Tell Sen Toomey to stop obstructing fed judicial nominations

Our nation’s federal courts make rulings on virtually every issue that is important to Americans -- from healthcare to immigration to voting rights to marriage equality. Vacancies like this need to be filled ASAP, as important cases are being held up.

But instead, the Senate Judiciary Committee is dragging its feet for no good reason.

Back in November, Judge Felipe Restrepo was nominated to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on the bipartisan recommendation of our PA senators. Judge Restrepo is another incredibly well-qualified nominee with a background as a public defender and son of first-generation Americans. He is exactly the kind of person we should want as a judge on the federal bench.

However, in the six-plus months since his recommendation, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has still not scheduled a hearing for Judge Restrepo. And Senator Toomey could change that, if he were so inclined to push harder to fill the vacancy.

Empty judgeships mean justice delayed is justice denied for people and businesses in Pennsylvania.

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