Ultraconservatives are so determined to swing the Supreme Court to the right that they pounded their own president’s nominee into submission and now demand a nominee with unquestioned far-right credentials.

The victims of Katrina need our help, and they deserve to be treated with dignity, not treated like guinea pigs in a massive experiment for a dubious education proposal.

The nomination of John Roberts has evolved considerably since July, when the White House was successful in portraying him as a lawyer above the fray…. Almost daily revelations coming out of the Reagan presidential library...

A titanic clash between two competing and radically different versions of the Constitution.

[People for the American Way distanced itself yesterday from the actor’s rant.] Chevy Chase’s improvised remarks caught everyone off guard, and were inappropriate and offensive, … It was not what I would have said, and...

We’re talking about state inheritance, we’re talking about state property issues, we’re talking about children’s issues, we’re talking about power of attorney.

There are a number of distinguished judges first appointed to the federal bench by Republican presidents who would, like Sandra Day O’Connor, likely receive overwhelming bipartisan support to replace her.

He is refusing to give senators straight answers to legitimate questions. A woman’s right to choose and civil rights protections are at risk. Senators must not allow his evasions to stand. Americans deserve clear answers.

[Bush] has chosen to divide Americans with a nominee guaranteed to cause a bitter fight, … record of ideological activism against privacy rights, civil rights, workers’ rights and more.

We are disappointed with those Democrats and moderate Republicans who chose to support Judge Roberts despite his long record of working to undermine rights and legal protections, his evasive answers to the Senate, and the...

We would be extraordinarily disappointed in any senator who votes for John Roberts or any other nominee who would turn back the clock on fundamental rights and liberties, … That’s the kind of vote that...

I’m tempted to call my friendly adversaries on the right and ask them whether we can make some joint recommendations to the Senate on document requests of the White House and the line of questioning...

Part of the story at this point is keeping the next nomination in mind. We want to be sure we’re talking about the right issues.

We still have two weeks.

They will have no standing to criticize President Bush, John Roberts and the court for taking away fundamental rights that the American people thought was theirs forever.

Of course membership in or participation in Federalist Society events doesn’t disqualify someone from office but it can help people understand the judicial philosophy of the nominee, … The Federalist Society likes to pretend it’s...

The stakes are particularly high with the replacement for O’Connor, a mainstream conservative who often provided the decisive vote to uphold many rights and protections.

no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust.

John Roberts has spent the last three days trying to hide the ball from senators who are charged by the Constitution with evaluating whether to entrust him with the nation’s most powerful legal job for...

We opposed Alberto Gonzales when he was nominated to be attorney general.

The filibuster is still alive. I think they’re reserving that right.

This one so far is in a class by itself. I’m not sure what’s going to happen … In my three decades plus, I’ve never seen such immediate and widespread disrespect for a president’s decision...

This is a critically important vote, and it will be something that all progressive organizations will remember forever.

Replacing two justices at the same time will have an enormous impact on the court and the lives and liberties of all Americans for decades.

It appears as though President Bush wants to exploit this national tragedy to implement an ideological agenda. … What’s next, a special Social Security privatization zone?

Attorney General Ashcroft’s attempts to smear and silence his critics demeans his office, … We will not be silenced by Ashcroft’s politics of intimidation.

He’s spent his time talking about baseball, now he’s playing dodgeball. I think the American people have a right to know the judicial philosophy of Judge Roberts.

It would be an invitation for George W. Bush to name someone as extreme as he wants to for the O’Connor vacancy.

The events of the past week have only underscored that we need Supreme Court justices who value the role of the courts in protecting individuals’ rights and freedoms, who understand the nature of discrimination and...

I suspect a number of progressive organizations will soon be coming out against the Roberts nomination.