OOPS! – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which has just announced its opposition to Miguel Estrada, as of this writing has forgotten to update its web site, which lists its past support of … Miguel Estrada.
This is the “Statement of Purpose on the Recruitment and Support of Judicial Nominees” of their “Hispanic Judiciary Initiative”:
Political leadership, particularly in the federal government, benefits from a diversity of thought and action. In an effort to promote this diversity, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus promotes and encourages Hispanic representation at all levels and in every branch of government. In order to ensure that the Judicial branch more accurately reflects the communities that it serves, the CHC will actively work to identify and recommend qualified Hispanic candidates to fill federal court vacancies. As with all positions, the CHC strives to find judicial candidates who are qualified, experienced, have a demonstrated commitment to the Hispanic community and who will enhance diversity on our courts by contributing under-represented perspectives.
Judicial Candidates of Interest to the CHC
[…] whenever it conflicts with their even stronger need for ideological conformity. I pointed out here, for example, that in its stumbling haste to oppose Miguel Estrada’s nomination to the Court […]