The ABA ‘Gold Standard’

Judge Neil Gorsuch

Top Dems: ‘The ABA Evaluation Has Been The Gold Standard By Which Judicial Candidates Are Judged’
SEN. CHUCK GRASSLEY (R-IA), Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman: “The ABA’s ringing endorsement is no surprise given Judge Gorsuch's sterling credentials and his distinguished decade-long record on the Tenth Circuit. Former Chairman Leahy and Minority Leader Schumer have called the ABA’s assessment the ‘gold standard’ in evaluating federal judicial nominations. In light of Judge Gorsuch's impeccable record, it's hard to imagine any other result from the ABA's consideration.” (Sen. Grassley, Press Release, 3/9/17)

• SENS. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY) & PAT LEAHY (D-VT): The ABA's evaluation is “the gold standard by which judicial candidates are judged.” (The Washington Post, 03/18/01)

ABA: ‘Unanimous Vote That Judge Gorsuch Is “Well Qualified” For The Position Of Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court’
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION: “The ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary has completed its evaluation of the professional qualifications of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, whom the President has nominated to the United States Supreme Court. … After an exhaustive evaluation process, the Committee has determined by unanimous vote that Judge Gorsuch is ‘Well Qualified’ for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.” (American Bar Association, Letter To Sens. Grassley & Feinstein, 3/9/17)

• “The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary rated Supreme Court nominee Neil M. Gorsuch as ‘Well Qualified.’ The rating was done by an independent, non-partisan committee and was based on integrity, professional competence and judicial temperament and not philosophy, political affiliation or ideology. The review consisted of hundreds of interviews conducted around the country with persons who have personal knowledge of the nominee’s qualifications. In addition, teams of distinguished law school professors examined the nominee’s legal writings (opinions, blogs, briefs, articles, etc.) for quality, clarity, knowledge of the law and analytical ability. A national team of leading practicing lawyers with Supreme Court experience also examined the nominee’s legal writings.” (“ABA Committee on Federal Judiciary Rates Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch ‘Well Qualified,’” American Bar Association, 3/9/17)

LIBERALS: ‘I Value No Other Recommendation More Highly,’ ‘Prized And Important’
TIM RUSSERT, NBC News: “Senator Schumer, back in 2001 you wrote a letter to President Bush and you said this: ‘The ABA evaluation has been the gold standard by which judicial candidates are judged...’ Gold standard.” SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY): “Yes. … The bar association is the gold standard…” (NBC’s “Meet The Press, 1/8/06)

• SCHUMER: “…we have heard a lot about the ABA rating, which is something that is prized and important.” (U.S. Senate, Judiciary Committee, Hearing, Pg.652, 1/9-13/2006)

SEN. JOE BIDEN (D-DE), Former Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman: “There have been debates in this Committee in the past about the relevance and importance of the ABA recommendation.  I think it is important, what you do...” (U.S. Senate, Judiciary Committee, Hearing, Pg.453,  9/12-15/2005)

• BIDEN: “I look at no other recommendation more closely; I value no other recommendation more highly; and I think in my 22 years of working with you, you have found that out.” (U.S. Senate, Judiciary Committee, Hearings, Pg.406, 7/12-15/1994)

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