Conservatives Must Relentlessly Oppose Judge Daniel Will’s Nomination to the NH Supreme Court
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At Cornerstone, opposing a judicial nominee is not a decision we take lightly. This week’s news that Governor Ayotte has nominated Judge Daniel Will to the New Hampshire Supreme Court leaves us with no choice but to directly and strongly oppose his confirmation.
If the Executive Council confirms Will, New Hampshire conservatives can expect to lose on every major state constitutional issue—from parental rights to free speech and religious liberty—until at least 2031.
With a history of arguing that constitutional rights can be ‘suspended’ during a State of Emergency and repeatedly lying to the Executive Council during his Superior Court confirmation hearing, Judge Will’s tenure would be characterized by a total disinterest in originalism, an automatic deference to government officials, and the cynical dismissal of litigants’ constitutional claims.
Conservatives have nothing to lose: we must relentlessly oppose Will’s confirmation and strongly call on our Executive Councilors to reject his nomination.
Additionally, please contact your representatives and senators and ask them to speak out against Judge Daniel Will’s nomination.
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Some Claim Daniel Will is A Conservative: Let Us Set the Record Straight
Allies of the Governor are urging Republicans to support Dan Will, claiming he is a “constitutional conservative.” But why should anyone think he is a constitutional conservative? They never say. This slogan is all the evidence they have.
There is no evidence that Will has ever fought or stood for conservative judicial principles. Nor is Will a ghost candidate whose views are a mystery. Daniel Will has an extensive public record—and his record is terrible. Like other liberal judges nominated by Republicans, Will is simply never going to side with conservatives in constitutional disputes.
When Will’s supporters make this claim, the appropriate response is simple: ask them what Will has ever done to show that he is a conservative. The answer is that they have nothing but hearsay and claims that Will is a nice person. These are the same reasons that Republicans confirmed Souter, Stevens, Blackmun, Brennan, and Warren. Decades of Republican gullibility on judicial nominees is enough.
The establishment has overstepped this time. Will’s extensive record, including both his work and his public statements, show a total disregard for constitutional limits on government power. The facts speak for themselves.