior counsel at Earthjustice: "Judge Alito's record," continued Sugameli, "indicates that he would pursue his own extreme legal theories to create new barriers that prevent the enactment and enforcement of national laws that protect families and communities from pollution."
Alito's Opponents Stake Out Positions (Legal Intelligencer, 01/09/06)
Article quotes Earthjustice's report warning that Samuel Alito "would pursue his own extreme legal theories to create new barriers that prevent the enactment and enforcement of national laws that protect families and communities from pollution."
Clean Water Cases Seen As Bellwether For Revamped Supreme Court (Inside EPA, 01/04/06)
The Supreme Court's upcoming review of two cases focusing on the scope of the Clean Water Act (CWA) is being viewed as a bellwether for the high court's future views on environmental issues following the recent confirmation of Chief Justice John Roberts -- and the possible addition of Judge Samuel Alito, Earthjustice and other legal observers say.
Green Groups Oppose Alito Bid (Washington Times, 12/30/05)
Earthjustice and other environmental groups, which typically do not weigh in on Supreme Court nominations, have joined the chorus of liberal interest groups opposing Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s bid to the high court.
Environmental Groups Oppose Alito for Supreme Court (About.com, 12/22/05)
"America depends upon Supreme Court justices to uphold and enforce our nation's environmental safeguards and to protect the rights of all Americans. We cannot afford to have someone like Judge Alito deciding which rights will be protected, and which will be thrown out," said Buck Parker, Executive Director of Earthjustice. "After a careful consideration of Judge Alito's record, we believe that, if confirmed to the Supreme Court, he would vote to roll back key protections for public health and the environment."
Judiciary Democrats Want Alito Papers (Associated Press, 12/21/05)
On December 20, 2005, several environmental groups, including Earthjustice, Greenpeace, the Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth, called for Alito's defeat. Alito is the first nominee environmental groups have opposed since Robert Bork.
Environmentalists Join in Opposing Alito Nomination (New Standard, 12/21/05)
Several environmental groups have announced their concerted opposition to Judge Samuel Alito’s nomination. Earthjustice stated: "Judge Alito’s record indicates that he would pursue his own extreme legal theories to create new barriers that prevent the enactment and enforcement of national laws that protect families and communities from pollution."
Environmentalists Declare Opposition to Alito for Supreme Court (Environment News Service, 12/20/05)
Four environmental groups and Earthjustice, a nonprofit, public interest environmental law firm, today formally declared their opposition to Alito for the lifetime Supreme Court appointment - the first environmentalist campaign against a Supreme Court nominee in 18 years. Article includes extensive interview of Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli.
Green Groups Mobilize Against Alito (Wall Street Journal, 12/14/05)
Alito's history with environmental cases and the impact of his appointment to the Supreme Court are discussed.
Court Nominee Has Paper Trail Businesses Like (New York Times, 11/05/05)
The New York Times quotes Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli regarding Judge Alito's record on access to courts and Congress' Commerce Clause authority to protect the environment.
Environmental groups oppose Alito (Endangered Species & Wetlands Report, 11/01/05)
Earthjustice, Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and the National Environmental Trust are opposing the nomination of Circuit Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, citing Commerce Clause concerns.
The Sum of Alito Fears (Grist Magazine, 11/01/05)
Concerns over Judge Alito's environmental record and how his opinions might tilt the Supreme Court are expressed.
'Very concerned' enviros ponder justice nominee Alito's record (Greenwire, 11/01/05)
Glenn Sugameli: "Earthjustice is extremely concerned that Judge Alito has repeatedly sought to go even farther than the current Supreme Court majority in restricting Congress' authority to allow Americans to protect their rights in court, and to enact laws that protect our health and environment, . . . . the most important indication of how he might rule on the court is how he has ruled over the last 15 years."
GOP renews push to split 9th Circuit in half (Associated Press, 10/27/05)
Associated Press: Republicans in Congress are renewing their push to break up the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: "It's an attempt to gerrymander the court to change the outcome of specific cases," said Glenn Sugameli, a legislative counsel at Earthjustice.
Lawmakers fast-track Western court breakup (Juneau Empire, 10/26/05)
The subcommittee's move "fits the recent pattern in the House to ram a host of terrible bills through before (politicians), the media and the public figures out what is happening," said Glenn Sugameli.
COURTS: 9th Circuit split-up headed for House markup today (E&E Daily, 10/25/05)
Earthjustice attorney Glenn Sugameli: "If they really cared about efficiency in the House, there would be no reason to skip a hearing. The fact that the House is not holding a hearing on a bill that was introduced last Friday shows that they're trying to gerrymander the court."
COURTS: Roberts ducks questions on Commerce Clause but addresses ESA (E&E Daily, 09/14/05)
Earthjustice attorney Glenn Sugameli: Roberts dodged the key issue of what harm must be shown to bring a lawsuit to stop pollution. "There's a lot of damage that could be done to people's ability to go to court that's totally consistent with Roberts' answer. The fact that he won't entirely wipe out the right to go to court on environmental cases doesn't assure us that he won't severely limit that right."
Liberal Activists Say Access To Courts Key (Investor's Business Daily, 09/02/05)
Critics of Judge John Roberts' nomination to the Supreme Court want senators to ask him about "access to courts." Earthjustice's Terrill North states: "There seems to be a pattern throughout
his career where he has tried to deny
people access to courts."
Estimates of payments under Pombo bill vary widely (Endangered Species & Wetlands Report, 09/01/05)
Glenn Sugameli, Earthjustice senior legislative counsel: “The CBO estimate of costs for Pombo’s bill is absurdly low, conclusory, and in conflict with economics, experience, the amount of pending ESA takings claims (not to mention Pombo’s and the Resources Committee’s estimates of lost profits and land value from ESA), logic and OMB’s estimate of the costs of similar” Contract with America provisions.
Greens Worried About Roberts' Environmental Stance (E/The Environmental Magazine, 08/23/05)
E Magazine reports that Glenn Sugameli of the environmental law firm Earthjustice is concerned that Roberts might question "the constitutionality of important protections under the Endangered Species Act."
The Toad Less Traveled (Investor's Business Daily, 08/16/05)
Editorial quotes Glenn Sugameli of Earthjustice, who says Roberts' view of Congress' authority "does raise serious questions" about how he might view "the constitutionality of important protections under the ESA."
Critics: Roberts Sides With Industry Over Environment (Associated Press, 08/15/05)
Associated Press quotes Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli that Roberts' view expressed in the California toad case "does raise serious questions" about how he might view "the constitutionality of important protections under the Endangered Species Act."
Environmentalists Uncertain on Roberts (Wall Street Journal, 08/15/05)
Wall St. Journal reports on environmental community's views on John Roberts: "Glenn Sugameli of Earthjustice, a partner in the environmental community's judicial-vetting project, says: 'No federal court has ever ruled that any federal wildlife protection is beyond Congress's Commerce Clause power. It is a position that, although he doesn't give his ultimate view, is troubling.'"
Judge Roberts' Environmental Record Under Scrutiny (Bush Greenwatch, 08/03/05)
Glenn Sugameli, head of Earthjustice's judicial nomination
project, says "Roberts' opinion advanced a view of Congressional
power that could threaten to undermine a wide swath of
environmental protections, including the Clean Air Act and Clean
Water Act."
'Hapless toad' case shows how court nominee thinks (San Francisco Chronicle, 08/01/05)
Judge Roberts' opinion questioning Congress' constitutional authority to protect an endangered "hapless toad" "calls into serious question his views on the scope of the (Constitution's) commerce clause ... which might have serious implications for other environmental laws and health and worker protection, civil rights and consumer laws,'' said Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli.
Judging Roberts (Living on Earth, 07/29/05)
Public Radio International's Living On Earth interviews Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts' interpretation of the commerce clause and how it affects his decisions on environmental issues.
Mulling Roberts' record, enviros hold their fire (Greenwire, 07/21/05)
Article quotes Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on nomination of John Roberts to Supreme Court and on the impact that raising environmental issues and information can have on Senators.
Interest groups take sides on nomination (Indianapolis Star, 07/21/05)
Earthjustice, a nonprofit public interest law firm aimed at protecting the environment, issued a statement noting its concern that Roberts might not uphold “key environmental safeguards” and urging senators to take their time in reviewing his qualifications.
Groups Gird For the Battle Over What Can Be Asked (New York Times, 07/20/05)
The New York Times quotes Earthjustice's executive director Buck Parker that Judge Roberts ''displayed a flippant attitude towards preventing the extinction of what he called "a hapless toad that, for reasons of its own, lives its entire life in California."
High Court Opening = High Stakes for the Environment (Living on Earth, 07/08/05)
Public Radio International's Living on Earth interviews Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on the void opened on the Supreme Court by Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement and its environmental ramifications.
Interest Group Reactions (Supreme Court Nomination Blog, 07/01/05)
Justice O'Connor's retires: initial reactions from Earthjustice and other groups likely to be active in nomination debate.
Court nominee (Idaho State Journal, 06/24/05)
Letter to the Editor by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on the reasons behind William G. Myers' failed nomination to the Ninth Circuit.
Groups Say New Justice Will Stymie Environmental Protection (Chemical Week, 06/15/05)
Janice Rogers Brown's record raises concerns that she will be "legislating from the bench," says Earthjustice attorney James Cox. Brown's record "reveals she's a staunch, opening activist opponent of fundamental government safeguards," he says.
Senate Confirms Brown, Pryor to Appeals Courts (Environment News Service, 06/09/05)
Glenn Sugameli of Earthjustice: "Judicial nominees like William Pryor are phase two of the Bush Administration's assault on federal environmental protections. When they can't convince Congress to repeal clean air, clean water and other legal safeguards, they threaten to strike down or rewrite those laws from the bench by putting partisan ideologues like Pryor on our independent federal courts."
Senate Dems Still Willing and Able to Block Anti-Environmental nominees (E/The Environmental Magazine, 06/03/05)
Glenn Sugameli of Earthjustice: "The decision of moderate Senators to reach a compromise that allows them to step back from the brink of all-out partisan 'nuclear' warfare in the United States Senate is a victory for democracy, and for our nation's protections for clean air, clean water, and special natural places. The fact that William Myers will not be allowed to be confirmed shows how important environmental protections have become to the issue of maintaining fair and independent courts."
Senate Deal on Judges May Help Environment (Bush Greenwatch, 05/25/05)
Analysis of deal to avoid "nuclear option" by Doug
Kendall, executive director of Community Rights Counsel (CRC), whoa has "teamed with Earthjustice
to lead "Judging the Environment," a campaign to highlight the
environmental stakes in the battle over judicial nominations."
Bush's Anti- Environmental Judicial Nominees Not Off the Hook (Environment News Service, 05/25/05)
Article quotes Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli and Community Rights Counsel's Doug Kendall on agreement by bipartisan coalition of 14 senators not to eliminate the right to filibuster controversial judicial nominees.
Maine Is Focus of Senate Battle on Filibuster (New York Times, 05/06/05)
Conservatives here have discovered a new patron saint this spring: Thomas Brackett Reed of Portland, a congressman from 1877 to 1889 who earned the nickname Czar Reed for helping abolish a type of filibuster practiced in the House.
Right-Wingers Running Full Court Press (Environmental News Network, 04/28/05)
Earthjustice Executive Director Buck Parker Commentary on right-wing attack against fair courts, including nuclear option, Ninth Circuit split and William Myers' nomination.
This is a poor nominee for judge (Albany Democrat-Herald [OR], 03/28/05)
Letter to the Editor by Earthjustice's Glenn Sugameli on Ninth Circuit nominee William G. Myers' environmental record.
Bush sends blocked judges list back to the Senate (E&E Daily, 02/15/05)
Article on resubmission of blocked nominees: "[Bush] apparently has no intention of trying to heal the wounds he caused when he nominated these individuals the first time around, after it became clear that their records showed a pattern of clear and unjustifiable hostility to environmental protections," said Earthjustice attorney Glenn Sugameli.
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