CSE Airs Ads on Sen. Levin’s Judicial Conflict

Citizens for a Sound Economy (CSE) today launched a statewide advertising campaign to highlight the conflict of interest that is motivating Michigan Senator Carl Levin to oppose fair votes on President Bush’s federal judicial nominees. The ad, titled “Family Ties,” is airing on stations in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Traverse City, and Lansing.

Senator Levin is blocking full Senate consideration of a number of Sixth Circuit Court nominees. Senator Levin has said publicly he wants to arrange a deal that would put Judge Helene White, who is married to Mr. Levin’s first cousin, on the Sixth Circuit bench.

The new CSE radio ad informs Michigan citizens that Senator Levin’s opposition to holding a vote is “tying the United States Senate in knots” and urges listeners to call the Senator to tell him “to stand for justice for American families, not just the Levin family.”

The radio ads are the latest component in CSE Michigan’s “Free the Michigan Four” campaign in favor of holding full Senate votes on judicial nominees. CSE’s Michigan Chapter has held numerous rallies and press events to highlight Senator Levin’s opposition to a fair up-and-down vote by the Senate.

CSE President Paul Beckner commented: “Senator Levin is stonewalling, and won’t hold a fair up-and-down vote on the President’s qualified nominees because he wants a backroom deal. It’s outrageous that he’d tie up the entire Senate and the Sixth Circuit Courts to secure a life-time judicial appointment for a family member. With this ad campaign, CSE is exposing Senator Levin’s family agenda and mobilizing Michigan citizens to take action.”

To hear the ad, and for the complete text, please visit www.cse.org