,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bd           
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,:iteh\se submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+
 ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t d>k money und]m9es 
! integrity ( ! judicial sy/em & damages
 ! p]ception t all p receive equal      
ju/ice "u law4  ,:]eas d>k money        
organizations1 fund$ by anonym\s donors1
 h play$ an outsiz$ role 9 ! selection (
 judges & ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble
 z ! ,supreme ,c\rt7 "u ,presid5t ,trump
 & sp5t millions ( anonym\s doll>s on   
adv]tis+ campaigns support+ ^?          
selections2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h no idea :o is fund+ ^! campaigns &   
:at bus9ess ! fund]s might h be=e !     
c\rts2 ,:]eas1 "u ,presid5t ,trump1 !   
,f$]ali/ ,society = ,law & ,public      
,policy ,/udies 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
preamble z ! ,f$]ali/ ,society7 has     

play$ a c5tral role 9 ! selection (     
,presid5t ,trump's judicial nom9ees1    
includ+ 8 #c nom9ees to ! ,supreme      
,c\rt1 = example-- 7#a7 9 #bjaf1        
!n-c&idate ,trump said t all ( 8        
judicial selections w\ld be h&-pick$ by 
! ,f$]ali/ ,society2  7#b7 9 #bjag1     
!n-,:ite ,h\se ,c\nsel ,don ,mc,gahn    
boa/$ t ! judicial selection process _h 
be5 9-s\rc$ to ! ,f$]ali/ ,society2     
7#c7 ,leon>d ,leo1 ! ,co-,*airman ( !   
,f$]ali/ ,society1 twice took a leave ( 
abs5ce f ! ,f$]ali/ ,society to "w 9 !  
,:ite ,h\se & advise ,presid5t ,trump on
 8 ,supreme ,c\rt nom9ations2  7#d7     
approximately #hf p]c5t ( ,presid5t     
,trump's ,supreme ,c\rt & appellate c\rt
 nom9ees h be5 memb]s ( ! ,f$]ali/      
,society2 &  7#e7 ,judge ,amy ,coney    
,b>ret has spok5 at #bf ,f$]ali/        
,society ev5ts s9ce #bjad &1 at ! "t ( 8
 confirmation 9 #bjah1 ,ju/ice ,brett   
,kavanaugh _h spok5 at ov] #ej ,f$]ali/ 
,society ev5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,wa%+ton ,po/  
report$ t ,leon>d ,leo has help$ raise  

#bej1jjj1jjj f mo/ly anonym\s donors to 
promote cons]vative legal causes &      
judges2 ,:]eas gr\ps engag$ 9 ^!        
activities d n disclose _! fund]s1 mean+
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h no idea :o is  
beh9d ?is sophi/icat$ op]ation to       
influ5ce ! selection ( judges & ju/ices2
 ,:]eas d>k money gr\ps l ! ,judicial   
,crisis ,network 7ref]r$ to 9 ! preamble
 z ,,jcn7 h help$ %ape ! composition ( !
 ,supreme ,c\rt by sp5d+ t5s ( millions 
( anonym\s doll>s on adv]tis+ campaigns 
oppos+ or support+ ,supreme ,c\rt       
nom9ees1 specifically-- 7#a7 ,,jcn sp5t 
#g1jjj1jjj to block ,presid5t ,obama's  
nom9ation ( ,judge ,m]rick ,g>l& to be  
an ,associate ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 9 #bjaf2  7#b7 ,,jcn pl$g$ to sp5d     
#aj1jjj1jjj to support ,presid5t        
,trump's nom9ation ( !n-,judge ,neil    
,gorsu* to be an ,associate ,ju/ice ( ! 
,supreme ,c\rt 9 #bjag2  7#c7 ,,jcn also
 sp5t #aj1jjj1jjj to support ,presid5t  
,trump's nom9ation ( !n-,judge ,brett   
,kavanaugh to be an ,associate ,ju/ice (

 ! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 #bjah2 &  7#d7 ,,jcn
 has pl$g$ to sp5d #aj1jjj1jjj to       
support ,presid5t ,trump's nom9ation (  
,judge ,amy ,coney ,b>rett to be an     
,associate ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt2  
,:]eas ,,jcn is a d>k money organization
 & does n disclose its fund]s to ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,jcn has receiv$
 multiple massive contributions f !     
anonym\s donors1 specifically-- 7#a7 a  
#ae1hha1jjj anonym\s contribution 9 tax 
ye> #bjah2  7#b7 a #ag1ajj1jjj anonym\s 
contribution 9 tax ye> #bjag2  7#c7 a   
#ba1dfd1iie anonym\s contribution 9 tax 
ye> #bjaf2 &  7#d7 a #ag1ibj1jjj        
anonym\s contribution 9 tax ye> #bjae2 &
 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican p h no idea :o made  
^! massive contributions & :at bus9ess !
 contributors might h be=e ! c\rts3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate  
t-- 7#a7 fair & imp>tial c\rts are a    
b$rock ( ,am]ican democracy & crucial to
 ma9ta9+ ! fai? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 ! ju/ice sy/em2  7#b7 ?is massive d>k 
money op]ation to influ5ce ! selection &

 confirmation ( judges & ju/ices creates
 significant conflict ( int]e/ conc]ns =
 ! judici>y & und]m9es ! integrity ( !  
c\rts & ! ju/ice sy/em2 &  7#c7 ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates des]ve to "k :o is beh9d  
?is massive d>k money campaign to       
capture ! c\rts4