URGENT ACTION: SUPREME COURT

President Bush's nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to fill the pivotal vacancy left by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor raises the concerns of National Council for Research on Women members across the country.

We call on the media, advocacy groups, policymakers, and most importantly, Senators, to closely examine Judge Alito's record on civil and women’s rights, and other critical rights essential to the well-being of our democracy and nation.

This URGENT ACTION edition of the Clearinghouse features the important work of our member centers and other advocacy groups, providing you with the tools to get involved, learn the issues, and make your voice heard!

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Opposition to Judge Alito

Feminist Majority Foundation

National Women's Law Center

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Reaction to Judge Alito's Nomination

Feminist Majority Foundation

National Council for Research on Women

National Women's Law Center

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Background on Judge Alito

Legal Momentum (PDF)

National Women's Law Center (PDF)

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

People for the American Way (PDF)

Reaction to Harriet Miers' Nomination Withdrawal

Feminist Majority Foundation

National Women's Law Center

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Reaction to Nomination of White House Counsel Harriet Miers

Feminist Majority Foundation

Legal Momentum

National Council for Research on Women

National Partnership for Women & Families (PDF)

National Women's Law Center

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Information on Chief Justice Roberts

NCRW Press Briefing on Judge Roberts' Nomination

Reaction to Judge Roberts' Confirmation

Testimony from Senate Confirmation Hearing

Statements on Judge Roberts' Nomination to Chief Justice Position

Statements on Judge Roberts' Initial Nomination

Background on Judge Roberts

Statements on Justice O'Connor's Resignation and Background on Justice O'Connor

American Association of University Women

Feminist Majority

Legal Momentum

National Women's Law Center (PDF)

Women's eNews

Information on the Supreme Court and What's at Stake for Women:

Feminist Majority
Feminist Court Watch

Janet L. Holmgren, President, Mills College; Board Chair, National Council for Research on Women
Open Forum, San Francisco Chronicle

Legal Momentum
Supreme Court Information Clearinghouse

National Women's Law Center
Nomination Watch Blog; Newsroom; Choice Circuit Hearing (PDF); Womens Rights at Stake (PDF); Myth and Reality (PDF); Pro-Choice Litmus Test (PDF); Justice O'Connor's Successor Could Seriously Weaken Women's Legal Rights (PDF)

Ms. Magazine
Urgent Report: What's at Stake if We Lose the Supreme Court
What's at Stake for Women (UPDATE) by Ellen Chesler

YWCA USA
Supreme Court: What's at Stake

Communication Consortium Media Center
Framing the Debate: Talking Points on Federal Judiciary Appointments

Feminist Majority Foundation Project
Million4Roe
Freedom Winter '06
Urge your Senators to Vote NO on Alitio

National Women's Law Center
Action Alert
Say 'No' to Alitio Pocket Guide (PDF)

Planned Parenthood Activist Center
SaveRoe.com

Support The National Council for Research on Women:

In addition to the Member Center Resources highlighted here, for more information about the Supreme Court nomination, see:

Alliance for Justice
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Moving Ideas.org
National Council of Women's Organizations
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
National Organization for Women (NOW)
National Partnership for Women & Families
People for the American Way

If you are a Member Center or organization working on this topic and have additional resources to share, please email ncrw@ncrw.org