Judiciary Red Alert: Thomas Farr and Jonathan Kobes Nominations
Senator Dianne Feinstein
SF Office: (415) 393-0707
DC Office: (202) 224-3841
LA Office: (310) 914-7300
Fresno Office: (559) 485-7430
San Diego Office: (619) 231-9712
If you can't get through to one office, try another. There is no benefit to calling one office over another. Leaving a voicemail is as good as reaching a live person.
Senator Kamala Harris
SF Office: (415) 981-9369
DC Office: (202) 224-3553
Sacramento Office: (916) 448-2787
LA Office: (213) 894-5000
San Diego Office: (619) 239-3884
Call the SF office first, but try the other offices if you can’t get through. If you can’t get a live person, leave a voicemail and also send a follow-up email written in your own words.
Call Script
My name is __________. I am a constituent, and my zip code is _______. I am a member of Indivisible SF.
I ask the Senator to oppose the nominations of Thomas Farr to the Federal District Court and Jonathan Kobes to the Circuit Court of Appeals.
Farr has a notorious track record of supporting blatant gerrymandering and voter suppression practices that target poor communities of color "with surgical precision."
Kobes is a strong opponent of women's reproductive rights and, as a member of the NRA, strongly opposes any form of common-sense gun safety.
It is imperative that the Senator does everything in her power to prevent the appointment of Thomas Farr and Jonathan Kobes to the bench. They are not fit to serve. Thank you.
Background
On 11/14, Mitch McConnell closed debate on two horrible lifetime judicial appointments: *Thomas Farr to the Federal District Court and Jonathan Kobes to the Circuit Court of Appeals*. A final floor vote is expected by next Wednesday 11/28!
A deep dive into the current Judiciary nominations, courtesy of our friends at Indivisible East Bay
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