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Who Will Republicans Choose When It Comes to the Nation’s Courts?
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Who Will Republicans Choose When It Comes to the Nation’s Courts?

It is time for Senate Republicans to take up the business of the nation's courts and address the nearly 200 million Americans living in jurisdictions with courts unable to function as designed.

While President Obama was wrestling Richard Cordray’s nomination from the graveyard of filibustered nominees, Senate Republicans continued to choose Wall Street over Main Street — this time blocking judges from hearing the people’s claims in courtrooms across America. Now that Mr. Cordray’s appointment is complete, it is time for Senate Republicans to choose between us and the 1 percent when it comes to the nation’s courts.

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April Carson