The ADA Watch/National Coalition for Disability Rights, California Foundation for Independent Living Centers and Committee for Judicial Independence say it's still not too late to stop Jeffrey Sutton from being confirmed as a Judge on the 6th Circuit court of appeals.

The three groups are co-sponsoring a protest rally at noon tomorrow to tell Sen. Diane Feinstein to vote against Sutton on the floor of the Senate, even though she was the lone Democrat voting for him in Committee. Here are the locations:

San Francisco: One Post Street, Suite 2450
Fresno: 1130 "O" Street, Suite 2446
LA: 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Ste 915
San Diego: 750 "B" Street, Suite 1030

If you can't attend, they ask you to call Feinstein's office.

San Francisco Office: Phone: (415) 393-0707
Los Angeles Office: Phone: (310) 914-7300
San Diego Office: Phone: (619) 231-9712
Fresno Office: Phone: (559) 485-7430

Here's the ADA Watch's action alert on the protest:

On Feb. 13, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved sending the nomination of Jeffrey Sutton (11-8) to the full Senate for consideration. Sen. Feinstein was the only Democrat who voted for Sutton. We must encourage grassroots in CA and around the country to contact Senator Feinstein and express their disappointment. In addition, our friends in the disability community are planning sit-ins in her California offices on Thursday, February 20th at 12 Noon. We are also encouraging scheduled meetings to inform staff of our position and phone calls and Faxes to express our concerns.

CALL SENATOR FEINSTEIN IMMEDIATELY TO PROTEST HER SUPPORT OF JEFFREY SUTTON. TELL HER YOU WANT HER TO VOTE AGAINST SUTTON ON THE SENATE FLOOR!

We are deeply disappointed that Senator Dianne Feinstein was the only Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote in favor of Jeffrey Sutton, an extreme right wing ideologue with a record hostile to disability rights, who has been nominated to the 6th Circuit US Court of Appeals. Sutton is the states' rights ideologue who has aggressively fought against the Americans with Disabilities Act, Olmstead, Age Discrimination protections, the rights of Medicaid recipients to sue for services, and many other civil rights protections.

Update: See Senator Patrick Leahy's Statement to the Senate explaining why he opposes Sutton's confirmation.