William Pryor's Nomination to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Endangers the Rights of People with Disabilities
June 2003

Alabama Attorney General William Pryor is the latest of the Bush Administration's controversial judicial nominees, to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. He is scheduled to go before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for a hearing on Wednesday, June 11.

Like Jeffrey Sutton, Pryor has a long history of right-wing activism and has worked to weaken and eliminate federal protections for people with disabilities and other minorities. In fact, it was Pryor who hired Sutton in the Garrett case, which significantly weakened ADA protections against discrimination by the states.

Pryor's confirmation to a seat on the federal appeals court would undermine the ability of people with disabilities to enforce important civil rights protections given to them by Congress. Pryor has been an outspoken advocate for states' rights and has fought aggressively to prevent people with disabilities from enforcing their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act against the states. He has also spoken out in favor of legal arguments that would eliminate the right of individuals to enforce their rights to obtain Medicaid services that states are obligated to provide. Pryor is a member of the Federalist Society and participates in other right-wing think tanks that promote a states' rights agenda.

See the web site for more information on Pryor's record. Pryor's record.

Please phone, fax or email your Senators and Representative and ask them to vote "No" on Pryor! ADA Watch will post a "Stop Pryor" petition you can sign.

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