PFAW: Reject Kavanaugh's protegee for D.C. Circuit Court

I'll cut to the chase here: instead of prioritizing relief for hardworking American families in the midst of a once-in-a-generation public health and economic crisis, Trump and Mitch McConnell are trying to ram through the confirmation of a far-right judicial nominee to a lifetime appointment who isn't even 12 years out of law school.

Justin Walker is an anti-healthcare, right-wing extremist and Brett Kavanaugh acolyte who is unfit for the federal bench.

McConnell and Trump's crusade to stack our courts with far-right extremists like Walker knows no bounds -- not even in this moment of crisis.

Sign our petition urging the Senate to reject the Walker nomination now!>>

Mitch McConnell has promised to get back to work on pushing this nomination through as soon as the Senate returns from recess-- prioritizing these nominations over adequate funding to support Americans out of work, essential workers, our first responders, and the states, which are bearing the brunt of the response effort for the pandemic.

Justin Walker, notable mentee of Brett Kavanaugh, is being put up for this position because he's young and his record shows his dedication to destroying our right to healthcare and to dismantling vital health and safety protections, the separation between church and state, and other core tenets of our democracy. Walker is just the latest unqualified and dangerous nominee Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have rushed to confirmation.

As Walker was confirmed for his first judgeship in Kentucky last year, he prioritized loyalty to the president and his buddy Kavanaugh over protecting our institutions and government. He called for an unprecedented investigation into how Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's allegations against Kavanaugh became public record and even called into question the independence of investigative bodies like the FBI. He has also championed what he said was Kavanaugh's opposition to the Affordable Care Act.

Walker is not remotely qualified for a lifetime appointment to what is known as the nation's second highest court in the land, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. Can you sign the petition now?

Thank you for your advocacy and hoping you and your family remain well in these challenging times.

In community,

Charlie, PFAW

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