Judge Sotomayor Nomination to Supreme Court Should Trigger National Debate About Judicial Activism

“This nomination raises serious questions about the issue of legislating from the bench.” - Jay Sekulow, ACLJ chief counsel

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2009—The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) believes the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court of the United States will generate serious debate about the issue of judicial activism on the nation's highest court.  
 

"The background and philosophy of Judge Sotomayor clearly puts the Constitution front and center.  How will this nominee view the Constitution and the rule of law?  Will she embrace past comments when she stated that the ‘court of appeals is where policy is made'?  This nomination raises serious questions about the issue of legislating from the bench," said Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the ACLJ.  

"We're hopeful that the members of the Senate will ask the tough questions about her judicial philosophy and temperament when the confirmation hearings get underway this summer," said Sekulow.  "The American people deserve to fully understand what kind of Justice is being nominated to serve on the nation's highest court for decades to come."
 

Led by Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, the American Center for Law and Justice focuses on constitutional law and is based in Washington, D.C.  The ACLJ is online at www.aclj.org.  The ACLJ's online newsroom - which includes high-resolution, downloadable photos and graphics, principal bios, and ACLJ fact sheets - can be accessed at www.DeMossNews.com/aclj.

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