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WHITE HOUSE EMBRACING AMERICANS’ SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT REFORM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
JULY 16, 2024

PRESS CONTACT:
Monica Escobedo, [email protected]

WASHINGTON — Stand Up America’s Founder & President, Sean Eldridge, issued the following statement in response to reports that President Joe Biden will soon endorse Supreme Court reforms, including term limits and a binding code of ethics.

“No one should have unchecked power for life, but that’s exactly what is happening right now on our nation’s highest court. Despite escalating ethics scandals and attacks on our fundamental freedoms, the Supreme Court remains unaccountable. Congress and the President have the power to fix that and restore faith in our judiciary.

“Elected officials are catching up to the growing consensus among the American people that it is time for court reform. The Supreme Court should be the gold standard for judicial ethics, but right now, nothing could be further from the truth. That’s why a supermajority of Americans support legislation to enact Supreme Court term limits and a binding code of ethics.

“It is time for our leaders to listen to the American people and take action to address the growing crisis on our nation’s highest Court. We urge President Biden to support the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act and the TERM Act, which would establish term limits for current and future justices.”

Stand Up America recently conducted a national poll which found that an overwhelming majority of voters want Congress to take action to reform the Supreme Court. Sixty-four percent of voters favor Congressional action to set 18-year term limits for current and future Supreme Court justices. A 2023 poll by Stand Up America, Alliance for Justice Action Campaign, and End Citizens United found 78% of voters want Congress to take action to impose a code of ethics and create greater accountability for the U.S. Supreme Court justices.

The TERM Act, re-introduced by U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), would create 18-year terms for current and future Supreme Court justices. In January, Stand Up America launched a six-figure campaign in support of the TERM Act, and in April, led over 50 advocacy organizations in endorsing the TERM Act. To learn more about the TERM Act, you can visit Stand Up America’s microsite here.

Since 2021, Stand Up America’s members have driven over 800,000 constituent calls and emails to Congress in support of Supreme Court reform legislation, including term limits and a binding code of ethics. Stand Up America’s digital ads about Supreme Court reform have been viewed more than 25 million times. Read coverage here and here about how Stand Up America is also using the stakes of the Supreme Court for this election to motivate voters this fall through our Supreme Court Voter campaign.  

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About Stand Up America
Stand Up America is a progressive advocacy organization with nearly two million community members across the country. Focused on grassroots advocacy to stand up to corruption and voter suppression and build a more representative democracy, Stand Up America has driven over 1.7 million calls to lawmakers, registered over 100,000 voters, mobilized thousands of protestors, and contacted tens of millions of voters.

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