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  Robert Scott · [email protected]
June 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM

TOMORROW: Rep. Ayanna Pressley on how SCOTUS is allowing police to be able to walk away too freely.

What’s keeping police from being held accountable? The Supreme Court. RSVP Here → Friend, Our country has a serious, deadly, and racist police brutality problem. Yet even in the most extreme circumstances, officers are rarely held accountable — in part because of a rule the …
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Did you know the Supreme Court made up a way to protect the police from accountability?

Tell your Reps: End Qualified Immunity. Help hold the police accountable. This message includes references to police brutality America has a serious and deadly police brutality problem. Yet even in the most extreme cases officers are rarely held accountable — in part bec…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 3:48 PM

We repeat: Black Lives Matter

Trigger warning: This message references police brutality, racism, and violent content Friend, Breonna Taylor. George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Tony McDade. And so many others. Our justice system is racist and beyond broken. We encounter these systemic failings every single d…
  Organizing Team, Demand Justice · [email protected]
May 30, 2020 at 1:01 PM

[SCOTUS Update] These guys:

Who will be making major decisions this June on LGBTQ+ discrimination, birth control access, DACA, abortion care, consumer protections, and access to Trump’s tax returns? THESE GUYS: Chip in before midnight tonight so we have the resources to fight back. Chip In Now →…
  Chris Kang · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Soon the Supreme Court will be deciding ...

Can we count on you to help us gear up for what’s ahead? The end of the Supreme Court term is almost here. We’re gearing up for the Republican Roberts Court to make decisions that will impact our progressive priorities — but we can’t do it without your help. Can we count on …
  Katie O’Connor · [email protected]
May 26, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Invitation for you: SCOTUS & LGBTQ+ Workers

Tonight, 8pm Eastern. Join the conversation. Register for Tonight’s Briefing Friend, Let’s get right to it: As soon as next week, the Supreme Court could rule that millions of LGBTQ+ people can be fired from their jobs because of who they love or how they identify. Over half…
  Legal Team, Demand Justice · [email protected]
May 23, 2020 at 1:00 PM

The Court’s anti-LGBTQ agenda

Millions of LGBTQ+ Americans may soon have to go to work each day knowing they could be fired for who they are or who they love -- all because of the Supreme Court. PS: This Tuesday (May 26) at 8pm ET, join Rep. Jerry Nadler, the National Center for Transgender Equa…
  Legal Team, Demand Justice · [email protected]
May 20, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Supreme Court Watch:

700,000 Dreamers’ lives could be upended by the Supreme Court. We’re fighting back — and we need your help. From allowing Trump’s border wall to greenlighting Trump’s Muslim ban, the Republican Justices have rubberstamped the Republican President’s war on immigrant familie…
  Organizing Team, Demand Justice · [email protected]
May 18, 2020 at 12:01 PM

TONIGHT: Rep. Castro, Rep. Jayapal, & you

Join Rep. Castro, Rep. Jayapal and leading experts and advocates tonight for a conversation about SCOTUS’s upcoming decision on DACA Register Now → This is serious, and the implications are major. Any day now, the Supreme Court will decide if the Trump administration can dest…
  Robert Scott · [email protected]
May 15, 2020 at 5:16 PM

The Supreme Court is taking on over 700,000 people

Republican justices have been loyal foot soldiers in the Trump administration’s war on immigrant families. Make sure your voice is heard. Any day now, the Supreme Court will decide whether the Trump administration can deport nearly 700,000 Dreamers. The implications are enor…
  Legal Team, Demand Justice · [email protected]
May 12, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Happening right now at the Supreme Court:

We need Trump’s tax returns now. No excuses. There is one thing stopping us from accessing Trump’s tax returns: the Supreme Court. We won’t stop fighting to hold this Court accountable — but we need your help. Chip in to support our rapid-response Release Trump’s Tax Retur…
  Jake Faleschini · [email protected]
May 10, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Where are Trump's tax returns? Blocked by the Supreme Court.

There is only one thing blocking investigators from accessing Trump’s tax returns. Sign up here → Friend, there is only one thing blocking investigators from accessing Trump’s tax returns — and it’s this hijacked Supreme Court. The Republican justices have been bending over b…
  Katie O'Connor · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 4:18 PM

What the Supreme Court did yesterday

SCOTUS heard the latest challenge to access to reproductive health care. Friend, Yesterday the Supreme Court heard cases about whether employers can deny Americans access to affordable birth control. The five unelected Republican justices serving on the Court should not…
  Katie O'Connor · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 4:35 PM

What the Supreme Court is doing tomorrow

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will consider whether employers can deny Americans access to affordable birth control. Join us to talk about what’s next. Hey there, The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments. Tomorrow they’ll be hearing a case that could open the floodgates for…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
May 3, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Two years

We have made a lot of progress over the past two years. Thank you for being a part of it. On Wednesday, May 6, at 8pm Eastern — hours after the Supreme Court hears arguments about whether employers can deny Americans access to affordable birth control — join Rep. Judy C…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Roberts, Kavanaugh, Alito, Gorsuch, & Thomas vs. US

This Republican Supreme Court sides with Republicans. We’re fighting them with everything we’ve got, and we need your help. We’re fighting this MAGA Court with everything we’ve got — but we need your help. Support progressive court reform. Rush a contribution before midni…
  Jake Faleschini · [email protected]
April 28, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Trump’s 1st stolen Supreme Court seat

Three years ago, Mitch McConnell and his fellow Republicans were victorious. We can’t let them get away with this. We won’t forget what the Republicans did three years ago or how they are using this stolen Supreme Court seat to hurt our democracy Chip in & help keep u…
  Diana Bowen · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 12:15 PM

“This is ridiculous.”

We’re working to tell the stories of those who had to choose between their safety and their right to vote. We need your help to keep going. Hours after the Supreme Court ruled that Wisconsinites would have to choose between risking their lives and forfeiting their right to v…
  Chris Kang · [email protected]
April 22, 2020 at 2:46 PM

We need clemency now

Tell the White House to save the lives of incarcerated people in this pandemic Friend, On Thursday, we came together with public defenders, public health experts, and immigration rights advocates to discuss the COVID-19 crisis and the justice system. The COVID-19 crisis is…
  Robert Scott · [email protected]
April 15, 2020 at 4:32 PM

We need to talk about COVID-19 and the justice system.

You’re invited to join a very timely conversation happening tomorrow. We want your voice to be a part of it. Sign Up Now to Join the Conversation Friend, As the COVID-19 crisis plagues our country, there’s a public health emergency in America’s jails, prisons, and immigr…
  Charles Swanson · [email protected]
April 13, 2020 at 5:16 PM

I voted in Wisconsin on Tuesday. The Supreme Court put my life at risk.

Wisconsin voters like me ventured outside, put our health at risk, and waited in long lines to cast our ballots. Unacceptable. The Supreme Court put my life and the lives of my fellow Wisconsinites at risk by leaving us with no choice but to vote in person during a global pa…
  Demand Justice Press · [email protected]
April 8, 2020 at 7:09 PM

Demand Justice Statement on Progressive Youth Groups Urging Joe Biden To Support Adding Seats to the Supreme Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2020 CONTACT: [email protected] DEMAND JUSTICE STATEMENT ON PROGRESSIVE YOUTH GROUPS URGING JOE BIDEN TO SUPPORT ADDING SEATS TO THE SUPREME COURT Fallon: The future of the Democratic Party understands the Supreme Court is a fundamental t…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
April 7, 2020 at 6:19 PM

What happened in Wisconsin last night

Last night, the Roberts Court once again bent over backwards to help Republicans. In the middle of a global pandemic, the Republican Supreme Court is bending over backwards to help Republicans win elections -- even when that means putting our health and democracy at risk. …
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
April 4, 2020 at 1:02 PM

The Supreme Court is blocking investigators from getting Trump’s tax returns.

There may be a lot in Trump’s financial information. But because of the Supreme Court, we have no idea what Question just for you YES NO Team, We’ve been trying to get access to Trump’s financial records, including his tax returns, for a while n…
  Katie O’Connor · [email protected]
March 30, 2020 at 9:01 PM

It vs. the Supreme Court

We may not be able to congregate outside the Supreme Court, but there’s still so much work to do. This month, we started out in front of the Supreme Court. COVID19 may have stopped us from protesting outside, but it won’t slow us down one bit. Decision Days are approaching. …
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
March 28, 2020 at 1:01 PM

[MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD] Protect Dreamers

Trump’s hijacked Court could rule any day now — even in the middle of a pandemic Donald Trump is openly taking over our courts, and if we let him succeed, his nominees will keep his hateful vision alive on the federal bench for decades. Join Demand Justice and t…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
March 24, 2020 at 7:03 PM

The Supreme Court is all that’s preventing the American people from seeing Trump’s tax returns

We're submitting our demands for John Roberts by 8pm tonight — add your name We’re calling on John Roberts to tell the American people how the Supreme Court will hear a critical case about Trump releasing his tax returns. Will you join us? Hi there — After years of h…
  Katie O’Connor · [email protected]
March 20, 2020 at 9:24 PM

The ACA, birth control, and the right to an abortion

They’re all under attack because of the Supreme Court. Hey there — I’ll get right to it: Five unelected, unaccountable Supreme Court Justices could soon strike down the Affordable Care Act, gut birth control access, and end Roe v. Wade as we know it. If health care is a pri…
  Chris Kang, Demand Justice · [email protected]
March 16, 2020 at 11:11 PM

I was there when Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland. He was supposed to be our next Supreme Court justice.

Four years ago today, I was there in the Rose Garden. And I’ve committed to not letting what happened to Merrick Garland happen again. Four years ago today, Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. Then Mitch McConnell stole his Supreme Court seat. Help …
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
March 13, 2020 at 10:03 PM

Sign RBG’s Birthday Card, Today​​

It’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s birthday on Sunday Before she turns 87 this weekend, join us in wishing Ruth Bader Ginsburg — the ACLU Women’s Rights Project founding, gender-discrimination fighting, progressive Supreme Court justice — a Happy Birthday, today. Justice Ginsbu…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 12:00 PM

[Supreme Court Update] Corporate justices could rule CFPB unconstitutional

Consumer protections are under attack. Donald Trump is openly taking over our courts, and if we let him succeed, his nominees will keep his hateful vision alive on the federal bench for decades. Join Demand Justice and take a stand to protect our nation's courts. Please …
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
March 6, 2020 at 3:17 PM

One quick thing you can do to reclaim the courts

Progressives need to talk about the future of the judiciary. Hey there, We have a quick favor to ask you — it’s really important for the future of the progressive courts movement. We’ll explain more, but here’s a quick link for anyone who wants to get right to it: Click he…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
March 5, 2020 at 12:09 AM

Today at the Supreme Court: Right-wing special interests are trying to get rid of Roe v. Wade.

Reproductive freedom is under attack at the Supreme Court. Team — Abortion was on the docket at the Supreme Court today for one reason only: Right-wing special interests are counting on Trump’s illegitimate justices to help them gut Roe v. Wade. Brett Kavanaugh, who was credib…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
March 1, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Join us to save Roe v. Wade and the CFPB

We won’t be silent in the face of these attacks. Team — Conservative special interests are organizing back-to-back power grabs next week, and we need everyone rallying for our rights at the Supreme Court. Join us on Tuesday or Wednesday (or both!) and raise your voice to de…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
February 28, 2020 at 10:37 PM

Stand with Sotomayor at the Supreme Court

Let’s have her back Hey, Trump has launched an unprecedented attack on Justices Sotomayor and Ginsburg, saying they shouldn’t be allowed to rule on cases where he’s involved. He’s already stolen a Supreme Court seat and rushed a man credibly accused of sexual assault through…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
February 21, 2020 at 5:44 PM

Stop this climate disaster!

Rally at the Supreme Court Hi there — If you care about the environment and human rights, pay attention to the Supreme Court on Monday. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline would generate more pollution each year than 20 coal plants combined. It would also run right through the Appa…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
February 15, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Reverse the right-wing court takeover and protect the right to vote

John Roberts gutted our voting rights Hi there — John Roberts is a Republican operative in a robe. Many Americans saw this for the first time when he helped Mitch McConnell pull off a sham impeachment trial — but he’s been the same John Roberts for years, building a legal …
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
February 10, 2020 at 8:51 PM

It’s all about the courts

Just ask Amy, Andrew, Bernie, Deval, Elizabeth, Michael, Pete, and Tom It’s never been clearer, team: No matter where you live, who you are, or what you’re fighting for, it all comes down to the Courts. On Saturday, eight presidential candidates joined us in New Hampshire t…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
February 8, 2020 at 1:21 PM

Watch the first-of-its-kind presidential forum on the courts

We’re LIVE in New Hampshire Hi there — Eight presidential candidates are with us in Concord, New Hampshire for the first-ever Our Rights, Our Courts presidential forum. From about 8:00am — 1:00pm, they’ll be on stage talking about their approach to the courts. This conver…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
February 5, 2020 at 9:40 PM

The cover up continues >>

Republicans acquitted Donald Trump and John Roberts is to blame. Team — Republicans have voted to acquit Donald Trump after a sham impeachment trial where Chief Justice John Roberts proved once again that he isn’t a neutral umpire — he’s a party-line Republican and a member…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
January 29, 2020 at 4:36 PM

John Roberts has never been an umpire.

Tell him to do his job. Tell John Roberts to do his job and stop enabling Trump's illegal behavior! It’s really shameless, what John Roberts has been doing — During his confirmation hearing back in 2005, John Roberts tried to convince the Senate that the Chief Justice’s j…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
January 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM

Join us tomorrow at the Capitol

We're demanding Roberts conduct a fair impeachment trial. Hey there — Mitch McConnell and John Roberts are running a sham trial. They're letting Republican Senators break their oaths to do impartial justice, letting Trump's lawyers lie on the floor of the Senate, and potent…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
January 26, 2020 at 11:19 PM

It all comes down to the courts

Hi team — Thank you for being on our team. People like you will decide the future of our courts: whether we allow the GOP takeover of the courts to continue or finally fight back. Mobilizing our movement in 2020 is going to take a lot of work, work that’s truly just beginn…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
January 22, 2020 at 5:47 PM

If you care about abortion rights, pay attention to the courts

47 years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that the Constitution protects the right to an abortion. Friend, 47 years ago today, the Supreme Court guaranteed the constitutional right to an abortion in its landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Anti-choice lawmakers ha…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
January 21, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Looking forward to talking tonight!

Our conference call is at 6:00 pm ET Hello! We're looking forward to talking about Demand Justice's plans for 2020 today. At 6:00 pm ET today, please dial (571) 317-3112 Access Code: 125-939-669 (Instead of entering an audio PIN, just press #). If you have a question for Bri…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
January 19, 2020 at 11:27 PM

Do you have time for a quick call?

Hi team, We have a plan we’d like to discuss with you. Demand Justice was founded on the idea that progressives need to build a movement to reclaim our courts, a movement strong enough to go up against the GOP’s long-standing, pro-corporate, racist, sexist, nativist, and h…
  Brian Fallon, demandjustice.org · [email protected]
January 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM

I’d love to know what you think, it'll just take a minute

I’m not the first person to say this, and I won't be the last: Republicans are lightyears ahead of Democrats when it comes to organizing around the courts. That’s how they got away with stealing a Supreme Court seat from President Obama for Neil Gorsuch and putting Brett Ka…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
January 13, 2020 at 8:31 PM

We’re ready

Women’s rights are on the line, and we need you to show up this week Team — We’re five days out from Women’s March 2020 — what began as a single day of mobilization is now a fight for our future. In the three years since the first Women’s March, Donald Trump has appointed…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
January 11, 2020 at 6:26 PM

Take our 2020 pledge

Let’s face it — Republicans have had a (mostly) successful few years. Hi there — Let’s face it — Republicans have had a (mostly) successful few years. They put an illegitimate president in the White House, undermined our democratic process, and implemented a lot of the cr…
  Demand Justice · [email protected]
January 7, 2020 at 9:08 PM

We’re joining the Women’s March

Can we get Supreme Court Voters to march with us? Hey — Three years ago, we marched for abortion rights, for immigrants’ rights, for LGBTQ+ rights. This year, those fights are happening at the Supreme Court. That’s why Demand Justice is a co-sponsor of this year’s Women’s …