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United States Supreme Court | Judith Schaeffer

Constitutional Accountability Center reviews the records of Supreme Court nominees, other federal judicial nominees, and nominees for U.S. Attorney General. When appropriate, we take a position in support of or in opposition to Senate confirmation. Below is a list of the nominees on which CAC has taken a position as well as links to our statements, letters, and additional information on each nominee.

CAC Analysis and Positions Taken on Nominees

Kristen Clarke
U.S. Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division
Nominated: January 7, 2021
CAC Position: Support

Vanita Gupta
U.S. Associate Attorney General
Nominated: January 7, 2021
CAC Position: Support

Judge Merrick Garland
U.S. Attorney General
Nominated: January 7, 2021
CAC Position: Support

Judge Amy Coney Barrett
Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated: September 26, 2020
CAC Position: Oppose

Justin R. Walker
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated: April 3, 2020
CAC Position: Oppose

William Barr
U.S. Attorney General
Nominated: December 7, 2018
CAC Position: Oppose

Neomi Rao
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated: November 14, 2018
CAC Position: Oppose

Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated: July 9, 2018
CAC Position: Oppose

Judge Neil Gorsuch
Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated: January 31, 2017
CAC Position: Oppose

Senator Jeff Sessions
U.S. Attorney General
Nominated: November 18, 2016
CAC Position: Oppose

Pamela Harris
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Nominated: May 8, 2014
CAC Position: Support

David J. Barron
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Nominated: September 24, 2013
CAC Position: Support

Michelle T. Friedland
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated: August 1, 2013
CAC Position: Support

Nina Pillard
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated: June 4, 2013
CAC Position: Support

Robert L. Wilkins
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated: June 4, 2013
CAC Position: Support

Patricia Millett
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated: June 4, 2013
CAC Position: Support

Sri Srinivasan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated: January 3, 2013
CAC Position: Support

Caitlin Halligan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Nominated: September 29, 2010
CAC Position: Support

Goodwin Liu
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated: February 24, 2010
CAC Position: Support

Justice Elena Kagan
Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated: May 10, 2010
CAC Position: Support

Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated: May 26, 2009
CAC Position: Support