Article: Democrats filibuster Pickering nomination; Schumer calls it good American tradition.(NATION)

Article: Smearing Judge Pickering.(EDITORIALS)
The Washington Times;  January 21, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... rights cases." Judge Pickering has been depicted ... Two years ago, New York Times correspondent ... years ago), Judge Pickering risked his life ... NAACP, told the New York Times. But after ... appointment of Judge Pickering, he was scorched ...

Article: Borking Judge Pickering.(EDITORIALS)
The Washington Times;  February 21, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Neas asserts that Judge Pickering has demonstrated ... black residents of Judge Pickering's hometown of Laurel ... David Firestone, a New York Times correspondent ... Times, noted that Judge Pickering, currently a federal ...

Transcript: Analysis: President Bush's renomination of Judge ...
NPR All Things Considered;  January 8, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... disbelief. Charles Schumer of New York says Judge Pickering has been guilty of, quote ... CHARLES SCHUMER (Democrat, New York): To me, this is a moral ... offered words of support for Judge Pickering today. The new majority leader ...

Article: National Urban League Takes to Airwaves to Urge Senate Rejection ...
Business Wire;  February 28, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28 ... matter enormously. In our view, Judge Pickering fails on both counts and should not ... National Urban League, headquartered in New York City, spearheads the nonprofit ...

Article: To Be Equal; The Senate's duty: Reject Judge ...
New Pittsburgh Courier;  November 2, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... again, we urge the Senate to reject Judge Pickering's nomination. The Senate did not approve Judge Pickering last year for a seat on the U.S ... during his years on the federal bench Judge Pickering's positions in several employment ...

Transcript: SENATORS CHARLES SCHUMER AND RICHARD DURBIN SENATORS CHARLES ...
Washington Transcript Service;  October 30, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... DURBIN HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE ON THE JUDGE PICKERING CLOTURE VOTE OCTOBER 30, 2003 SPEAKERS ... another's eyes. It is my view that Judge Pickering did not deserve elevation to the 5th ... able to sustain it. But particularly Judge Pickering's insensitivity on the cross burning ...

Article: COLUMN: A closer look at Judge Pickering
University Wire;  January 23, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Senate Judiciary Committee blocked Judge Pickering's nomination, and President Bush ... on the Judiciary Committee accused Judge Pickering of supporting cross burning. In fact ... no means a conservative) defended Judge Pickering on Special Report with Brit Hume ...