Attack Ads Accuse Democrats of Opposing Judge Because of His Faith

Ads run in Maine and Rhode Island newspapers last weekend show a sign hanging from closed doors under the words "Judicial Chambers." The sign reads: "Catholics need not apply."

The ads -- probably the toughest so far in the Senate's battle over President Bush's judicial nominations -- accuse "some in the U.S. Senate," apparently meaning Democrats, of opposing the appeals court nomination of Alabama Attorney General William H. Pryor Jr. because he is a devout Catholic.