Supporter,
The Supreme Court is supposed to be the last line of defense against attacks on our fundamental freedoms and constitutional rights. But today’s Court does not honor that solemn duty. Instead, the ultraconservative supermajority on the bench prioritizes corporate interests, ultra-wealthy donors, and hyper partisan political agendas.
In the years since Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell nominated and confirmed three of the nine justices, John Roberts' Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, blocked President Biden’s pandemic eviction moratorium, reinstated Donald Trump’s cruel ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, curtailed workers’ rights to organize, seriously weakened the separation of church and state and so much more. And the Court still has several pending decisions to issue in its current term that could further undermine our rights!
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At the same time, the list of scandals erupting around conservative justices is only getting longer.
Clarence Thomas secretly accepted millions of dollars' worth of lavish gifts from a billionaire mega-donor, Brett Kavanaugh had an alarming 83 ethics complaints filed against him even before being confirmed, Amy Coney Barrett refused to recuse herself from a case involving her father’s longtime former employer, and John Roberts's wife has been paid large sums by firms with cases before the Court.
We urgently need to restore balance to the Supreme Court. The Constitution allows Congress to change the number of justices and it has been done in the past: lawmakers have done so seven different times throughout American history. Adding seats to the Court is a practical, proportional response that would allow us to stop the harm being done and restore its balance and integrity.
In the face of an unaccountable, unethical majority on the Supreme Court determined to strip Americans of our freedoms, we need Congress to deliver the reforms necessary to protect our democracy. That starts with expanding the Court.
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Thanks for all you do,
— People For the American Way
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