Dear John, In case you missed it: CMD is co-hosting a webinar on Friday, September 27th about the rogue court and what we can do about it. Read the full details below; or get right to the good stuff by RSVPing at this link! | |
Did you know that ALEC and far-right groups are pushing to cement a nine-member Supreme Court into the U.S. Constitution? More importantly, do you know what can be done about it? Heavy-handed partisan maneuvering and millions in special interest spending have given us a stacked Court with a radical majority that is taking away our constitutional rights and overturning centuries of precedent. Now, groups like the American Legislative Exchange Council and Convention of States — backed by Koch, big oil, and other billionaires — want to amend the Constitution to specify a nine-member Court and lock in their advantage permanently. Please join us on Friday, September 27th at our webinar Setting the Stacked Court in Stone? for a lively discussion of who’s behind this campaign, what it would mean for the country if they succeed, and proposals to reform a rogue Court. | |
What: Setting the Stacked Court in Stone? (Zoom webinar) Hosts: Center for Media and Democracy, American Constitution Society, and Common Cause Date: Friday, September 27th Time: 3:00 p.m. ET You can RSVP for the webinar here. | |
Our esteemed panelists (see below) will discuss the effort to trigger a constitutional convention, how the current radical Court majority is remaking U.S. law and the balance of power, the implications of cementing a stacked Court into the Constitution, and the growing support for proposals to fix the Court through term limits or expansion. Here are our confirmed speakers: Nancy MacLean (moderator) is the William H. Chafe Distinguished Professor of History and Public Policy, Duke University; author of Democracy in Chains; and a Center for Media and Democracy board member. David A. Super (panelist) is the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law and Economics at Georgetown Law. Lisa Graves (panelist) is the founder and Executive Director of True North Research, a national investigative watchdog group and Managing Director at Court Accountability. She is the board president of the Center for Media and Democracy. Stasha Rhodes (panelist) is a veteran strategist and the Executive Director of United for Democracy. She recently rejoined The Center for American Progress as a Senior Fellow. Please join us on September 27 — you can RSVP here! Hope to see you there, | |
Arn Pearson, Executive Director | |
