January 20, 2010

(Washington, DC) – The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said it is considering legal action if Democrats refuse to recognize or delay the seating of newly-elected Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown.  With the results, the Democrats lose their 60 vote filibuster-proof majority in the Senate putting passage of health care reform at risk.

With Sen. Brown’s victory, the Democrat-controlled Congress is said to be considering several options to speedily pass health care reform including sending the Senate-approved health care bill directly to the House ‘as is’ and convince House Democrats to approve the measure – leaving incoming Sen. Brown without an opportunity to vote on health care reform.

“The people of Massachusetts have spoken and Sen. Brown must be seated without delay in the Senate,” said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ, a constitutional law firm with expertise in election law.  “Any attempt to shut out Sen. Brown from the legislative process including preventing him from casting a vote on health care reform circumvents this election and clearly denies the will of the people of Massachusetts.  We’ve assembled a team of lawyers to determine what legal action could be taken should Democrats refuse to recognize or delay the outcome of this election.  Elections have consequences and the Democrats must understand that the consequences of a Sen. Brown victory mean it’s time to put a stop to the flawed government-run, pro-abortion health care program that’s been on a fast-track.”

The ACLJ has expertise in litigating election law and successfully argued a key election law case before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Led by Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, the American Center for Law and Justice focuses on constitutional law and is based in Washington, D.C.