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Fidelis to Senators: keep religious bigotry out of confirmation of Roberts, a faithful Catholic

Fidelis, is an organization self-described as "a Catholic-based family of organizations that has been founded to defend and promote the time-honored values of life, faith and family throughout America."

Rightfully concerned with a prior history of judicial nominees attacked because of their religious faith in past Senate confirmation hearings, Fidelis President, Joseph Cella, is calling on Senators to keep religious bigotry out of the Senate confirmation hearing of Judge Roberts, a faithful Catholic.

U.S. Newswire

Fidelis on Roberts Nomination: 'Hearings Are Ripe For Anti-Religious Bigotry'

7/20/2005 1:02:00 AM

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To: National Desk

Contact: Brian Burch of Fidelis, 734-358-3433, bburch@fidelis.org

WASHINGTON, July 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following the nomination of Judge John Roberts of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals by President George W. Bush to serve as Associate Justice for the United States Supreme Court, Fidelis warned Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and Senators Patrick Leahy, Charles Schumer, Dick Durbin and Russ Feingold to keep anti-religious bigotry out of the upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

"Judge Robert's confirmation hearings are ripe for anti-religious bigotry," said Fidelis President Joseph Cella. "Judge Roberts is a faithful Catholic, who is devoted to his wife and children. With the history of Catholic and Christian judicial nominees attacked because of their religious faith and family life in past Senate confirmation hearings, we call on Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Ranking Member Senator Patrick Leahy, Senators Charles Schumer, Dick Durbin and Russ Feingold to prevent this vile brand of hate politics from entering this important process. Judge Roberts is an eminently qualified jurist, and his outstanding legal credentials and temperament should enable his confirmation prior to the Supreme Court reconvening on October 3."

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