🏛️ Supreme Court Accountability
🏛️ Supreme Court rulings aren’t just headlines—they affect your rights and freedoms! Read the latest updates and join the movement for accountability.
🗽People Power United is a grassroots group committed to championing progress and power to the people. Supreme Court updates help us hold our leaders accountable. A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.
Daily Call-To-Action
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Judicial Nominations
Reuters: Republican US senator warns he has votes to block Biden court nominee
Nate Raymond reports that during Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee meeting, Senator Tillis warned that he has the votes to block Ryan Park’s nomination on the Senate floor.
Trump Appointments
Politico: Lawyer who argued for Trump’s immunity at Supreme Court is tapped for solicitor general
Josh Gerstein reports that “Dean John Sauer, the lawyer whose arguments led to a Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity that waylaid Donald Trump’s prosecution on charges of attempting to subvert the 2020 presidential election, is Trump’s pick to be solicitor general in his second term.”
General
Vox: A GOP Supreme Court will now decide the fate of transgender Americans
Ian Millhiser writes about United States v. Skrmetti, one of the most significant trans rights cases the Supreme Court has ever faced. He argues that this is the worst Court the case could be before, and that a ruling against the trans plaintiffs could “potentially upend the entire legal framework protecting Americans from gender discrimination of all kinds.”
Federalist Society Gala
New York Times: A Surprise at the Federalist Society Gala: Justice Breyer, a Retired Liberal
Adam Liptak reports on the Federalist Society Gala and a moderated conversation between Justices Gorsuch and Breyer at the event. He notes that the overall theme of the event was that the Supreme Court’s independence needs protecting.
The Hill: Gorsuch invokes P’nut the squirrel in Federalist Society dinner keynote
Zach Schonfeld reports that during the Federalist Society Gala, Justice Gorsuch invoked P’nut, an “Instagram-famous squirrel that entered the political fray before the election when it was seized and euthanized by New York state over rabies fears” as an example of government overreach.
Bloomberg Law: Fifth Circuit's Jones Tears Into Vladeck Over Judge-Shopping
Suzanne Monyak reports that during a Federalist Society panel on Thursday, Fifth Circuit Judge Edith Jones attacked Professor Stephen Vladeck over criticisms of the judges in her circuit and his calls for an end to judge-shopping.
People Power United’s Statement on Supreme Court Accountability
People Power United declares the Supreme Court has become unhinged.
In response to recent Supreme Court shenanigans, People Power United - a progressive grassroots group - issued the following statement:
“The Supreme Court has become unhinged. There is no power like that of the people, and People Power United stands ready to protect our communities against any and all injustices,” said Laurie Woodward García of People Power United.
People Power United will continue to oppose such harm to our community and champion civil rights for all.
Join us to advocate for our rights and freedoms
People Power United members are committed to championing progress and power to the people. We don’t just complain, we do the work to make change happen.
Friends, this is a plea for help with our People Power United efforts. With our membership growing, we’re building momentum, but we need your help to reach even more people—every bit of assistance counts. Together, we can make a difference!
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