We won't rest until every American has an equal voice in our democracy. #FightBigMoney // #FairCourts // #VotingRights
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Sandra Day O’Connor will always be known as the 1st female associate justice of the #SCOTUS. Many may not know, though, that she was also an advocate for educating youth about civics and government. Here’s a notable quotable from O’Connor on the importance of #civics education.
ALT Sandra Day O'Connor Quote.
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1/ Excited to announce my op-ed in @thehill with @ACLU’s Brandon Buskey, highlighting how federal judges’ failure to follow the bail law makes our communities less safe, since “mass pretrial incarceration actually undermines public safety”: thehill.com/opinion/congress…
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Many Chief Justices provide updates on the “State of the Judiciary” in their jurisdictions. Our tracking of the early messages suggests two common themes across state courts - diversity, equity and inclusion, and access to justice.
More: bit.ly/40911sk. (📷: @NMCourts)
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BREAKING: The Senate just confirmed civil rights lawyer Jessica Clarke to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of NY.
Clarke’s confirmation is an important step towards ensuring that our federal courts reflect and represent the diversity of our nation. #CourtsMatter
ALT Image of the Senate floor showing the vote tally, which was 48-43.
ReThink Democracy retweeted
As we celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor Loretta Lynch, who made history as the first Black woman to serve as US Attorney General.
Her dedication to justice and equality continues to inspire us to this day. Let's keep breaking down barriers and fighting for a better world.
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Minorities are often underrepresented in #jury pools.
#Courts may be tempted to overcome this by increasing the number juror source lists they use but this tactic isn't always fruitful. The key to more diverse jury pools lies in the quality of the source lists, not the quantity.
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Kansans spoke up for bodily autonomy on August 2nd, but that right is once again being threatened in our state.
Join us March 8 for Bodily Autonomy Day, when we're going to the capitol to tell lawmakers NO on proposed laws to restrict these rights.
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This Sunday, March 5 at 2:30PM in Manchester commemorate the anniversary of Bloody Sunday with a march and panel remembering Selma, and charting the path toward multiracial democracy. All details and RSVP: opendemocracynh.org/remember…
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A new Ohio law has made changes to early voting times and ID requirements less than 3 months before the primary election. We still need national standards to protect our freedom to vote! @TROhio @JonBakerTR
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Join us for the From Selma to SCOTUS: The March Ahead for Voting Rights panel on Saturday, March 4 at 4 pm CT at Edmundite Missions in Selma, Alabama! The panel features @JNelsonLDF and will be moderated by @JoyAnnReid!
You can watch the panel live at: facebook.com/naacpldf/
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Ami Gandhi, Senior Counsel at Chicago Lawyers' Committee and Common Cause Indiana board member will be moderating a panel discussion on 12/15.
The panel will focus on the case for a Supreme Court Code of Ethics. To register and learn more click here: buff.ly/3YclWKr
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Ohio lawmakers appear to be shelving controversial proposal that would have made it harder to amend state constitution − at least for now
House Speaker Bob Cupp said Tuesday that it's "doubtful" lawmakers will take up before they adjourn for rest of year.
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Excited to see family/friends for the holidays, but nervous about election-related conversations? Join @commoncause, @apiavotemi, @PENamerica and @naleo Dec 16th or 19th to learn how to talk with folks in ways that counteract disinformation. RSVP here: mobilize.us/commoncause/even…
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Tomorrow at 12pm ET! Join us, @_khadidahs, @gino_nuzzolillo, @leslieproll, @NickKnudsenUS to learn about the upcoming Supreme Court cases that could determine the future of our democracy. nitter.gq/i/spaces/1yNxaNMgwQgKj
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Some great news from Arizona: voters overwhelmingly approved a measure to require dark money groups to publicly disclose donors giving over $5,000.
azcentral.com/story/news/pol…
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The count is on 👩🏽💻! This is a reminder that votes are still being counted. To stay up to date with your local county election results, visit your county's official website. Every vote must be counted! No false victories
ReThink Democracy retweeted
"With over 100 vacancies still waiting to be filled, Senate Democrats should use their guaranteed time left in power to confirm as many of these exemplary nominees as possible."
Our statement on the election results we know thus far: afj.org/article/election-pro… #CourtsMatter
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"It concerns me when I think of people who feel like their voice doesn’t matter, because it does. Collectively there’s a power we have as citizens that I think is just not fully understood..." - Eloisa
Read more stories from our WI Poll Workers 💜👇
lovewi.com/eloisa-gomez/
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Ballots are still being counted, and we may not know for several days the final results in many important races. It's OK. We must #CountEveryVote.
But while we’re talking about #OurElections, I’d like to lift up some of the unsung heroes of our electoral system: state judges🧵
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Last night we saw a seismic win for abortion rights. These results send a "powerful and positive statement [that the public believes] this health care service should remain legal and accessible," the Center’s Elisabeth Smith tells @Axios:
axios.com/2022/11/09/abortio…