U.S. Chamber Comments on Supreme Court Nomination

U.S. Chamber Comments on Supreme Court Nomination
Says Next Justice Must Understand Business Issues and Demonstrate Appropriate Judicial Temperament

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Robin Conrad, executive vice president of the National Chamber Litigation Center, issued the following statement on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court:

"We are pleased that President Obama moved quickly to name a new nominee to the vacancy on the Supreme Court and congratulate Judge Sotomayor on her nomination.

"In recent years, the Supreme Court has played an increasingly important role in deciding issues that affect the business community and the health of the economy. It is important that the confirmation process focus carefully on the nominee's views and how they would impact economic growth and Main Street businesses. It is equally important that the next associate justice applies the law without bias.

"The Chamber intends to be deeply involved in the confirmation process as it unfolds. We follow a formal policy to evaluate and endorse Supreme Court nominees. A committee of members consisting of Supreme Court practitioners and experts in business law will evaluate the candidate's fitness for office based on his or her legal scholarship, judicial temperament, and understanding of business and economic issues. The Chamber has followed the policy in its endorsements of Chief Justice Roberts, as well as Associate Justices Alito, Breyer, Ginsburg, Souter, and Thomas.

"We look forward to closely examining Judge Sotomayor's credentials and providing more comments on the nomination in the near future."

The National Chamber Litigation Center is the public-policy law firm of the U.S. Chamber. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region.

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