Washington D.C., Jun 23, 2010 / 22:29 pm
Judge Robert Bork spoke out today to oppose the Supreme Court nomination of Elena Kagan. Bork, the former Supreme Court nominee and Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, spoke about Kagan's appointment in a conference call today sponsored by pro-life group Americans United for Life (AUL).
Joined by two experts in constitutional law, Bork warned that Kagan's outspoken admiration of activist judges, along with her lack of judicial experience, should raise great concern from the American people.
William Saunders, Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs and Senior Counsel for AUL, dismissed the image of Kagan as a moderate nominee with little track record. Although she is not a judge with hundreds of legal opinions, her articles, speeches and actions give important clues about the type of justice she would be, he said.
Saunders argued that Kagan's track record reveals her to be an activist who endorses an agenda-driven judicial philosophy, as well as a strong abortion advocate. He pointed to documents from Clinton's presidency that show Kagan opposed placing limits on partial birth abortion. The evidence, the AUL attorney argued, indicates that Kagan believes a woman should be able to have an abortion at any time for any reason, and that the government should pay for abortions.