CFJ Applauds White House for Pickering Recess Appointment to Court of Appeals

"WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Committee for Justice (CFJ), which promotes constitutionalist judicial nominees, today applauded President George W. Bush for bypassing obstructionist Democrats in the U.S. Senate by recess appointing federal court Judge Charles Pickering to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals."

Black Group Praises Recess Appointment of Judge Charles Pickering

1/16/04 5:22:00 PM

WSAHINGTON, Jan. 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Members of the Project 21 African-American leadership network praised President George W. Bush for his recess appointment of Judge Charles Pickering to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

FRC Praises Recess Appointment of Charles Pickering to Federal Bench

Friday January 16, 4:17 pm ET

"This is a bold and necessary move by President Bush," said FRC's Perkins

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to news that President Bush will use his recess appointment authority to place Charles Pickering on the federal bench, Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins released the following statement:

"This is a bold and necessary move by President Bush. Left-wing groups and their allies on the Senate Judiciary Committee have worked overtime these past three years to besmirch the character and record of Mr. Pickering. Charles Pickering is exactly the type of judge this country needs on our federal bench.

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