[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 176 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S6893]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                       Nomination of Allison Eid

  Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid, who was nominated to 
serve on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, has used her power as a 
State Supreme Court Justice to shield corporations from 
accountability. She has voted to make it harder for individuals to 
bring class action lawsuits against huge corporations that break the 
law. Sound familiar? Ms. Eid would fit right in with the Senate 
Republicans, who just voted to make it easier for big banks and 
financial institutions to cheat people and walk away scot-free.

  Ms. Eid also voted to deny workers' compensation to an employee who 
was injured at work and knocked unconscious because--get this--he 
couldn't remember the details of what happened. So Ms. Eid said that 
meant that there was going to be no liability there.
  This kind of blocking and tackling for powerful companies that hurt 
consumers and workers should be embarrassing. With this President and 
this White House, though, it buys a lifetime appointment to the Federal 
bench in order to shield corporations from the law on an even bigger 
stage.