With the recent nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, the North Dakota Judicial Confirmation Network is proud to announce their 2009 Steering Committee.
The group will be chaired by Rep. Rick Berg, and will include Rep. Kathy Hawken, Sen. Joe Miller, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Duane, Rep. Chuck Damschen, Bismarck Attorney Robert Harms, Rep. Blair Thoreson, and Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn. The group will continue to add steering committee members throughout the summer.
Reps Berg and Thoreson also served on the North Dakota Judicial Confirmation Network’s 2005 effort. In 2005, Senators Dorgan and Conrad both voted to confirm Justice John Roberts. Senator Conrad also voted to confirm Justice Alito.
“Our goal is to advocate for a responsible and thorough vetting process for Judge Sotomayor — and part of that means ensuring that this process is not rushed. After all, this is a lifetime appointment,” said Rep. Hawken.
The North Dakota Judicial Confirmation Network is affiliated with the national Judicial Confirmation Network — an organization of citizens joined together to support the confirmation of highly qualified individuals to the Supreme Court of the United States. JCN supports judges who interpret the Constitution, and opposes activist judges who legislate from the bench.
The group plans to find creative ways to impact the debate, including utilizing New Media tools. Rob Port of the prominent North Dakota blog, “Say Anything Blog” is the Admin. for the group’s Facebook page, which now includes more than 90 members (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=88119488223&ref=ts). The group also has a Twitter feed, which can be found at www.Twitter.com/NDJCN.
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