ACLJ Calls Senator Frist's Proposal to Break Gridlock on Judicial Nominees ''Imminently Reasonable and Constitutionally Sound''.WASHINGTON -- The American Center The American Center is a high-rise tower in Southfield, Michigan. It was built in 1975 and stands at 26 floors, with one basement floor, for a total of 27. The building's main use is that of a typical office tower. It also includes a parking garage and retail spaces. for Law and Justice (ACLJ ACLJ American Center for Law and Justice ACLJ Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (Washington, DC) ), which specializes in constitutional law, said today it supports the proposal put forth by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist calling for an up-or-down vote by the Senate on all judicial nominees. The Frist proposal comes as efforts intensify to find a way to bring an end to filibustering judicial nominees. "This represents an imminently reasonable and constitutionally sound approach to break the gridlock Gridlock A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business. over judicial nominees," said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ. "The use of a filibuster filibuster, term used to designate obstructionist tactics in legislative assemblies. It has particular reference to the U.S. Senate, where the tradition of unlimited debate is very strong. It was not until 1917 that the Senate provided for cloture (i.e. to prevent consideration of judicial nominees is not only wrong but reflects a stridently stri·dent adj. Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill; discordant. See Synonyms at loud, vociferous. [Latin str unfair treatment of nominees. No one wants to eliminate debate concerning nominees but every nominee deserves an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor. That's exactly what Senator Frist is proposing and we believe this represents a workable resolution to this impasse im·passe n. 1. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac. 2. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations. over judicial nominees." The ACLJ has received nearly 35,000 names on a nationwide petition urging the Senate to adopt a rules change putting the filibuster off-limits for judicial nominees. The ACLJ is using a number of methods to get the word out - including direct mail, email, website, its weekly national television program, and its daily radio program, which is heard on nearly 550 radio stations nationwide. The ACLJ also has provided legal memoranda to Senate members urging them to eliminate the use of the filibuster for judicial nominees. The legal memos are posted online at www.aclj.org. Led by Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, the American Center for Law and Justice is based in Washington, D.C. |
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