NEW SUPREME COURT TERM A REMINDER OF ELECTION STAKES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 7, 2024
PRESS CONTACT:
Monica Escobedo, [email protected]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Stand Up America Managing Director of Policy and Political Affairs Brett Edkins issued the following statement ahead of the 2024 Supreme Court term:
“Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, John Roberts, and the other MAGA Supreme Court justices are back at work, threatening our fundamental freedoms, public safety, and our democracy.
“The three MAGA justices handpicked by Donald Trump have gutted abortion access, weakened the federal government’s ability to keep Americans safe from pollution and gun violence, and shielded Trump from accountability. This term, they will rule on cases impacting gun safety, LGBTQ rights, and more.
“We’re already living with the nightmare of three Trump justices. We cannot let Trump put even more MAGA justices on the bench for life, and impact abortion access, voting rights, and other fundamental freedoms for decades to come. That’s why we’re encouraging millions of Americans to be Supreme Court voters in November and elect Kamala Harris as our next president. ”
Since 2021, Stand Up America has been a leading group advocating for Supreme Court reform. Stand Up America conducted a national poll earlier this year, which found that an overwhelming majority of voters want Congress to enact 18-year term limits for current and future justices. Stand Up America’s members have driven nearly 900,000 constituent calls and emails to Congress in support of Supreme Court reform legislation, including term limits for current and future justices and a binding code of ethics. In June, Stand Up America launched a Supreme Court Voter campaign, a seven-figure digital campaign aimed at educating and mobilizing voters around the stakes of the Supreme Court for this election.
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