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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
August 16, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Mitch McConnell is scared

John, I want to talk to you about how I’ve been feeling and thinking about court reform this summer.    And truly, for the first time in a while, I’m feeling more than hopeful.   Activism matters. And after years of our collective advocac…
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  Alexa Barrett, Take Back the Court · [email protected]
July 10, 2024 at 5:37 PM

This Month's Full Court Press

Feeling horrified, appalled, and fired up. Friends, the Supreme Court is finally in recess. But I'm still reeling from the past few weeks — and I bet you might feel the same.   There’s a lot to talk about, so I’ll make this intro brief. Horrified and appal…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
June 28, 2024 at 8:05 PM

I’m livid.

John, I’m livid. This week’s spate of decisions from the Trump-McConnell packed court was horrendous — and there’s even more coming (namely, the question of Trump’s immunity from prosecution for crimes he committed in office) before this …
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
June 12, 2024 at 4:56 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Subpoena Alito and Thomas

Sam Alito has been caught declaring himself a political crusader for Christian nationalism. Congress Must Subpoena Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas SIGN THE PETITION John,   Sam A…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
May 23, 2024 at 5:54 PM

Mitch McConnell wants you to leave the MAGA court alone

How many corruption scandals can one week bring? John, how many corruption scandals can this illegitimate and stolen court churn out in a week?   While right-wing operative Samuel Alito’s solidarity with election deniers has rightfully tak…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
May 16, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Thomas and Alito are feeling the heat

Clarence Thomas is feeling the heat. John, Clarence Thomas is feeling the heat.   As the New York Times reports, everyone’s least favorite right-wing political operative in a judicial robe recently decried the scrutiny he and his wife Ginn…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
May 9, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Following up re: Supreme Transparency

John, we have good news.   Our efforts to highlight the unprecedented web of shady connections between the Supreme Court’s conservative justices, the right-wing organizations weighing in on cases, and the major donors funding them is gain…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
May 3, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Thomas’ and Alito’s friends expect benefits

Supreme corruption demands supreme transparency. John, some friends expect benefits.   And when it comes to the right-wing political operatives on our Supreme Court and their friendships with right-wing powerbrokers, those “benefits” come …
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  Alexa Barrett, Take Back the Court · [email protected]
April 27, 2024 at 4:51 PM

This Month's Full Court Press

With “justices” like these, who needs a judiciary? Friends, what a week.   The far-right political operatives on Trump and McConnell’s hand-picked Supreme Court were in peak form the last few days. They worked hard to buy Trump time to avoid accountability f…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
March 1, 2024 at 5:49 PM

Why Alabama hits so close to home for me

I want to share something a bit more personal than usual. John, I want to share something with you that’s a bit more personal than usual.   After the recent terrifying Alabama court decision effectively outlawed IVF by declaring that embry…
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  Alexa Barrett, Take Back the Court · [email protected]
February 12, 2024 at 4:25 PM

This Month's Full Court Press

We're back — the Supreme Court season is in full swing. Friends, I hope you’re well.   The days are finally getting longer. We’re getting an early spring (at least according to Punxsutawney Phil).    But on the other hand, this Supreme Court season is in ful…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
January 19, 2024 at 5:35 PM

UPDATE: Clarence Thomas must recuse from insurrection-related cases

We have some major updates for you about Clarence Thomas’ mushrooming corruption scandals. John, We have some major updates for you about Clarence Thomas’ mushrooming corruption scandals. The right-wing Supreme Court stacked with Trump and…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
January 5, 2024 at 4:59 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: SCOTUS shouldn’t be Trump’s “get out of jail free” card

Donald Trump thinks his hand-picked Supreme Court supermajority is his “get out of jail free” card. Clarence Thomas must recuse himself from all insurrection-related Supreme Court cases. SIGN THE PETITION …
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
December 29, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Thank you for everything

I'll keep this brief. John, I hope you’re resting and recharging in preparation for a momentous year to come. I’m sure your inbox is full of last-minute requests from organizations just like ours, so I’ll keep this brief. We’re so grateful f…
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  Alexa Barrett, Take Back the Court · [email protected]
December 22, 2023 at 3:32 PM

This Season's Full Court Press

Friends — happy (almost) new year. Friends — happy (almost) new year.   I hope you’re looking at some well-deserved time to rest and recharge in the days ahead. While I’m hoping to temporarily turn off my news alerts — at least for a few days — I’m also stay…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
December 18, 2023 at 9:27 PM

This year in right-wing corruption

After the past 12 months, there is no ignoring the unprecedented web of corruption woven by the right-wing extremists dominating our stolen, illegitimate Supreme Court. John, after the past 12 months, there is no ignoring the unprecedented…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 3:14 PM

A #GivingTuesday gift for Clarence Thomas

This #GivingTuesday, there's a gift we want to give Clarence Thomas... This year, we’ve heard a lot about the gifts Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has received from his billionaire benefactors during his tenure on the court. Between…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
November 20, 2023 at 4:11 PM

Join us on Substack?

The resounding response to the new Supreme Court "code of conduct": you’ve gotta be kidding me. Well, John, it’s been a week since the Supreme Court dropped its new “code of conduct,” and the resounding response has been: you’ve gotta be k…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
October 23, 2023 at 2:23 PM

Sign the petition: Senators must rein in the corrupt Supreme Court

Thursday marked an important deadline in the Harlan Crow saga. John — we have a Supreme Court corruption update.   Last Thursday was the deadline for billionaire right-wing benefactor Harlan Crow to respond to a letter from Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durb…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
October 3, 2023 at 5:20 PM

My new piece in Slate

As a new Supreme Court term kicks off this week, I’m excited to share with you a new piece I wrote for Slate. John,   As a new Supreme Court term kicks off this week, I’m excited to share with you a new piece I wrote for Slate. In it, I …
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 5:52 PM

TELL SENATORS: Hold urgent hearings on Supreme Court corruption

It has been months since the first reports about Justice Clarence Thomas’ corruption broke, and Congress has yet to take real, tangible action to investigate his misconduct. Will you sign our petition to urge Senate Democratic lea…
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  Alexa Barrett, Take Back the Court · [email protected]
August 17, 2023 at 4:31 PM

This Month's Full Court Press

Friends — wow, it’s been a while! Friends — wow, it’s been a while!   I’m sure you’ve caught wind of the latest in Clarence Thomas’ seemingly never-ending stream of ethics scandals (we’ll get to that later).   And in all that chaos, it might be easy to forge…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
July 29, 2023 at 3:20 PM

Our last time asking for your vote (we promise)

Friends, you have our word that this is the last time we’ll reach out about this month’s CREDO grant election — but there’s just two days left before the ballot closes, and we’re counting on your vote! …
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  Alexa Barrett, Take Back the Court · [email protected]
July 19, 2023 at 4:08 PM

One election the Supreme Court can’t try to rig

The justices may be on summer vacation, we’re still here fighting. Friends,    The Supreme Court’s 2022 term has come to a close. And while the justices may be on summer vacation (possibly paid for by billionaire right-wing megadonors), we’r…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
July 6, 2023 at 6:47 PM

We don’t want your money. Just your vote!

We need your help — but don’t worry, we’re not asking you for money! Friends, Take Back the Court needs your help — but don’t worry, we’re not asking you for money! Every month, our friends at CREDO Mobile —  a progressive phone company work…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
June 23, 2023 at 12:59 PM

The right-wing justices v. the American people

Poll after poll proves just how unpopular the Supreme Court's right-wing agenda is. Friends, we can hardly believe it, but we’re almost done with June.    That means the Supreme Court has just one week left to dole out its final opinions o…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
May 16, 2023 at 6:41 PM

New Supreme Court expansion bill just dropped ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Our lawmakers just took a stand against our off-the-rails Supreme Court. Leaders in Congress just reintroduced the Judiciary Act. Will you sign our petition to support the bill to add four new justices to the Supreme Court? …
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
May 5, 2023 at 7:01 PM

We have to send this before the next scandal breaks

I’ll be honest: I’ve been trying to send you an email about Clarence Thomas all week. I’ll be honest: I’ve been trying to send you an email about Clarence Thomas all week.    But every time I was about to hit send, a new story broke reveal…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
April 11, 2023 at 1:25 PM

Why Senate Democrats must investigate Clarence Thomas

Far-right extremist Clarence Thomas just can’t stay out of the headlines. We’re calling on Democratic Senate leaders to launch an immediate investigation and hold urgent hearings on Clarence Thomas’ corruption. Will you join us? …
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
March 2, 2023 at 7:20 PM

We are under attack by right-wing lawmakers

John,And just like that, we are under direct attack from the MAGA Republicans who have taken over the House of Representatives.    Rep. Jim Jordan — a MAGA Republican from Ohio who has been subject of a number of ugly scandals — recently se…
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  Alexa Barrett · [email protected]
February 9, 2023 at 6:41 PM

This Month's Full Court Press

Friends — between a sham internal investigation, new ethical questions swirling around the right-wing justices, and ongoing arguments in cases that threaten our most basic rights and freedoms, it’s been a busy few weeks for the Supreme Court. Friends — betw…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
January 27, 2023 at 9:13 PM

We deserve to know if they interviewed Thomas & Alito

We sent a letter to Congress calling for an investigation into special treatment given to the justices during the Dobbs leak probe.  SIGN THE LETTER   Just a week ago the Suprem…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
January 11, 2023 at 12:01 AM

The Court is the greatest threat to worker’s rights today

With right-wing extremists at the helm, the Supreme Court represents one of the greatest threats to labor rights today. And, at a time when workers across the country are standing up for their rights in the workplace, this illegitimate Court could go afte…
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  Alexa Barrett · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 3:02 PM

This Month's Full Court Press

Friends, it’s a new year – but the corruption and assaults on our rights at the Supreme Court are the same as ever. And the news didn’t take a holiday break.   In the past couple of weeks, a barrage of reports has brought to light more ev…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 6:56 PM

Charity tied to SCOTUS offers donors access to the justices

I thought I was done sending you emails in 2022, but something major happened yesterday: new reports show that litigants with significant stakes in ongoing Supreme Court cases have used the Supreme Court Historical Societ…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 3:51 PM

I’m grateful

I’m sure you've spent the last few days — heck, last few hours — getting barraged with asks for donations from every progressive organization and political candidate you care about (and probably some you don’t).    I know you're tired of …
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  Ghazal Rahmanpanah · [email protected]
December 29, 2022 at 4:25 PM

Introducing myself

Hi there, I’m Ghazal Rahmanpanah and I'm the Director of Operations for Take Back the Court.   Before the year is over I wanted to follow up on the amazing stories my teammates Chelsey and Alexa shared this week about the important work y…
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  Chelsey Davidson · [email protected]
December 28, 2022 at 4:04 PM

The work we’ve done this year

Hi, it’s me Chelsey Davidson, Take Back the Court’s Policy Counsel.   A few days ago my colleague Alexa shared with you the amazing work our team has been doing to get the word out on our campaign. Today, I want to fill you in on some of …
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  Alexa Barrett · [email protected]
December 27, 2022 at 2:31 PM

NOT this month's Full Court Press

Friends, I hope you’re having a great holiday season with your friends and family. I just wanted to reach out with a note of reflection and thanks before we end the year.    You probably know me from our monthly newsletter — Full Court Pr…
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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]
December 22, 2022 at 2:20 PM

“Justice Thomas commended me”

  This is an excerpt from testimony delivered this month before the House Judiciary Committee by Reverend Robert Schenck — a longtime anti-abortion activist turned whistleblower — who’s exposed a decades-long campaign by …
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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]
December 20, 2022 at 5:45 PM

Clarence Thomas is allergic to accountability

Following the historic number of Supreme Court scandals this year Congress must investigate the corruption & misconduct rampant within the Court. SIGN THE PETITION     The Su…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 5:03 PM

The Court doesn’t get the last word — we do

When Republicans stole two Supreme Court seats to lock in a right-wing supermajority on the bench, millions feared for the fate of Roe v. Wade — and I was no different.    I have spent the bulk of my career working to expand abortion acce…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 9:30 PM

The case that could end our democracy

Yesterday the Supreme Court heard arguments in Moore v. Harper, a dangerous power grab by Republicans that could upend our democracy.   The stakes in this case could not be higher: If the Court sides with Republicans, state legislatures c…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
December 7, 2022 at 1:31 PM

The Supreme Court could help finish what Trump started

Trump lost the 2020 election, now Republicans are banking on the stolen Court to help them steal it in 2024. I’m going to cut right to the chase: We just launched a website breaking down a case that could set up Trump and the MAGA Republic…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 6:10 PM

Help save our democracy on this #GivingTuesday

The movement to expand the Court is growing everyday and we need to keep this momentum going into 2023. We can do this. But we can’t do it alone. In 2016, Republicans stole a Supreme Court seat from President Obama.    In 2020, they rushe…
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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]
November 22, 2022 at 2:50 PM

We cannot trust justices like Alito & Thomas to police themselves

Last week I got you up to speed on the ongoing corruption scandal involving Clarence Thomas, his wife, and the 2020 election — but now John, it seems he’s not the only justice daring Congress to investigate misconduct at the Supreme Court. Over the weekend, The New York Times…
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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]
November 18, 2022 at 7:40 PM

Help us turn up the pressure on Clarence Thomas

You’ll never guess who voted this week to obstruct the work of the January 6 Committee. This week, the Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision allowing the January 6 Committee to examine the cellphone records of Kelli Ward — the chairman of the Republican Party of Arizona during t…
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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 10:08 PM

This is why we fight

Last night, the American people sent a thunderous message that we are sick and tired of the right-wing assault on our rights, our freedom, and our democracy. Despite the right-wing Supreme Court justices stacking the deck for conservatives, their overreach on abortion fueled …
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  Alexa Barrett · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 2:00 PM

This Month's Full Court Press

Friends, unfortunately we’ve reached the beginning of another Supreme Court term.    The right-wing Court is picking up right where it left off — gearing up to undermine our democracy and roll back decades of progress — but there is reaso…
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  Chelsey Davidson · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 5:05 PM

The Conservative Supreme Court Justices Knew the Harm They Would Cause — And Did It Anyway

Hi John, I’m Chelsey Davidson, Take Back the Court’s Policy Counsel. If you’ve recently checked out any of the research reports on our website, you’re probably familiar with some of my work. I’m writing to you because we just dropped a new piece highlighting how briefs submi…
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