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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks as the Senate Judiciary Committee hears from legal experts on the final day of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, on October 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Susan Walsh-Pool/Getty Images)

Dianne Feinstein Was Harder on Preteen Climate Activists Than She Was on Amy Coney Barrett

The contrast makes it clear that Feinstein prioritizes an outdated model of bipartisanship over engaging a passionate, young, left-leaning voter base.

Mariah Kreutter ·

Demonstrators from the Center for Popular Democracy Action stand on the U.S. Supreme Court steps dressed in Handmaids Tale costumes to voice opposition to Judge Amy Coney Barretts nomination to the court on September 30, 2020. (Photo: Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Warning Fundamental Rights and American Lives at Stake, 5,000+ Lawyers Urge Senate to Reject Barrett

"Rushing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett will cause irreparable damage to the public's faith in the Supreme Court, the rule of law, and our democracy."

Jessica Corbett ·

Ginsburg Institute for Justice Needed for Our Depleted Democracy

Is there any better way to compliment Justice Ginsburg’s legacy and carry forward her foundational work for the American people?"

Ralph Nader ·

Seventh U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett (L) leaves an event in the Rose Garden where President Donald Trump (R) introduced her as his nominee to the Supreme Court at the White House September 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

SCOTUS Nomination Is an Insult to All Ginsburg Stood For

We witnessed this cynical ploy before when George Bush chose a black man—Clarence Thomas—to fill the seat of Thurgood Marshall, the champion of civil rights.

Jesse Jackson ·

Judge Amy Coney Barrett is nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 26, 2020. (Photo: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images)

Progressives Warn Barrett's Right-Wing Ideology and Past Rulings Signal She Could Intentionally 'Make the Country a More Unjust Place'

"Sometimes her opinions have been downright cruel. They disqualify her, full stop."

Jessica Corbett ·

An RBG flag is flown in front of the U.S. Supreme Court for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg September 21, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

Ginsburg’s Legal Victories for Women Led to Landmark Anti-Discrimination Rulings for the LGBTQ Community, Too

Advances were only possible because Ruth Bader Ginsburg paved the way for applying the equal protection clause beyond its original purpose, to promote equality for women.

Penny M. Venetis ·

'Capitulation' Not an Option: Memo Details How Dems Can Stall or Stop GOP Rush to Confirm Trump SCOTUS Pick

"Hill Democrats and MSNBC pundits have been saying there's very little Dems can do to block Trump's illegitimate Supreme Court pick. False."

Jake Johnson ·

Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will be nominated to the Supreme Court by President Donald Trump on Saturday, September 26, 2020, according to multiple reports. (Photo: University of Notre Dame)

'Recognize What Is at Stake,' Progressives Warn Amid Reports Trump Will Tap Amy Coney Barrett as Ginsburg's Successor

"Barrett is a threat to our healthcare, reproductive freedom, to immigrant rights, equality, and the well-being of American democracy writ large." 

Brett Wilkins ·

It is difficult not to conclude that for at least several decades, the Silent and Baby Boom generations have sat atop the rest of society like a monstrous stone idol that demands worshipping. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Peril of America's Aging Elite

We all should know when to pass the baton to a younger generation.

Mike Lofgren ·

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is introducing a bill that would limit Supreme Court Justices to an 18-year term, while permitting presidents to appoint new Supreme Court justices every even year. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP/Getty Images)

'Time to Standardize and Democratize the Supreme Court': Ro Khanna Introduces Bill for Justice Term-Limits of 18 Years

"We can't face a national crisis every time a vacancy occurs on the Supreme Court," says the California Democrat.

Brett Wilkins ·

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