Say No To Priscilla Owen

Priscilla Owen is one of the unqualified nominees that Senator Kennedy and the Democrats oppose for the federal judiciary.

Major Points

  • Owen consistently reverses jury decisions involving claims of wrongful discharge, injury on the job, and worker compensation;

  • Owen frequently dissents in cases upholding protections against discrimination, sexual harassment, and other workplace abuses;

  • Owen consistently dissents in cases involving upholding consumer protections, narrowly interpreting laws that protect consumers;

  • Owen has consistently favored overturning jury verdicts that would hold business accountable for abuses;

  • Owen supported the reduction and elimination of buffer zones designed to protect reproductive health care clinics in Houston;

  • Owen opposed a woman’s right to choose in at least thirteen cases involving the ability of pregnant minors to obtain an abortion if a judge finds them mature enough to make their own decision;

  • -Owen has been accused of judicial activism by her Republican colleagues on the Texas Supreme Court, including Bush administration Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.


Key Decisions

Montgomery Independent School District v. Davis

The Texas Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of a teacher who had been discharged through the non-renewal of her contract. Writing the dissent, Owen advocated a rewriting of the Education Code that would have had a negative effect on teachers’ rights.


FM Properties Operating Co. v. City of Austin (Links to PDF)

Private landowners had attempted to get around “any environmental regulations” by exempting themselves if those regulations weren’t consistent with the landowners’ water quality and land use plans. The majority opinion targeted Owen’s dissent specifically, calling it “inflammatory rhetoric” and stating that the opinion she wrote was “based on a flawed premise.”


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Hi,

I thought you might want to join me in support of Senator Ted Kennedy’s stand against Priscilla Owen and the Republican leaders who are trying to seize absolute power by changing the rules of the Senate in order to silence their opposition. Join me in opposing their abusive tactics:

http://www.tedkennedy.com/noowen

Senator Kennedy and I believe that, on the merits, there is no justification whatsoever for Priscilla Owen to be confirmed. Don’t let our opposition be silenced:

http://www.tedkennedy.com/noowen

Here are some major points about Priscilla Owen:

- Owen consistently reverses jury decisions involving claims of wrongful discharge, injury on the job, and worker compensation;

- Owen frequently dissents in cases upholding protections against discrimination, sexual harassment, and other workplace abuses;

- Owen consistantly dissents in cases involving upholding consumer protections, narrowly interpreting laws that protect consumers;

- Owen has consistently favored overturning jury verdicts that would hold business accountable for abuses;

- Owen supported the reduction and elimination of buffer zones designed to protect reproductive health care clinics in Houston;

- Owen opposed a woman’s right to choose in at least thirteen cases involving the ability of pregnant minors to obtain an abortion if a judge finds them mature enough to make their own decision;

- Owen has been accused of judicial activism by her Republican colleagues on the Texas Supreme Court, including Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.