AAUW "supports constitutional protection for the civil rights of all individuals, including the right to privacy."¹ Civil and constitutional rights and individual liberties are protected by the judiciary; therefore AAUW’s 2007-09 Public Policy Program actively supports "a fair, balanced, and independent judiciary."²

AAUW monitors the judicial nominations process because so many of our fundamental rights and liberties have been established and are protected by the federal courts. The confirmation of extremist, activist judges to the federal bench undermines a fair and balanced judiciary and could turn back the clock on decades of progress for women and girls.

For more information, call 202/785-7793 or e-mail VoterEd@aauw.org.

AAUW Public Policy and Government Relations

¹ 2007 – 09 AAUW Public Policy Program (approved July 2007).

² 2007 – 09 AAUW Public Policy Program (approved July 2007).