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Experts List Jay Sekulow American Center for Law and Justice Contact: Gene Kapp Contact Number: 757-226-2749 Jan LaRue Chief Counsel Concerned Women for America Contact: Rebecca Jones Contact Number: 202-488-7000 NOTE: Issues covered include judicial activism, abortion, pornography, same-sex marriage Kay Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary Contact Number: Audrey Mullen (202) 861-5677 or Kay Daly (703) 822-9831 NOTE: Issues covered include judicial activism, the politics of judicial nominations, communications strategies in the judicial confirmations battle, the upcoming Supreme Court battle, etc. Michael Thielen Executive Director Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA) Contact Number: 703-719-6335 NOTE: The RNLA has compiled a panel of lawyers across the country available for talk radio. Curt Despain Deputy Director Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA) Contact Number: 703-719-6335 NOTE: The RNLA has compiled a panel of lawyers across the country available for talk radio. Professor Victor Williams Law Professor Catholic University School of Law Contact Number: 202-319-5559 NOTE: Issues covered include recess appointments, the judicial nominations process, the importance of the upcoming election on the courts, a road map for a second Bush term in the appointment process. Reid Cox Asst. General Counsel Center for Individual Freedom Contact Number: 703-535-5836 NOTE: Mr. Cox is one of the authors of a new CFIF study and can speak to issues regarding the 9th Circuit. Jeffrey Mazzella Executive Director Center for Individual Freedom Contact Number: 703-535-5836 Manuel Miranda Attorney-at-Law Contact Number: 202- NOTE: Mr. Miranda served as General Counsel to Majority Leader Bill Frist and Nominations Counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch. Melinda Meador National Spokeswoman Second Amendment Sisters Contact Number: 877-797-4857 NOTE: Issues covered include the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment Sisters is a womenís gun rights advocacy group. Trent England Legal Policy Analyst The Heritage Foundation Contact Number: 202-675-1761 (Heritage Foundation 24-hour media hotline) or 202-608-6183 (direct line) NOTE: Mr. England has written and lectured extensively on the judicial confirmation process. Todd Gaziano Director, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies The Heritage Foundation Contact Number: 202-608-6182 or 202-608-6180 NOTE: Mr. Gaziano is a nationally recognized expert who has written, lectured and testified before Congress on numerous occasions regarding the judicial confirmations process generally and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Kelly Shackelford, Esq. President Free Market Foundation/Liberty Legal Institute Contact: Heather Price, Dir. Of Communications Contact Number: 972-423-8889 x102 James Parmalee President Republicans United for Tax Relief Contact Number: 703-502-0161 Richard Lessner, PhD Executive Director American Conservative Union Contact: Ian Walters, Communications Director Contact Number: 703-836-8602 NOTE: ACU has produced numerous documents regarding judicial nominations which can be found at www.conservative.org Marion Edwyn Harrison, Esq. President/Counsel Free Congress Foundation Contact Number: 202-204-5309 NOTE: Mr. Harrison has been a member of the bar for 50 years and has extensive experience in the judicial nominations process. Dr. John C. Eastman Professor of Law Chapman University School of Law Director, The Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence Contact Number: 714-628-2587 NOTE: Issues covered include judicial ideology, judicial activism, the confirmation process, the filibusters, etc. David Almasi Director Project 21 Contact Number: 202-371-1400 NOTE: Project 21 can book interviews with black conservatives (such as Mychal Massie, Michael King and others) who have been extensively involved in the judicial nominations process. Virginia Armstrong, PhD National Chairman Eagle Forumís CourtWatch Contact Number: 325-665-0659 NOTE: Dr. Armstrong is an attorney who can speak to all aspects of Congressional court-curbing, the problems with judicial activism, Congressional authority to curb the courts, specific bills to limit judicial activism, etc. Genevieve Wood Political consultant, former Family Research Council spokeswoman Contact Number: 202-518-3633 NOTE: Ms. Wood is a frequent television and radio commentator who can speak to the issues of judicial tyranny in the issues of marriage, life, Ten Commandments, etc. Leonard Leo Executive Director Federalist Society Contact Number: 202-822-8138 NOTE: The Federalist Society has an extensive database of legal experts across the nation. Chuck Muth President Citizen Outreach Contact Number: 410-391-7408 NOTE: Mr. Muth can discuss the politics surrounding the judicial nominations battle. Phyllis Schlafly President Eagle Forum Contact: Rebekah Baxter Contact Number: 314-721-1213 NOTE: Mrs. Schlafly has released a new book entitled "The Supremacists: The Tyranny of Judges and How to Stop It" and can address all aspects of judicial activism and court jurisdiction. |
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