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Why Courts Matter

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The Courts and Legal Policy team at @amprog, focusing on the vital role courts play in the lives of Americans.

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You know what’s the most surprising thing about the Supreme Court’s enforceable code of conduct? The fact that it doesn’t exist. #EthicsReformNow

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Today, SCOTUS allowed Virginia to move forward with its last-minute purge of more than 1,600 people from voter rolls. In response, Ben Ben Olinsky, senior vice president for Structural Reform and Governance at CAP, issued the following statement: americanprogress.org/press/statemen…

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This extreme, anti-voter decision comes from the same far-right justices who have continually overturned years of legal precedent and sold out the American people to fit their own agenda.

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Interested in learning more about court reform? Check out our proposal to combine term limits with an enforceable code of conduct (two VERY popular proposals): americanprogress.org/article/combin…

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In the past month, the Supreme Court has heard cases on everything from ghost guns to the death penalty – all while being subject to no enforceable code of conduct. Why should the court with the most power have the least accountability?

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In just four years, Trump appointed 1/3 of sitting Supreme Court justices and created a court in his own image. 18-year term limits can stop that from happening again.

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There are many fantastic, fair-minded judicial nominees pending before the Senate and we want to see them confirmed! Americans deserve fully staffed courts! #ConfirmJudgesNow

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Could you imagine waiting over a year to find out whether or not you got a job? That’s how long some judicial nominees have been awaiting confirmation. Let’s get them over the finish line! #ConfirmJudgesNow

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"To best protect Americans’ health, safety, and prosperity, independent agencies must remain immune from undue political interference—with a mission focused squarely on the public interest." americanprogress.org/article/how-in…

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Independent agencies play a critically important role in helping protect Americans’ health, safety, and prosperity. Join us on April 23rd for a panel discussion with 3 independent agency leaders whom the Trump administration has unlawfully tried to remove: americanprogress.org/events/trumps-…

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Join us tomorrow at 10:30am for a hybrid panel discussion featuring three independent agency leaders whom the President unlawfully tried to remove from their roles: americanprogress.org/events/trumps-…

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Next Wednesday, join me along with Leah Litman, Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, and Madiba Dennie at the Center for American Progress for a virtual panel, Presidential Appeasement and the Supreme Court: The State of the Court in 2025. americanprogress.org/events/preside…

Next Wednesday, join me along with Leah Litman, Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, and Madiba Dennie at the Center for American Progress for a virtual panel, Presidential Appeasement and the Supreme Court: The State of the Court in 2025. americanprogress.org/events/preside…
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This term, the U.S. Supreme Court continued its deeply concerning trend of giving deference to the president over Congress and the judiciary. Join us on Wednesday, July 9th for an important conversation on the 2024 term and what's to come in the fall. Barred and Boujee and on Bluesky aka Madiba Dennie will be