LCV Urges Senate to Reject Fifth Circuit Nominee Anna St. John
LCV asked senators to vote against Anna St. John's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The group cited her career defending corporations over ordinary Americans and said her corporate bias threatens clean air, clean water, and equal justice. LCV said it will strongly consider the vote for its 2026 National Environmental Scorecard.
Before a Senate committee vote, the League of Conservation Voters asked lawmakers to reject Anna St. John’s appointment to the Fifth Circuit. LCV said it may weigh that vote in its 2026 National Environmental Scorecard.
St. John previously directed the Center for Class Action Fairness, linked first to the Competitive Enterprise Institute and later to the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute. LCV pointed to CCAF’s role intervening in class actions on corporations’ behalf and CEI’s corporate backing and environmental filings, including in West Virginia v. EPA.
Should St. John be confirmed, her rulings could affect environmental and consumer litigation in the Fifth Circuit’s jurisdiction, potentially influencing protections relied on by residents and advocacy groups. LCV’s planned scorecard consideration may shape how environmentally focused voters and senators perceive the nomination. The episode could also influence public confidence in judicial impartiality, depending on how the confirmation process unfolds.