WASHINGTON, July 28, 2011 /
Christian Newswire/ -- As the Senate Judiciary Committee was set to vote on Pres. Obama's nomination of Steve Six to the Federal Appeal Court today, committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) issued a statement that the nomination would not be considered by the committee.
That move essentially scuttled Six's nomination.
"Six repeatedly allowed his personal and political biases to influence his professional judgment, and that alone makes him unfit for the Federal Appeals Court," said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. "Today we are celebrating this victory for the cause of justice."
The Associated Press reported that on Monday, Kansas Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran sent a letter to Leahy asking him not to take up Six's nomination. It also reported that Roberts has signaled initial approval, but later changed his position, issuing a statement opposing Six's nomination. Both Roberts and Moran had issued earlier statements opposing Six.
Several other local and national pro-life and conservative groups also stepped in to oppose the nomination.
"We want to thank everyone from around the nation that called and wrote their Senator in opposition to the Six nomination," said Newman. "This victory truly belongs to the grassroots who rose up to make their voices heard. It made all the difference."
About Operation Rescue®
Operation Rescue is one of the leading pro-life Christian activist organizations in the nation and has become a strong voice for the pro-life movement in America. Operation Rescue is now headquartered in a former abortion clinic that it bought and closed in 2006. From there, Operation Rescue launches its innovative new strategies across the nation, exposing and closing abortion clinics through peaceful, legal means. Its activities are on the cutting edge of the abortion issue, taking direct action to stop abortion and ultimately restore legal personhood to the pre-born in obedience to biblical mandates.
