It is time for Congress to perform its constitutional duty and act as a check on the Supreme Court’s corruption and extreme partisanship. As a voter and your constituent, I am urging you to pass legislation that would expand the Supreme Court, create a code of ethics for the body to follow, and implement term limits.
There’s a troubling pattern of corruption from several justices on the Supreme Court. We’ve seen megadonors footing the bill for Clarence Thomas’s vacations, mortgage payments, and family tuition; Samuel Alito failing to disclose his luxury vacation with a billionaire with business before the Court and putting a 'Stop the Steal' flag in his yard; and Neil Gorsuch selling property to an executive that has business before the Court just nine days after his lifetime appointment was finalized.
The majority of Americans have lost faith in this unethical Court not only because of unchecked corruption, but because of their attacks on our fundamental freedoms and willingness to ignore precedent to hand out big wins to partisan extremists.
The Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act would create an ethical code for justices to adhere to. The Judiciary Act would add four more seats to the Court, ending the partisan warfare against our fundamental rights. Finally, implementing term limits would ensure that every president gets to appoint justices and align the Court more closely to the democratic choices of the American people. We need these reforms!
Congress needs to rein in this out-of-control Supreme Court. It’s time you take action and hold the Court accountable for its wrongdoing.
First sent on June 18, 2024 by Jess Craven
