STATEMENT OF NAN ARON, PRESIDENT, ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE, ON THE DECISION OF THE WHITE HOUSE TO WITHDRAW THE NOMINATION OF CAITLIN HALLIGAN FOR THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 22, 2013: Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice, issued the following statement in response to the decision by the White House to withdraw the nomination of Caitlin Halligan for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit:

The withdrawal of this highly-qualified nominee is one more illustration of the extent to which Republicans have used unprecedented, partisan obstruction to hijack the United States Senate.  It is still another indication, as if any were needed, that Senate Democrats need to revisit Senate rules reform, and stand up to the tyranny of the minority.

We are confident that President Obama now will press ahead with nominating individuals to fill all three D.C. Circuit  vacancies still  without nominees – and will make the fight for these nominees a top priority.  

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