only in the past 12 months have we seen a direct assault on our judiciary. - Tim Lewis
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when you have a president who undermines the rule of law and attacks judges and our institutions, you have a diminution of respect for our institutions and it trickles down and empowers people to take certain actions and make certain threats - Tim Lews
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judges are crucial as bulwarks against erosion and sometimes as instruments of erosion -
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civil rights litigators are starting to understand that they can't take independence of courts for granted. nominees are being selected because of their biased and pro-corporate records - Kristine Lucius
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Democrats oppose merits of individuals instead of opposing the institution itself, as we've seen recently. the playing by 2 sets of rules is something that needs to be changed -
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the president does not believe in independence and attacks any institution that holds him accountable, whether its the press or judges -
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we've seen institutional breakdown manifest itself in the blue slip issue, among others, and it is exacerbated by this president - Tim Lewis
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you don't have to be a lawyer to be engaged and calling your senator about these judge nominees -
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