Americans United Lauds Senate Vote Confirming David Hamilton To Federal Appeals Court

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November 19, 2009

Church-State Watchdog Group Pleased At Failure Of Religious Right Efforts To Block Nominee

The U.S. Senate did the right thing today by confirming David Hamilton to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

The action came despite Religious Right-led demands that the Senate not even hold a vote on Hamilton. The effort failed, and Hamilton was confirmed by a 59-39 vote.

“The Religious Right tried to keep a qualified judge off the appeals court, and two words describe the result: epic fail,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United.

Lynn added, “During the presidency of George W. Bush, Religious Right groups complained when judicial nominees did not receive prompt votes in the Senate – yet they tried to do the same thing to Judge Hamilton. The rank hypocrisy of these groups is breathtaking, and I’m glad their tactics didn’t work.”

more: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2009/11/au-lauds-senate-vote.html

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1. It's our country not their

fucking church.