THE SUPREME COURT IS ON THE BALLOT
QUICK READ: SCOTUS’ MAGA supermajority is already implementing Trump’s highly unpopular and extremely dangerous Project 2025 policies. To stop Trump and the MAGA supermajority from further taking away our freedoms requires meaningful structural reforms—a binding, enforceable Ethics Code and term limits for the Justices and Court rebalancing—which can only happen with Democratic control of Congress and the White House.
CONTENTS:
BACKGROUND
Trump’s Project 2025, the Christo-fascist blueprint for America’s future, seeks to eliminate vulnerable communities’ civil rights, impose an evangelical Christianity-based view of the family and equality, dismantle the regulatory state, and create an imperial presidency whose Justice Department will do his bidding.
Since Trump’s three MAGA Justices joined SCOTUS, the 6-3 ultra-conservative supermajority, acting like power-hungry, partisan policymakers rather than as one of the three co-equal branches of government, have been laying the groundwork for Project 2025’s implementation:
Creating a monarchical presidency, by inventing a sweeping doctrine of presidential immunity;
Striking down affirmative action;
Limiting Congress’ ability to write broad laws that apply in many settings;
Hobbling federal agencies’ authority to apply statutes to real-life problems by giving unelected judges, rather than experts, the power to interpret them;
Leaving America awash in deadly weapons;
Congress cannot continue allowing the unpopular, unaccountable MAGA-packed Court and its corrupt Justices to write their own rules and consolidate their power. But until Democrats control Congress and the Presidency, even President Biden’s demand for enactment of an enforceable ethics code and 18-year term limits goes nowhere—which is why SCOTUS is on the ballot.
While a good first step, without a rebalancing of SCOTUS to offset Trump’s court packing, even Trump’s defeat would not end the Court’s implementation of Project 2025.
ACTION One: Call the Senate.
Script for Oregon Senators
SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue allowing the unpopular, unaccountable MAGA-packed Court and its corrupt Justices to write their own rules, consolidate their power, and implement Trump’s highly unpopular and extremely dangerous Project 2025 policies. To stop the MAGA supermajority requires enactment of a binding, enforceable Ethics Code and term limits for the Justices and Court rebalancing to offset Trump's court packing. Please try to force votes on these structural changes, to show voters which party is committed to protecting their interests and to show them why the Supreme Court is on the ballot.
SEN. WYDEN:
Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue allowing the unpopular, unaccountable MAGA-packed Court and its corrupt Justices to write their own rules, consolidate their power, and implement Trump’s highly unpopular and extremely dangerous Project 2025 policies. To stop the MAGA supermajority requires enactment of a binding, enforceable Ethics Code and term limits for the Justices and Court rebalancing to offset Trump's court packing. Please try to force votes on these structural changes, to show voters which party is committed to protecting their interests and to show them why the Supreme Court is on the ballot.
Script for Republican Senators
D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].
Your constituents of all political stripes want meaningful Supreme Court reform. If you want to be reelected, you need to heed our concerns and vote for whatever reform packages are brought to the floor.
ACTION TWO: Call the House.
Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue allowing the unpopular, unaccountable MAGA-packed Court and its corrupt Justices to write their own rules, consolidate their power, and implement Trump’s highly unpopular and extremely dangerous Project 2025 policies. To stop the MAGA supermajority requires enactment of a binding, enforceable Ethics Code and term limits for the Justices and Court rebalancing to offset Trump's court packing. Please try to force votes on these structural changes, to show voters which party is committed to protecting their interests and to show them why the Supreme Court is on the ballot.
Script for Cliff Bentz (OR-02)
Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Your constituents of all political stripes want meaningful Supreme Court reform. If you want to be reelected, you need to heed our concerns and vote for whatever reform packages are brought to the floor.
Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue allowing the unpopular, unaccountable MAGA-packed Court and its corrupt Justices to write their own rules, consolidate their power, and implement Trump’s highly unpopular and extremely dangerous Project 2025 policies. To stop the MAGA supermajority requires enactment of a binding, enforceable Ethics Code and term limits for the Justices and Court rebalancing to offset Trump's court packing. Please try to force votes on these structural changes, to show voters which party is committed to protecting their interests and to show them why the Supreme Court is on the ballot.
Script for Val Hoyle (OR-04)
Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue allowing the unpopular, unaccountable MAGA-packed Court and its corrupt Justices to write their own rules, consolidate their power, and implement Trump’s highly unpopular and extremely dangerous Project 2025 policies. To stop the MAGA supermajority requires enactment of a binding, enforceable Ethics Code and term limits for the Justices and Court rebalancing to offset Trump's court packing. Please try to force votes on these structural changes, to show voters which party is committed to protecting their interests and to show them why the Supreme Court is on the ballot.
SCRIPT FOR LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER (OR-05)
Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Your constituents of all political stripes want meaningful Supreme Court reform. If you want to be reelected, you need to heed our concerns and vote for whatever reform packages are brought to the floor.
Script for Andrea Salinas (OR-06)
Salem office: 503-385-0906 | DC office: 202-225-5643
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
Congress cannot continue allowing the unpopular, unaccountable MAGA-packed Court and its corrupt Justices to write their own rules, consolidate their power, and implement Trump’s highly unpopular and extremely dangerous Project 2025 policies. To stop the MAGA supermajority requires enactment of a binding, enforceable Ethics Code and term limits for the Justices and Court rebalancing to offset Trump's court packing. Please try to force votes on these structural changes, to show voters which party is committed to protecting their interests and to show them why the Supreme Court is on the ballot.
ACTION THREE: Good Trouble.
Below are opportunities to fight for our democracy. As John Lewis said, go make some “good trouble.”
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Help educate your friends and family about the dangers of Project 2025, since “to know it, is to hate it” Check out these resources:
FURTHER READING
The Supreme Court Is Fully MAGA Pilled. The Time for Action Is Now or Never.
Project 2025 Is Taking Its Cues From the Supreme Court’s Worst Decisions
The Supreme Court’s Legitimacy Crisis: From Recusal Issues to Blatant Partisanship
The Supreme Court Has Fully Embraced an Antidemocratic, Right-Wing Agenda
How the US supreme court shredded the constitution and what can be done about it
Democrats Move to Expand Supreme Court After Trump Immunity Ruling
Expand the Supreme Court. And Weaken It.
Supreme Court Term Limits Are a Nice First Step
Joe Biden Issues a Stinging Dissent
Joe Biden is politicizing US supreme court form—and that’s a good thing
Where Does Kamala Harris Stand On Supreme Court Reform?
In a Second Trump Term, the Supreme Court Could Get Even More Radical
