Please distribute this information and Call to Action to your lists:
 
According to a 7\19\93 L.A. Times editorial, 126 federal judgeships
 out of a total of 828 -- one sixth -- have not been filled by President
 Clinton.  He has not appointed a single federal judge during his tenure in
 office.  Together, former presidents Bush and Reagan "appointed more than
 550 judges, or almost 70% of those now sitting.  They are
 disproportionately white, male and wealthy.  And they have tilted federal
 jurisprudence decidedly to the right, often through activism of a
 conservative stripe.
 
"Clinton promised to make the federal judiciary look more like the
 American people.  So far he has failed to deliver.  If he is sincere in
 his promise - and his appointments to other federal posts indicate he is -
 why then has he nominated no judges other than Ginsburg?...
 
"The huge number of vacancies constitutes a problem for those with cases
 before the federal bench.  Clinton must act now.  He should focus not on
 judicial ideology but should instead articulate a set of values that he
 seeks in federal judges; values such as intelligence, compassion and a
 commitment to public service should be high on the list.  Once the
 President does this, he will find among potential nominees - despite
 limitations in the existing pool - enough diversity and excellence to end
 this shortage."
 
ACTION: Write\call\fax President Clinton today, urging him to
 immediately begin the process of filling those 126 vacancies!