Alexa Barrett · [email protected]

September 15, 2022 at 12:50 PM

This Month's Full Court Press

Friends, summer is coming to a close.    And even as we reel from the events of this summer, when the Supreme Court robbed us of our abortion rights, opened the floodgates to more gun violence, dismantled essential protections for our cli…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

September 1, 2022 at 1:21 PM

The break-glass moment was one year ago today

Today marks one year since the right-wing Supreme Court allowed Texas to enact a 6 week abortion ban, stripping millions of their fundamental right to abortion care. Today marks one year since the right-wing Supreme Court allowed Texas to enact a 6-week abortion ban, strippin…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

August 23, 2022 at 8:05 PM

We have to fight on

Last Friday I went to Netroots Nation, the biggest annual meeting of minds in the progressive movement, to speak with Latosha Brown of Black Voters Matter and Emma Hernández of We Testify about the Supreme Court's most recent attacks on our fundamental rights and how we can mo…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

August 17, 2022 at 8:10 PM

What are you doing this Friday?

This Friday, I'm joining Black Voters Matter and We Testify at Netroots Nation for a keynote panel — RSVP to join the conversation virtually! This Friday, Take Back the Court is joining Black Voters Matter and We Testify at Netroots Nation for a keynote panel — RSVP …

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  Alexa Barrett · [email protected]

July 25, 2022 at 2:03 PM

This Month's Full Court Press

Friends, it’s hard to believe just how fast this year is flying by. It’s now the middle of summer, and this year’s disastrous Supreme Court term is behind us, leaving destruction and suffering in its wake. Now we’re left to pick up the pieces. …

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

July 22, 2022 at 3:55 PM

What I shared with Congressional Leaders in DC this week

This week, I joined nine congressional champions of Court expansion and a coalition of advocacy organizations from every part of the progressive movement to renew the call to 4 seats to the Supreme Court. This term, the stolen Supreme Court turned some of our worst fears into …

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

July 16, 2022 at 3:05 PM

We’re going to Congress this Monday.

The Supreme Court has shown that it will stop at nothing to impose its anti-democratic agenda on the American people: voting and civil rights, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ equality, gun reform, climate justice and consumer and workers' rights are all in peril unless we rein in …

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

July 5, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Supreme Court justices aren’t kings

John, this Supreme Court is now about the raw exercise of right-wing political power. I wanted to share some raw reflections I shared on Twitter last week, on the last day of the Supreme Court's term. I felt it’s important to share with you how I’m feeling right now because i…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Every single thing we are fighting for is on the line

John, this Supreme Court term has been nothing short of disastrous. They overturned Roe v. Wade. They struck down gun violence prevention laws in the wake of mass tragedies in Buffalo and Uvalde. They have taken a sledgehammer to the wall separating church and state. They hav…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

June 27, 2022 at 7:02 PM

This is not the time for despair. It’s time to double down on this fight.

Friday was a dark day. The end of Roe means the end of a constitutional right that gave us agency over our bodies, our lives, and our futures for nearly 50 years. This decision will impact all of us, and should serve as a wake-up call for any lawmakers who have sat on the sid…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

June 24, 2022 at 6:58 PM

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade

Today was gutting. This morning, the Supreme Court’s right-wing majority overturned Roe v. Wade — erasing half a century of precedent and robbing millions of our fundamental right to make our own choices about our healthcare, our bodies, and our futures. When Mitch McConnell …

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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]

June 11, 2022 at 1:50 PM

The Big 5

It’s June John, That means that soon the extreme conservative 6-3 supermajority of this Supreme Court will release decisions in what could be some of the most important cases of my lifetime. This year will be the first full term since Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans st…

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  Alexa Barrett · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 5:33 PM

This Month's Full Court Press

Friends, we all knew the end of this Supreme Court term would be awful. But I don’t think anything could have prepared me for how it feels to start seeing the right-wing justices’ attacks on our fundamental rights coming to fruition. …

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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]

May 24, 2022 at 6:27 PM

Advocates from red, blue, and purple states have joined the fight for Court Expansion

John, It’s been a couple of weeks since the news broke that there are 5 votes on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and eviscerate the right to abortion. If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent a lot of that time on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or even TikTok looking…

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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]

May 16, 2022 at 9:51 PM

Sarah takes the buzz for Court Expansion to MSNBC

Republicans stole the Supreme Court to end abortion rights. John, Last night, Sarah appeared on MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan Show to discuss the growing momentum for Supreme Court expansion following a leaked draft opinion signaling that the conservative majority is ready to overturn …

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

May 11, 2022 at 8:31 PM

We will win this fight

John, Last week’s leak of the opinion in the Mississippi abortion case made it clear: there are five votes on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. It’s easy to give in to despair in times like these, but now’s not the time to give up — abortion is still legal, and we're…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 10:00 PM

It’s time to ramp up the fight

Republicans stole the Supreme Court to end abortion rights in this country. Last night, in a leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, we got to see exactly how the far-right extremists in charge of the Supreme Court are preparing to overturn Roe v.…

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  Alexa Barrett · [email protected]

May 2, 2022 at 1:36 PM

Full Court Press

Friends, it’s gearing up to be a tremendously busy few weeks for Supreme Court news.   As this term’s oral arguments come to a close, the Court is preparing to make decisions that will threaten our most fundamental rights. With so much o…

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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]

April 25, 2022 at 10:30 PM

The American people deserve to know the truth about Clarence Thomas.

This is the biggest Supreme Court scandal in recent history. John, this is the biggest Supreme Court scandal in recent history and we cannot let up the pressure on Congress to do something. Clarence Thomas voted to block the public from learning about Trump's efforts …

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

April 15, 2022 at 2:12 PM

A reminder of how far we’ve come

Today marks one year since the introduction of the Judiciary Act of 2021. John, Today marks one year since Congressmen Mondaire Jones, Jerry Nadler, and Hank Johnson, alongside Senator Ed Markey introduced the Judiciary Act of 2021 to expand the Supreme Court by adding four s…

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  Alexa Barrett · [email protected]

April 13, 2022 at 1:27 PM

Full Court Press

Phew, what a crazy few weeks for Court-related news.   At long last, we saw the Senate confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — making her the first Black woman and first former public defende…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

April 7, 2022 at 6:29 PM

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

This is a profoundly historic moment for our country. It’s official, John! Today is a profoundly important day in our country’s history: the Senate just confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Supreme Court justice and the first Black woman to sit on the highest Court in …

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

April 6, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Clarence Thomas must explain why he ruled in favor of his wife

Clarence Thomas may have abused his position on the Supreme Court, and Congress must respond. Ginni Thomas urged the Trump White House to plot a coup, and Clarence Thomas may have used his position on the Supreme Court to try and hide that information from investigators. Rep…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 7:09 PM

Congress must hold Clarence Thomas accountable

Clarence Thomas may have abused his position on the Supreme Court, and Congress must respond. Ginni Thomas urged the Trump White House to plot a coup, and Clarence Thomas may have used his position on the Supreme Court to try and hide that information from investigators. Rep…

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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]

March 24, 2022 at 6:09 PM

#ConfirmKetanjiBrownJackson

The Senate hearings for the next Supreme Court justice just ended. Senate hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court just ended, John. For the last four days, the country has watched Judge Jackson demonstrate beyond any reasonable doubt that sh…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

March 19, 2022 at 2:02 PM

The Supreme Court has left millions without access to abortion care.

Tomorrow is a disturbing reminder of why I’m in this fight. On September 1st of last year, the right-wing Supreme Court effectively stripped millions of their fundamental right to abortion care by allowing Texas to enact an unconstitutional 6 week abortion ban. That means th…

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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 12:31 PM

re: Sarah’s message from earlier this week

I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss Sarah’s last message — because it’s important. John, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss Sarah’s last message — because it’s important. This week we found out that Ginni Thomas attended the January 6, 2021 Trump rally that turned into a…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 3:50 PM

The truth about Clarence Thomas.

An important follow-up to last week’s email about Clarence Thomas. The Clarence and Ginni Thomas scandal just got even more explosive and dangerous. A blockbuster news report dropped this week revealing that Ginni Thomas, the wife of a sitting Supreme Court justice, attended…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

March 10, 2022 at 5:20 PM

Clarence Thomas and his right-wing colleagues need to hear from the American people

We are calling on Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from any future Supreme Court cases relating to Ginni Thomas’ work. We’ve sent a letter to SCOTUS calling on Justice Thomas to recuse himself from any future cases in which he might have conflicts of interest. C…

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  Alexa Barrett · [email protected]

March 7, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Introducing Full Court Press

Hi friends,   I’m Alexa Barrett, Take Back the Court’s new press secretary. I’m writing today with something new for you — something I hope can be a useful resource for sifting through the never-ending media clamor to determine your must-…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

March 2, 2022 at 3:20 PM

I want to make sure you saw this

The right-wing Supreme Court supermajority threatens to reverse decades of progress – but we can do something about it. Hey John. I wanted to make sure you saw Senator Elizabeth Warren’s message from earlier this week. Once again, the right-wing Supreme Court supermajority h…

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  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 1:00 PM

This could be the next household name

Today, the Supreme Court is hearing a potentially devastating case. It’s one more reason why we must expand the Court. Add your name if you agree: John, Every so often, a Supreme Court case becomes a household name. Sometimes, it brightens up the history books, like Brown v.…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

February 25, 2022 at 3:33 PM

Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first Black Woman on the Supreme Court

Justice Breyer’s successor will be Ketanji Brown Jackson! It’s official, John! President Biden has nominated U.S. D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed Justice Breyer and serve as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court! Not only will Judge …

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

February 17, 2022 at 9:36 PM

The case that could accelerate the climate crisis

The right-wing Supreme Court majority could make it a lot harder to combat climate change. John, this is big. Our planet is warming at an unprecedented rate because of greenhouse gas emissions from corporations who continue to burn and profit from fossil fuels. And at the end…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

February 15, 2022 at 2:11 PM

Join me tonight with our friends from CPD, Be A Hero and more ...

Find out how we make the Supreme Court truly reflective of the country it serves. RSVP NOW John, we’re in a crucial moment in the fight to rebalance the Supreme Court. Justice Breyer has officially announced his retirement. Now we must take this opportunity to conf…

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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 1:47 PM

SCOTUS is on a mission to destroy voting rights

The Supreme Court just let Alabama Republicans enact a racist gerrymander. They did it again. On Monday night the right-wing extremists now in charge of the Supreme Court pulled off another naked power grab by blocking a lower court ruling requiring Republicans in Alabama to …

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

January 28, 2022 at 3:57 PM

This is the first step

President Biden made a historic announcement yesterday. John, this is a historic moment - President Biden has confirmed that he intends to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court as Justice Breyer’s successor. This is a crucial first step in making sure the Court…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet · [email protected]

January 26, 2022 at 8:42 PM

About Breyer’s retirement

Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement doesn’t solve the urgent problem. Dear John, It happened: Justice Stephen Breyer has announced his retirement from the Supreme Court at the end of this term. His decision to step down now is the right one. President Biden should quickly n…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Take Back the Court · [email protected]

January 22, 2022 at 7:00 PM

For me, this is personal.

Today is an opportunity to recommit ourselves to the fight for reproductive rights. John — today is the official anniversary of Roe v. Wade. I know you’re probably seeing a lot of emails and social media posts that might feel discouraging because it’s very possible that th…

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  Roe Update (via takebackthecourt.today) · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Roe hangs in the balance

Urgent: 26 states are set to outright ban or limit abortion access immediately, impacting tens of millions across the country. Hi John, The landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade confirmed that people have a constitutional right to choose to have an abortion. Tomorrow, we honor th…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Take Back the Court · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 11:30 PM

McConnell’s end goal

Unless we act now, the culmination of decades of work from the far-right to overturn Roe is about to pay off thanks to a stolen Supreme Court. This Saturday marks the 49th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, John. And unfortunately, it could be …

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  Obet Montalvo · [email protected]

January 19, 2022 at 6:29 PM

Gorsuch endangering Sotomayor’s life?

Neil Gorsuch shouldn’t be on the Supreme Court. Dear John, Unbelievable. Right-wing extremist Neil Gorsuch is reportedly putting Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s life in danger. He has refused to wear a mask while sitting next to Justice Sotomayor – whose diabetes puts her at a hig…

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  Take Back the Court Team · [email protected]

January 13, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Let’s be honest

Our momentum is strong entering 2022, but that could be taken away at any moment. Hey, John. We wanted to make sure you saw Obet’s note from earlier this week. Let’s be honest, this is the time when folks start giving up on their New Year’s Resolutions — but we’ve got an easy…

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  Obet Montalvo, Take Back the Court · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 6:04 PM

Recommit to our fight in 2022

Mitch McConnell and the far-right are starting to take notice of the groundswell of support for Court expansion. It's that time of year, John: The local gym is a lot more busy, many of your friends are trying to eat healthier, and you yourself might be reorganizing every clo…

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  Aaron Belkin, Take Back the Court · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 9:01 PM

Match EXTENDED

The wounds our democracy sustained on January 6th 2021 will take years to heal, but our movement has accomplished so much in the last year. Happy New Year, John! We wanted to send you a quick note of gratitude as part of the Take Back the Court grassroots team. This Decemb…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Take Back the Court · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 10:02 PM

FWD: Last chance to give in 2021

This is it. It’s deadline day and we’re so close to our $50,000 matching goal. John, I know your inbox is full of emails like this one from the dozens of progressive organizations you care about. But I wanted to make sure you saw ours from earlier today. There’s a LOT we n…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Take Back the Court · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Last chance to give in 2021

This is it. It’s deadline day and we’re so close to our $50,000 matching goal. This is it, John. They gutted what was left of the Voting Rights Act. They let a six-week abortion ban stand in Texas. They made it harder for workers to form a union. They ordered the Biden Ad…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Take Back the Court · [email protected]

December 30, 2021 at 2:03 PM

Just 36 hours to go

With just one day left in our end-of-year fundraising campaign, here’s where we stand towards our $50,000 matching goal. Hey, John With just ONE day left until our biggest fundraising deadline yet, we still haven’t reached our goal to receive a $50,000 matching gift. With so…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Take Back the Court · [email protected]

December 28, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Our plans for 2022

Our work is cut out for us in 2022 — but it’s never been clearer that that’s what we have to do to take back our rights. Well, John — fully aware that 26 states are likely to ban abortion if given the chance, a majority of the Supreme Court justices indicated this month that…

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  Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Take Back the Court · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 2:02 PM

The rest of this timeline is up to us

t’s been 8 months since President Biden formed the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court — time is up. John, It’s been 257 days since the Biden Administration convened its Commission on the Supreme Court, and one week since they released their final report. We’ve put…

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