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Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 06, 2019 in an op-ed:

"One unnamed donor gave $17 million to the Leo-affiliated Judicial Crisis Network to block the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland and to support Gorsuch; then a donor — perhaps the same one — gave another $17 million to prop up Kavanaugh."

By John Kruzel• September 11, 2019

Chain email stated on June 28, 2010 in a chain e-mail:

Justice Antonin Scalia agreed for the Supreme Court to hear a case about whether Barack Obama is eligible to be President.

By Alex Holt• July 30, 2010

Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 28, 2012 in in a press release.:

Says a federal judge "sanctions Tennessee ‘birther’ lawyer … for bringing a frivolous lawsuit."

By Richard Locker• September 2, 2012

Ellen Rosenblum stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story :

Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom.

By Janie Har• April 20, 2012

John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.:

The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior."

By Robert Farley• April 30, 2008

Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate.:

"Most AGs don't go to court.."

By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2010

Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2014 in posts on Facebook:

"Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves."

By Linda Qiu• September 10, 2014

Donald Trump stated on September 05, 2018 in a tweet:

"Someone can write an article or book, totally make up stories and form a picture of a person that is literally the exact opposite of the fact, and get away with it without retribution or cost. Don’t know why Washington politicians don’t change libel laws?"

By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2018

Chain email stated on June 29, 2015 in a chain email:

Muslims "attempted to establish the first Islamic Sharia court inside the United States in the town of Irving, Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby• July 16, 2015

Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 01, 2018 in a radio ad:

Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities."

By Ahmed Elbenni• August 10, 2018

X posts stated on May 08, 2025 in a post on X:

Headline said, “Pope Leo XIV was a founding member of the 2020 anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone known as CHAZ.”

By Madison Czopek• May 9, 2025

Marco Rubio stated on February 02, 2016 in an interview in Bow, N.H.:

"Ted Cruz defended a Chinese company that stole an invention from an American inventor."

By Jonathan Van Fleet• February 7, 2016

Scott Walker stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview:

The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers.

By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2012

Josh Hawley stated on June 14, 2016 in a campaign ad:

Says "he fought Obama at the Supreme Court — and won."

By George Ash• October 7, 2016

Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal":

Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration."

By Steve Contorno• February 27, 2014

Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2014 in her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention:

Says Greg Abbott "has lost" in court "four times in just the past few days."

By W. Gardner Selby• July 6, 2014

Doug Jones stated on November 30, 2017 in a campaign ad:

"In a 2014 case involving a man convicted of abusing two underage girls, Judge Roy Moore disagreed and wrote the dissenting opinion."

By Jon Greenberg• December 6, 2017

Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in a radio interview:

Says her representation of an ex-boyfriend "who was then my friend" in a family law case is "something that lawyers do on a regular basis."

By Tom Kertscher• March 25, 2016

Dean Cannon stated on November 16, 2010 in a speech:

The Florida Supreme Court has "no express authority in the Florida Constitution" to remove questions from the ballot proposed by the Legislature.

By Amy Sherman• November 18, 2010

Fidelis stated on February 03, 2009 in a news release:

"Obama taps porn lawyer for #2 at Justice."

By Robert Farley• February 6, 2009

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