Dear MoveOn member,

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer just announced that he is retiring,
and we know what that means: Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are
about to do whatever it takes to stop President Biden from filling the
seat.^1



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We have an opportunity to use this moment to not only stop Mitch
McConnell's plot to further take over the Supreme Court, but to push
forward a more progressive and equitable vision for the court that will
better serve our nation.

That begins by ensuring that President Biden follows through on his
campaign promise to nominate a Black woman, a historic—but far too
delayed—first for the court.^2 We can only imagine the racist, sexist,
vitriolic attacks the right-wing disinformation machine will launch—and we
need to be ready to have the nominee's back.

But it doesn't stop there. Next, we need to use this momentum to push for
court reform to expand and rebalance the Supreme Court and counter the
court-packing power grabs of Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell.

MoveOn, our allies, and progressive champions in Congress are supporting
the Judiciary Act, a bill that would expand the court from its current
nine seats to 13 and implement policies to stop the radical partisan
takeover that has defined the court over the last five years.



[ [link removed] ]We can use this moment to break the right-wing stranglehold on our
judicial system and set the Supreme Court on a path to protect our rights
and our values. Will you rush $3 now to help make it
happen?



The last few years of Republican interference on the court have taught us
that the current system is dangerously broken.

We cannot forget that McConnell invoked the "Thurmond Rule," a ridiculous
and made up Senate procedure named after a famous racist, to hold open a
Supreme Court seat for 293 days, claiming that then-President Obama could
not fill the vacancy during an election year—before turning around just
four years later and rushing a confirmation through just seven days before
the 2020 election and after millions of voters had already cast their
ballots.^3,4

We cannot forget that McConnell changed Senate rules to confirm Neil
Gorsuch—rules that just last week he claimed were sacred in his opposition
to voting rights.

And we cannot forget the GOP's disgusting and shameful confirmation of
Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, even after Dr. Christine Blasey Ford bravely
shared testimony that Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her.

All to serve Mitch McConnell's overarching goal to ensure that the Supreme
Court is controlled by radical conservatives who will strip away abortion
rights, break up unions, make it harder for marginalized communities to
vote, and even install Donald Trump to another term in office against the
will of the people.

McConnell will wield any power he can grab to stop President Biden from
filling this vacancy until after the midterms in hopes that the GOP will
regain control of the Senate. And if they do, make no mistake that
McConnell will hold that seat open for two years until after the 2024
presidential election. If he succeeds, Donald Trump could install his
fourth justice to the Supreme Court.



[ [link removed] ]We cannot and will not let him get away with it. Click here to chip
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that President Biden nominates a Black woman to the bench who will protect
and defend our rights and that she is confirmed without interference from
McConnell and Senate Republicans.



Thanks for all you do.

–Justin, David, Lisa, Erica, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Justice Breyer’s retirement will give President Biden a chance to name
a new justice." The New York Times, January 26, 2022
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2. Ibid.

3. "What Happened With Merrick Garland In 2016 And Why It Matters Now,"
NPR, June 29, 2018
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4. "Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett, heralding new conservative era for
Supreme Court," NBC News, October 27, 2020
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