Monday, October 30, 2006
Bouchard Signs Fair Judiciary Oath
Candidate Michael Bouchard, Republican nominee for the United States Senate from Michigan has signed the "Fair Judiciary Oath." Senator Rick Santorum has also signed the pledge. The pledge states:
I, __, pledge to the voters of the State of __ and the citizens of the United States that:
I will work to see that everyone duly nominated to serve on the federal judiciary gets a fair confirmation process, including the following:
1) Nominees reaching the Senate floor shall get a timely up or down vote free from substantial delay, including filibuster;
2) If I serve on the Judiciary Committee, I will oppose any arbitrary obstacles that would prevent nominees moving out of committee, absent clear evidence of disqualification.
I, __, pledge to the voters of the State of __ and the citizens of the United States that:
I will work to see that everyone duly nominated to serve on the federal judiciary gets a fair confirmation process, including the following:
1) Nominees reaching the Senate floor shall get a timely up or down vote free from substantial delay, including filibuster;
2) If I serve on the Judiciary Committee, I will oppose any arbitrary obstacles that would prevent nominees moving out of committee, absent clear evidence of disqualification.




