Fellow activist, did you see this message?
There has been a lot in the news lately about how the courts in our nation are working to uphold democracy or to aid the Trump regime in causing unimaginable damage.
From the liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court voting that the state's archaic total-abortion ban from the 1800s is unenforceable to the U.S. Supreme Court allowing Trump to effectively eliminate the Department of Education, courts hold incredible power, and it’s more important than ever before that they remain fair and independent.
Here’s the situation: Pennsylvania is the next key battleground state as the state Supreme Court retention elections approach, and we need your support. In November, three PA Supreme Court justices, elected as Democrats, are up for retention. In PA, judicial retention elections are non-partisan so voters will only see “yes” or “no” next to these justices’ names. MAGA is actively running an anti-retention campaign, which, if successful, would leave the court with three vacancies until the Governor can fill them – something unlikely, as it would require support from Republicans in the PA Senate – or until the next judicial election in 2027.
As is reported in the Bucks County Beacon, “Republicans see this as their best opportunity to break the firm 5-2 Democratic majority on the court. This would pave the way for very different judicial decisions. Many of the court’s recent election-related rulings were made on narrow 4-3 votes that could swing differently if the composition of the court changes.”
We are fighting to protect our courts as they make critical decisions that impact our everyday lives – help us ensure voters are informed and ready to turn out to vote by rushing a donation now →
Together,
Katy Personette
Chief Development and Grants Officer
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Fellow activist,
Recently, there was a major court case win in Wisconsin that we wanted to share with you for a very important reason…
But first, here’s some background: Earlier this year, voters turned out in Wisconsin in what was one of the most expensive and competitive state Supreme Court races in our nation's history. Despite billionaire Elon Musk dumping more than 20 million dollars into the race in support of Republican Waukesha County judge and former Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, Dane County Judge Susan Crawford won the election, solidifying a liberal majority on the court.
Following this election, the WI Supreme Court heard a case on the state's archaic abortion ban from 1849 that sat dormant for five decades before Roe v. Wade was overturned. Because of the current liberal majority on the state Supreme Court, on July 2, 2025, they ruled (along ideological lines) to invalidate the near-total abortion ban and restore access in the state.
According to the New York Times, if this law remained, anyone who had an abortion could have faced six years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The overturning of this draconian ban is a major win for families in the Midwest.
As we always say, elections matter.
Here’s why this matters to us: All eyes are now on Pennsylvania as Republicans have set their sights on running a massive anti-retention campaign against three PA Supreme Court justices (originally elected as Democrats). Our state Supreme Court is critical in not only protecting our fundamental freedoms, like reproductive rights, but also holding the Trump regime accountable, ensuring that PA has fair congressional maps, protecting voting rights, climate and environmental justice, and addressing other issues that impact our daily lives.
It’s critical that Pennsylvanians and eligible voters understand how important state courts are and how they’re protecting our rights and freedoms, and we need your help to make that happen.
We need your help now to be able to provide civic education to Pennsylvanians and turn them out to vote ahead of the general election this year. Please help fund our voter education and mobilization campaigns by donating $25 or more today.
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Now more than ever before, we must ensure that our state and federal courts remain fair and independent.
In solidarity,
Team NPP |
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