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If you want to build a democracy that works for everyone, you must have an honest judiciary. If you want an honest judiciary, you #TakeBacktheCourt.

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The thing I can't stop thinking about is this: I'm 48, and in my adult lifetime there has been one Republican who won the popular vote. But I will probably spend the rest of my life under the authority of a Supreme Court dominated by hard right conservatives. How is that democracy?

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For more on how court-whisperers and judicial gift givers like Leo, Koch, Singer, and Crow are influencing the Court through amicus briefs, check out supremetransparency.org, a project of Revolving Door Project, True North Research, and @takebackthect.bsky.social.

Supreme Transparencysupremetransparency.org Supreme corruption demands supreme transparency

When Trump and McConnell packed the Supreme Court, this was the moment they anticipated. Now, their hand-picked supermajority has returned the ultimate favor. The Roberts Court just declared an end to American democracy as we know it.

Republicans learned the hard way in 2022 that their radical plan to restrict abortion access costs them at the ballot box. So rather than deciding anything now, the MAGA justices punted the question past the 2024 election.

Abortion rights have won in every election since Roe v. Wade was overturnedwww.nbcnews.com Abortion has been on the ballot in seven states since June 2022. In each instance, anti-abortion groups have lost.

In her Moyle dissent, Justice Jackson explains exactly what the MAGA majority is doing: punting the question of whether pregnant women should be left to die in hospital waiting rooms so #SCOTUS can have a "do-over" at a "more convenient point in time."

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“[P]retty much everything you need to know about the Republican Supreme Court majority — appointed by a convicted fraudster — that on back to back days, they made it easier to bribe government officials and to commit fraud.” - 🔥 @liptonlubet.bsky.social @takebackthect.bsky.social

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“Death grip”- on point re how the far-right majority of Roberts #SCOTUS is controlling American policy. @takebackthect.bsky.social’s @liptonlubet.bsky.social ↘️

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“It really paints a picture of exactly how these MAGA justices want our country to look: less safe, more white, and governed not by laws or rules but by their own radical idealogy.”

Even the Trump administration's bare minimum gun regulations are apparently too much for all six right-wing extremists on his Supreme Court.

Anyone know how the Alito family is decorating for Flag Day today? 🤔

Even the Trump administration's bare minimum gun regulations are apparently too much for all six right-wing extremists on his Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Roberts says he won’t meet with senators about obvious ethics violations because of ‘separation of powers,’ but his justices are talking politics in the House Speaker’s DMs.

"Professors at the law schools Leo targeted for shadow philanthropy...are worried Leo is trying to incubate fringe conservative scholarship at top programs. And many think he’s just getting started." MUST-READ from @shawnmusgrave.bsky.social in The Intercept: theintercept.com/2024/05/29/l...

Leonard Leo Built the Conservative Court. Now He’s Funneling Dark Money Into Law Schools.theintercept.com Right-wing megadonor Leonardo Leo’s plan for a $25 million research center at Cornell fell apart. So he took his money to Texas A&M.

Alito's letter to Sens. Durbin and Whitehouse is a joke. But the joke will be on us if Congress lets him have the last word on recusing from cases where he has clear conflicts of interest. Our stmt from @liptonlubet.bsky.social: www.takebackthecourt.today/press-releas...

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court reform is not some niche issue for activists, it’s the policy precondition that unlocks every other policy goal the Democratic Party has. it’s that or decades of right wing theocracy; no in-betweens

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Leonard Leo flies the "Appeal to Heaven" flag outside his home in Maine—from a neighbor who sent the photo to ProPublica (via reporter Andy Kroll)

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Kagan's dissent in the South Carolina voting case is a tour de force of righteous trolling. Line after line calls out Alito's perfidy, pettiness, and malevolence. It's hard to pick which is best, but I've gotta go with these:

The MAGA Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority just told us exactly when they thought America was greatest: before the Constitution was amended to prevent voter discrimination based on race.

Breaking: The Supreme Court reverses a district court's ruling that South Carolina's congressional map contained a racial gerrymander. The 6-3 decision is by Alito, along ideological grounds. Thomas concurred in part. Kagan writes the dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...

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The call for insurrection is coming from inside the (beach) house. Now is the time for Congress to subpoena Alito, Thomas, and Roberts. How many more anti-American flags does Alito have to fly at his home and vacation house before Congress draws a line in the sand?

Another Provocative Flag Was Flown at Another Alito Homewww.nytimes.com The justice’s beach house displayed an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a symbol carried on Jan. 6 and associated with a push for a more Christian-minded government.

In between decisions erasing our most fundamental rights and freedoms, Thomas and Alito spend their time defending election deniers and flying their flag — all while the court rigs the system for Trump. The result: Americans don't trust this rogue court. Who could blame them?

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Becoming clear by the day we don't have a legitimate #SCOTUS as long as at least Thomas and Alito remain on it. Not to mention McConnell/Trump also rammed through the nominations of Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett w/o any regard for precedent. Do Biden & Sen. Democrats realize how dire this is?

LAW DORK EXCLUSIVE: Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock amidst anti-trans boycott effort www.lawdork.com/p/alito-bud-...

Exclusive: Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock amidst anti-trans boycott effortwww.lawdork.com Alito did not respond to questions about the sale, but its timing raises fair questions — particularly in light of other ethical questions the justice has faced over the past year.

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👀#SnowflakeSam - good grief - thin skinned Sam Alito is now triggered for being connected to insurrectionists. Scorcher of statement from @takebackthect.bsky.social's @liptonlubet.bsky.social making it clear Alito "has no business" sitting on #SCOTUS. PS: #ImpeachClarenceThomas too

TBTC Pres. Sarah @liptonlubet.bsky.social on #SnowflakeSam Alito's new ethics scandal: "If Alito is so triggered by a yard sign that he can’t exercise basic judgment, he has no business sitting on the nation’s highest court."

@liptonlubet.bsky.social: "Sam Alito has disqualified himself from legitimate service on the Supreme Court. It’s hard to imagine a more blatant f-you to the American public than proudly displaying a vestige of a failed coup attempt on the country you’re supposed to serve right on your front lawn."

At Justice Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Displaywww.nytimes.com An upside-down flag, adopted by Trump supporters contesting the Biden victory, flew over the justice’s front lawn as the Supreme Court was considering an election case.

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"It doesn’t matter if it’s this election cycle or the next: Republicans intend to use the Comstock Act to ban abortion nationwide." @hegemommy.bsky.social on our memo w/ @takebackthect.bsky.social & @ultraviolet.bsky.social 🔽 rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/05/16/t...

There’s Movement On a Comstock Act Repealrewirenewsgroup.com Advocates press members of Congress in a new memo highlighting Comstock's threats.

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"It’s hard to imagine a more blatant f-you to the American public than proudly displaying a vestige of a failed coup attempt on the country you’re supposed to serve right on your front lawn." - @takebackthect.bsky.social ▶️ "Alito has disqualified himself from legitimate service" on #SCOTUS

How in the world President Biden, Sens. Schumer, Durbin, Leader Jeffries or any other national Democrat can be okay with insurrectionist sympathizers like Alito and Thomas still serving on #SCOTUS? In what world this is okay? How can Biden/Dems look just the other way?

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The threat of federal abortion ban under Trump via Comstock is more than real. Big ups to @hcaborders.bsky.social @takebackthect.bsky.social @ultraviolet.bsky.social for sounding the alarm. Lots more to come in the push to #CancelComstock. LFG.

"Ignoring the Comstock threat or waiting for a more politically convenient time—whenever that may be—is only going to exacerbate our post-Dobbs human rights crisis." @hegemommy.bsky.social on our new memo w/ @hcaborders.bsky.social @ultraviolet.bsky.social urging Congress to #CancelComstock:

There’s Movement On a Comstock Act Repealrewirenewsgroup.com Advocates press members of Congress in a new memo highlighting Comstock's threats.

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There’s no time left for complacency. As the right ramps up its campaign for a national abortion ban, we’re sounding the alarm for Congress to #CancelComstock. Learn more (w/ @takebackthect.bsky.social @ultraviolet.bsky.social): healthcareacrossborders.org/wp-content/u...

When we say the right wants to turn back the clock on our rights — it’s not a euphemism or a metaphor. It’s a very real threat made possible by the long-defunct #Comstock Act of 1873. Why Congress must #CancelComstock (w/ @hcaborders.bsky.social @ultraviolet.bsky.social) ⬇️

MEMO: Congress Must Repeal the Comstock Act — Take Back the Court Action Fundwww.takebackthecourt.today

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Right-wing extremists want to weaponize this zombie law to restrict abortion in all 50 states. If lawmakers want to truly protect abortion, they must #CancelComstock. READ/SHARE our latest w/ @takebackthect.bsky.social & @ultraviolet.bsky.social healthcareacrossborders.org/resources/me...

Memo to Congress: Repeal the Comstock Acthealthcareacrossborders.org Healthcare Across Borders, together with Take Back the Court Action Fund, and Ultraviolet Action have released a memo to members of Congress, highlighting how the Comstock Act could be manipulated to ...