For Immediate Release

Contact: Matt Lehrich, Marie Aberger

COURT EXPANSION SUPPORT SURGES IN 72 HOURS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 22, 2020) —

When Take Back the Court started two years ago and set out to put Supreme Court expansion on the map, we were alone in our support of expansion. By the time this year rolled around, 11 presidential candidates said they were open to expansion; 17 progressive groups including Sunrise Movement and NextGen America are calling for expansion; and prominent leaders such as Eric Holder have endorsed expansion.

Now, following the death of Justice Ginsburg and Mitch McConnell’s pledge to overturn his own rule to vote on a nominee just weeks before an election, calls for expansion have surged. In the past few days, we have seen elected officials like Senator Ed Markey and House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, columnists like E.J. Dionne, and legal experts like Erwin Chemerinsky all express support for expansion.

Below is a roundup of the surge in momentum for expansion. It’s clear that the more people see the consequences of the GOP theft of the Supreme Court, the more they support taking back the court:

Take Back the Court raises awareness about the urgent need to expand the number of seats on the Supreme Court to address the theft of the court by Senator Mitch McConnell during the Obama Administration. Without adding seats, Congress will not be able to restore the right to vote, ensure reproductive freedom, protect workers, halt our climate emergency, or pass new legislation. Court expansion, which can be accomplished without a constitutional amendment, is the only reform that enables the un-rigging of the system and the restoration of democracy. Learn more: https://www.takebackthecourt.today/