May 14, 2010 3:26 pm ET filed under Fact Check
New Ad Falsely Claims Solicitor General Kagan "Kicked The Military Off Campus" At Harvard
On May 14, 2010, the conservative Judicial Crisis Network (formerly the Judicial Confirmation Network) released an ad opposing Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. The ad dishonestly claims that Kagan "kicked the military off campus" during her tenure as dean of Harvard Law School. In reality, Kagan upheld longstanding university policy, facilitated military recruitment through the law school's Veterans Association, and complied with court rulings.
June 29, 2009 1:16 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Judicial Confirmation Network Falsely Claims "All Nine Justices" Opposed Sotomayor's Ricci Decision
On June 29, 2009, the Supreme Court ruled in the controversial case Ricci v. DeStefano, siding 5-4 along ideological lines with the plaintiffs. However, Wendy Long of the Judicial Confirmation Network issued a statement claiming that "all nine Justices" opposed Judge Sonia Sotomayor's previous ruling in the case.
May 27, 2009 9:41 am ET filed under Blog
Conservative Judicial Confirmation Network Won't Support Sotomayor Filibuster
While some conservatives are already calling on Senate Republicans to filbuster Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination for the Supreme Court, Wendy Long of the Judicial Confirmation Network called the idea "not appropriate."
May 19, 2009 12:18 pm ET filed under Fact Check
The Judicial Confirmation Network: Making Sure The Judges Are All "Right"
President Obama hasn't announced his pick for the Supreme Court, but the Judicial Confirmation Network has already launched negative ads against several possible candidates. Who is really behind the attacks?
May 18, 2009 4:16 pm ET filed under Blog
Conservative Group Spearheading SCOTUS Nomination Fight
The Judicial Confirmation Network has launched a campaign against some of President Obama's potential picks for the Supreme Court.
May 05, 2009 3:15 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Will Conservatives Flip-Flop On Filibusters?
Will Wendy Long and the Judicial Confirmation Network remain consistent in their belief that "all the Senate can do is say 'yes' or 'no' to the president's choices"?
