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WASHINGTON – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus added its voice Thursday to the chorus of groups criticizing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who caucus members said would be a disaster for Latinos and the nation as a whole.
The criticism came as the Senate Judiciary Committee ground into its third day of grilling Kavanaugh, whose nomination has drawn a steady stream of opposition both inside and outside the hearing room.
Read MorePresident Donald Trump thinks he is above the law, and it just so happens that his pick for the Supreme Court agrees.
That’s dangerous for our democracy.
The United States Senate should reject Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination.
Read MoreWASHINGTON— El juez conservador Brett Kavanaugh defendió este miércoles su independencia jurídica y aseguró que “nadie está por encima de la ley”, pero evadió preguntas “hipotéticas” sobre los poderes ejecutivos, mientras decenas de manifestantes interrumpieron el proceso por segundo día consecutivo para impedir su pase al Tribunal Supremo.
Read MoreCommentary: Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), issued the following statement today opposing the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court:
Read MoreWashington, DC – El pasado viernes un grupo de líderes latinos hicieron el lanzamiento oficial de “Hispanics for a Fair Judiciary”, una red de latinos que forman parte de la comunidad legal, los derechos civiles, comité de trabajadores, el gremio académico y oficial, comprometidos en crear conciencia en el impacto que las cortes federales y jueces tienen en la comunidad latina.
Read MoreWASHINGTON— Con rosas blancas y canciones de cuna, decenas de activistas de la comunidad inmigrante realizaron este viernes una protesta frente al Tribunal Supremo para urgir al Senado a que rechace la confirmación del juez conservador, Brett Kavanaugh, al advertir de que este no defenderá los derechos constitucionales de los niños y familias en centros de detención.
Read MoreA relaunched network of Latino leaders railed this week against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh over his approach to issues important to the Hispanic community.
Read MoreA federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Trump's revised travel ban targeting six Muslim-majority countries on Thursday, siding with groups that say the policy illegally targets Muslims -- and Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he's asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the decision.
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