JCN Expands Efforts to States and New Issue Areas; Changes Name to "Judicial Crisis Network" – Will Meet Challenges at Federal and State Levels

Statement of Gary A. Marx, Executive Director, Judicial Crisis Network: (Formerly Judicial Confirmation Network)

Just over a year into the new Administration and it has become abundantly clear that defenders of liberty and justice in America have an enormous task at hand. In fact, we face a crisis potentially more threatening than even the current economic crisis.

Friends and supporters of the Judicial Confirmation Network – which led the fight to confirm only highly qualified individuals to the U.S. Supreme Court - have urged the organization to broaden its mission to confront the radical legal and legislative threats facing the country.

We have chosen to accept this new challenge.

To reflect this new mission we have changed our name to the Judicial Crisis Network and adopted the following new mission statement:

The Judicial Crisis Network is dedicated to strengthening liberty and justice in America.

Our commitment is to the Constitution and the Founders’ vision of a nation of limited government; dedicated to the rule of law; with a fair and impartial judiciary. Every American deserves equal justice under law.

Our operational mission is to promote this vision at every level and branch of government – and to educate and organize citizens to participate in this mission.

We support efforts to ensure only highly qualified individuals who share this vision comprise our state and federal courts and staff executive branch offices that administer and enforce the law.

We support legislative and legal efforts which oppose attempts to undermine the rule of law; unconstitutionally expand the power of government; politicize the enforcement of the law; threaten American sovereignty; supplant American law with foreign or international law; or bias the legal system on behalf of politically favored groups or individuals.

As part of this expanded mission, JCN has moved its headquarters to Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, and is adding personnel to handle these new issues and challenges. Our organizational web site will remain www.judicialnetwork.com.

JCN is also expanding its reach via social networking -- follow us on Twitter (@judicialnetwork) and become a Fan on Facebook (Judicial Crisis Network - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Judicial-Crisis-Network/345234251112).

If you would like to schedule an interview with a spokesperson from the Judicial Crisis Network, please contact Megan Erhardt (ext. 136) or Peter Robbio (ext. 116) at 703-683-5004.