TOMORROW: Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on 5th Circuit nominee Cory Wilson. As I said in my letter to senators, Wilson is a far-right firebrand whose record shows he's more suited to serve as a Fox News commentator than federal judge.
Here's why we must #StopWilson:
Here's why we must #StopWilson:
Wilson has repeatedly attacked the Affordable Care Act, which has provided health care coverage to tens of millions of people.
He’s referred to the ACA as “perverse,” “illegitimate,” and “a freedom-infringing mess.” He also opposed Medicaid expansion in Mississippi. #StopWilson
He’s referred to the ACA as “perverse,” “illegitimate,” and “a freedom-infringing mess.” He also opposed Medicaid expansion in Mississippi. #StopWilson
Wilson has defended discriminatory photo ID laws. His zealous support of these laws and other restrictive measures (and his utter lack of concern for their discriminatory impact on communities of color) is disturbing.
Senators can't confirm another vote suppressor to this court.
Senators can't confirm another vote suppressor to this court.
Wilson is also a staunch opponent of LGBTQ rights and equality.
Remember Mississippi’s HB1523, which has been called the nation’s most extreme anti-LGBTQ law? Wilson voted for it as a state legislator. He’s written terrible op-eds. He has a fervent anti-LGBTQ agenda. #StopWilson
Remember Mississippi’s HB1523, which has been called the nation’s most extreme anti-LGBTQ law? Wilson voted for it as a state legislator. He’s written terrible op-eds. He has a fervent anti-LGBTQ agenda. #StopWilson
He supports the “complete and immediate” reversal of Roe v. Wade and as a state legislator voted for legislation to gut critical protections guaranteed by Roe and the Constitution.
He'd be incapable of serving as a fair & unbiased judge in reproductive freedom cases. #StopWilson
He'd be incapable of serving as a fair & unbiased judge in reproductive freedom cases. #StopWilson
Wilson’s far-right world view is also demonstrated by his bombastic and malicious comments about Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, the Democratic Party (he called @AOC a “claptrap”), and the media.
See samples below and more in my letter here: bit.ly/3cuA7Tb #StopWilson
See samples below and more in my letter here: bit.ly/3cuA7Tb #StopWilson
This seat is deeply important to the civil rights community. The 5th Circuit covers Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas and has the highest % of residents of color of any circuit in America. Civil rights cases are always on the docket. And Wilson would be the sixth Trump appointee.
And even though the 5th Circuit covers the most racially diverse population of all the circuits, Wilson is another white male appellate nominee. In fact, of Trump’s 56 appellate nominees, not a single one is African American. Only one is Latinx. Only 11 are women. It’s appalling.
And let’s be clear: The Senate should NOT consider Wilson’s nomination – or any judicial nomination – at this perilous time in our nation’s history, when the Senate should be laser focused on efforts to save lives & mitigate the profound economic turmoil of COVID-19. #StopWilson
Please call your senators (202-224-3121) and tell them to #StopWilson’s confirmation to this lifetime seat on a federal appeals court.
His record of hostility to civil & human rights makes him unfit for this seat, and the civil rights community won’t stop fighting to defeat him.
His record of hostility to civil & human rights makes him unfit for this seat, and the civil rights community won’t stop fighting to defeat him.
