[ [link removed] ]Add your name if you agree it's time to rebalance and fix the Supreme
Court and restore its legitimacy and the public's trust.
Dear MoveOn member,
The Supreme Court just announced its slate of disastrous rulings to gut
affirmative action, strike down student debt relief, and limit protections
for LGBTQ+ people.^1 These devastating rollbacks to our fundamental
rights, just a year after the Supreme Court shredded the protections
of Roe v. Wade, confirm that the Supreme Court has squandered its
legitimacy and the public's trust in it as an institution.
America has yet to live up to its promises of equality and justice. Still,
throughout history, everyday people have worked tirelessly to build a
better and brighter future. Together, we've won hard-fought struggles
toward a more just society. As we head into Independence Day, we cannot
allow the highest court in our country to continue to erode the progress
we have made.
[ [link removed] ]Tell President Biden that we won't allow our rights to be rolled back
by a corrupt court. Sign the petition NOW to demand that he add new
justices to the bench, expand the court, and begin rebuilding the public's
trust in our judicial system.
The Supreme Court has been hijacked by right-wing power grabs and stolen
seats—and its Trump-appointed justices have stripped away affirmative
action and abortion rights, while also undermining voting rights, civil
rights, and more. The rampant corruption and decisions that dismiss all
precedent are just the latest proof: Democrats must rein in the court,
investigate it, and fix and rebalance it by expanding it.
[3]Sign the petition
President Joe Biden said it himself: "This is not a normal court."^2 The
conservative justices have overturned precedent and legislated from the
bench. And they've pursued these conservative crusades while Justice
Clarence Thomas has embodied arrogant and disdainful corruption. He
refused to recuse himself from cases involving the January 6 insurrection
and Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 elections, despite Thomas's
wife's direct role in those efforts. And he has accepted gifts worth many
hundreds of thousands of dollars from a right-wing megadonor, Harlan Crow,
who funds conservative causes that come before the court and has refused
to answer questions before Congress.^3,4 ^ Meanwhile, Justice Samuel Alito
has enjoyed luxury vacations paid for by a right-wing megadonor who has
brought cases before the court—despite never revealing these gifts, nor
recusing himself from the cases.^5 This court in its current iteration is
corrupted.
[ [link removed] ]If you believe this court has been corrupted and compromised, then join
us in demanding Congress use its constitutional power to rein in the
court—with investigations, a code of ethics, and, ultimately, an expansion
to rebalance and fix the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice John Roberts has neglected to impose a code of ethics on the
court. And thus he empowers the conservative majority—which is the result
of court-packing by Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump, after McConnell
refused to consider President Obama's nominee, bulldozed Brett Kavanaugh
onto the bench without a thorough investigation into charges of sexual
assault, and then rushed through the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett,
one month after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and only days
before the 2020 election.
It's no wonder public faith in the court is at an all-time low—and yet,
this conservative court continues to legislate from the bench and
undermine the decisions of lawmakers who were democratically elected by a
majority of voters.^6
We can’t allow the court to reverse decades of progress we the people have
gained through organizing, protests, and direct action. President Biden
must appoint new justices and expand the court in order to rebalance it
against the stolen seats and unprecedented right-wing power grabs—and in
doing so, help fight for abortion rights, voting rights, workers' rights,
regulation of corporate power, and so much more.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to
your friends.
Thanks for all you do.
–Justin, Jenn, Isbah, Thad, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Supreme Court blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness program," CNN,
June 30, 2023
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2. "'This is not a normal court': Biden blasts affirmative action ruling,"
Politico, June 29, 2023
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3. "Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire," ProPublica, April 6, 2023
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4. "Harlan Crow Refuses Senate Request in Justice Thomas Inquiry,"
Bloomberg News, May 9, 2023
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5. "Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire
Who Later Had Cases Before the Court," ProPublica, June 20, 2023
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6. "Trust in the Supreme Court is at a record low," CNN, September 29,
2022
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