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"Disruption of Congress"
************************************************************************** Ralph Nader & established/establishment organizations -- both the supposed "non-partisan, good-government" ones and those on the left & right --which purport to concern themselves with federal judicial selection, the rule of law, &/or enhancing citizen participation in our democracy and accountable government BACKGROUND: Prior requests for amicus curiae support & other assistance SEE Searching for Champions (Correspondence)- Nader Searching for Champions (Correspondence) - Organizations -- BACKGROUND READING in VILLAGE VOICE: "The Scourge of Her Conviction", February 2-8, 2005, by Kristen Lombardi & Elena Sassower's Letter to the Editor, "Activists, Judges" (February 16, 2005)
TO RALPH NADER & established/establishment ORGANIZATIONS: Public Citizen Common Cause People for the American Way Alliance for Justice Brennan Center for Justice American Judicature Society The Constitution Project's Courts Initiative Justice at Stake Campaign Appleseed Foundation Open Society Policy Center Open Society Institute - Washington Office Washington Legal Foundation Judicial Watch Cato Institute Free Legal Foundation Elena Sassower's May 27, 2005 memo -- "Furthering 'Basic Citizen Rights -- and the Vital Importance of Citizen Participation n Federal Judicial Selection', as well as Fundamental Judicial Accountability by your Amicus Curiae and Other Assistance in the Appeal of the 'Disruption of Congress' Case" Elena Sassower's August 23, 2005 memo -- "AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 14, 2005 in the Consolidated Appeals of the 'Disruption of Congress' Case"
& NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD (DC CHAPTER) prior correspondence -- ACLU Elena Sassower's June 1, 2005 memo to ACLU (National Capital Area) -- "Furthering 'Basic Citizen Rights -- and the Vital Importance of Citizen Participation in Federal Judicial Selection', as well as Fundamental Judicial Accountability by your Amicus Curiae and Other Assistance in the Appeal of the 'Disruption of Congress' Case" Elena Sassower's June 2, 2005 memo to District of Columbia National Lawyers Guild -- "Furthering 'Basic Citizen Rights -- and the Vital Importance of Citizen Participation in Federal Judicial Selection', as well as Fundamental Judicial Accountability by your Amicus Curiae and Other Assistance in the Appeal of the 'Disruption of Congress' Case" Elena Sassower's August 23, 2005 memo -- "AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 14, 2005 in the Consolidated Appeals of the 'Disruption of Congress' Case" subsequent correspondence -- National Lawyers Guild
prior correspondence -- Academia: Turley Elena Sassower's June 6, 2005 letter -- "Adding substance to your quoted comments in the article, 'The Scourge of Her Conviction' (Village Voice, Feb. 2-8, 2005) by your amicus curiae and other assistance in the appeal of the 'disruption of Congress' case"
Elena Sassower's August 19, 2005 letter
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U.S. SUPREME COURT SOLICITATIONS FOR AMICUS CURIAE & OTHER ASSISTANCE
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BACKGROUND --
JUSTICE AT STAKE CAMPAIGN
(Executive
Director Bert Brandenburg) Elena Sassower's August 24, 2007 memo -- "RE: Championing Judicial Independence at the U.S. Supreme Court by your amicus curiae support for the filed and docketed cert petition in the 'disruption of Congress' case" cc: Dahlia Lithwick/Slate; Lyle Denniston/SCOTUSblog, Professor Jonathan Turley RALPH NADER & ORGANIZATIONS, LIBERAL & CONSERVATIVE specifically -- Public Citizen, Alliance for Justice People for the American Way Common Cause Washington Legal Foundation Judicial Watch Cato Institute Free Legal Foundation Elena Sassower's June 22, 2007 memo -- "Championing Basic Citizen Rights, the Vital Importance of Citizen Participation in Federal Judicial Selection, and Fundamental Judicial Accountability by Your Amicus Curiae Support for U.S. Supreme Court Review of the Cert Petition in the 'Disruption of Congress' Case" cc: Dahlia Lithwick/Slate; Lyle Denniston/SCOTUSblog, Professor Jonathan Turley June 22, 2007 e-mail from Marion Edwyn Harrison Elena Sassower's August 24, 2007 memo -- "Championing Basic Citizen Rights, the Vital Importance of Citizen Participation in Federal Judicial Selection, and Fundamental Judicial Accountability by your amicus curiae support for the filed and docketed cert petition in the 'disruption of Congress' case" cc: Dahlia Lithwick/Slate; Lyle Denniston/SCOTUSblog, Professor Jonathan Turley August 24, 2007 e-mail response from Bob Thompson cc: including Dahlia Lithwick/Slate; Lyle Denniston/SCOTUSblog, Professor Jonathan Turley "RIGHT-WING" ORGANIZATIONS: Committee for Justice Judicial Confirmation Network Coalition for a Fair Judiciary Institute for Justice Elena Sassower's July 2, 2007 memo -- "Championing Basic Citizen Rights, the Vital Importance of Citizen Participation in Federal Judicial Selection, and Fundamental Judicial Accountability by Your Amicus Curiae Support for U.S. Supreme Court Review of the 'Disruption of Congress' Case" cc: including Dahlia Lithwick/Slate; Lyle Denniston/SCOTUSblog, Professor Jonathan Turley Elena Sassower's August 24, 2007 memo -- "Championing Basic Citizen Rights, the Vital Importance of Citizen Participation in Federal Judicial Selection, and Fundamental Judicial Accountability by your amicus curiae support for the filed and docketed cert petition in the 'disruption of Congress' case" cc: including Dahlia Lithwick/Slate; Lyle Denniston/SCOTUSblog, Professor Jonathan Turley ACLU OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA: prior correspondence -- ACLU Elena Sassower's June 26, 2007 memo -- "Championing Basic Citizen Rights, the Vital Importance of Citizen Participation in Federal Judicial Selection, and Fundamental Judicial Accountability by Your Amicus Curiae Support for U.S. Supreme Court Review of the Cert Petition in the 'Disruption of Congress' Case" cc: including Dahlia Lithwick/Slate; Lyle Denniston/SCOTUSblog, Professor Jonathan Turley NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD: prior correspondence -- National Lawyers Guild Elena Sassower's June 15, 2007memo -- "Amicus Curiae & Other Support of U.S. Supreme Court Review of the 'Disruption of Congress' Case" cc: including Dahlia Lithwick/Slate; Lyle Denniston/SCOTUSblog, Professor Jonathan Turley GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW PROFESSOR JONATHAN TURLEY: Elena Sassower's June 13, 2007 letter -- "Amicus Curiae & Other Legal & Media Assistance in support of U.S. Supreme Court review of the 'disruption of Congress' case" Elena Sassower's August 2, 2007 e-mail -- "'Disruption of Congress' Cert Petition: Can I meet with you?"
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