For Immediate Release

Contact: Matt Lehrich, Marie Aberger

BELKIN: ALITO SPEECH SHOWS GOP HAS "PACKED THE SUPREME COURT WITH EXTREMIST POLITICIANS IN ROBES"

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 13, 2020) —Take Back the Court Director Aaron Belkin released the following statement in response to Justice Samuel Alito's partisan political address to the Federalist Society yesterday:

“If you thought Joe Biden’s victory would end the Trump Era, think again. Justice Alito’s wildly inappropriate speech is a reminder that Republicans have packed the Supreme Court with extremist politicians in robes — and they’re planning a partisan revenge tour. The only way to restore our democracy, protect our most fundamental rights, and tackle big challenges like climate change and the coronavirus pandemic is to take 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 at https://www.takebackthecourt.today.