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Right-wing strategists have long recognized the importance of lower court judges, and have for more than 20 years actively attempted to pack the courts with conservative ideologues. Studies show that judges nominated by anti-choice presidents are far more likely to issue anti-choice rulings. Already, ten of the 13 Courts of Appeals have a majority of judges appointed by anti-choice presidents, including Bush.
To make matters worse, President Bush is engaged in a campaign to pack the lower federal courts with judges who will roll back basic constitutional freedoms, including a woman's right to choose. None of Bush's 75 nominees to the federal Courts of Appeals has publicly endorsed the legal foundation of Roe v. Wade, and at least 19 have clear anti-choice records.
Learn more about President Bush's attack on the federal courts by reading our fact sheets:
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