David F. Hamilton
Judge David F. Hamilton is nominated by Barack Obama for 7th Circuit Court. He is a former Clinton appointed judge residing in Indiana. His career includes vice president for litigation and a board member of the Indiana ACLU[1] and previously worked as a fundraiser for ACORN. [2] Hamilton's ruling in Indiana made national headlines. [3]
| “ | "He ruled that prayers in Jesus’ name at the Indiana House of Representatives were unconstitutional, but prayers to Allah were not." | ” |
Hamilton stated in a 2003 speech that the role of a judge includes "writing footnotes to the Constitution" and believes "empathy" should influence a judge's decision making. [4] Also in 2003, Hamilton struck down part of an Indiana law compelling abortion clinics to provide women with information about alternatives to abortion -- a decision that was later overturned.
In 2008, Hamilton ruled to strike down a law requiring sex offenders to release detailed, personal information, including e-mail addresses and Internet screen names, and to submit to routine search warrants. [4]
Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama blasted Hamilton for using his position to "drive a political agenda," and "This is not the type of service that should be rewarded with a promotion....the president should be informed that his nominee is not qualified."
References
- ↑ Judge Hamilton Under Attack CBN News, March 18, 2009
- ↑ ACORN's Federal Judge The American Spectator, March 17, 2009
- ↑ Obama’s 7th Circuit Nominee: “Allah” Yes, “Jesus” No Creeping Sharia
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Obama's First Judicial Nomination Re-Ignites Controversy Ahead of Vote, FoxNews, November 6, 2009