Judicial Nominations

Rabbi Jonah Pesner's Letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland
"I write on behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism, whose 850 congregations across North America encompass approximately 1.8 million Reform Jews, and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, with membership of more than 2000 Reform rabbis, to congratulate you on your confirmation as the 86th Attorney General of the United States and to urge you to work quickly to implement policies that address systemic racial disparities in the U.S. criminal justice system."
Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Begin on Monday, March 20
On January 31, 2017, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. His confirmation hearing has been set to begin on March 20, 2017.
In response to this nomination, Rabbi Jonah Dov
Reform Jewish Leader Deeply Disappointed by Vote to Confirm Senator Sessions as Attorney General
For Immediate Release
February 8, 2017
Contact: Max Rosenblum
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Reform Jewish Leader Concerned By Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
For Immediate Release
January 30, 2017
Contact: Graham Roth or Max Rosenblum
202.387.2800 | news@rac.org
Reform Movement Shares Questions, Concerns on Trump Administration Nominees
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 17, 2017