Supporter,
In a surprise decision, the Supreme Court ruled this past Thursday that Alabama lawmakers discriminated against Black Americans by approving a racially gerrymandered congressional map in violation of the Voting Rights Act.
The Court’s 5-4 ruling in Allen v. Milligan narrowly upheld long-standing legal precedent. But it comes as a surprise to many legal experts because the Court’s right-wing majority has repeatedly ignored precedent while undermining reproductive and voting rights.
We’ve built a movement that is making it clear that judges must be fair-minded and uphold the law, or else they’ll be held accountable in the court of public opinion. In other words, our campaigns are working. When the public is paying attention and advocating for equal justice, judges must do their jobs instead of doing favors for their far-right friends.
Now we have to keep the momentum going. The fight for voting rights – and for fair courts that uphold those rights – depends on support from grassroots supporters like you. Please make a gift today to keep up the fight for Truth,Justice, and the American Way. >>
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While we welcome this decision to uphold Black voters’ rights in Alabama, the truth is that we’re still fighting an uphill battle to Defend the Black Vote. While the Court avoided doing more harm to voting rights around racial gerrymandering, the Court’s previous decisions gutting key provisions of the Voting Rights Act remain in effect and continue to inflict damage.
We will not allow Americans to be disenfranchised. With your help, our Defend the Black Vote campaign will build upon the success of our efforts in fighting voter suppression and working to achieve record Black voter turnout in key states where these rights are under threat.
To defend equal access to the ballot, we must also keep our campaign for fair courts going. We must keep pushing to confirm judges who support equal justice for all, establish a binding code of ethics for the Supreme Court, and end the Far Right’s obstruction of well-qualified judicial nominees.
Big wins don’t happen overnight. That’s why we’re asking you to make a gift to continue powering this critical work. Progress depends on support from grassroots champions for justice just like you. >>
We’re so grateful to have you in our movement. We’ll be in touch with additional updates as the Supreme Court wraps up its term.
— Zach
Zach VanHouten
Director of Digital Membership
People For the American Way
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