As a second Trump administration approaches, we’re running out of time to confirm as many federal judges as possible to provide a check on his presidential power and curb his stated policy priorities.
There are 40 federal judicial vacancies and 16 nominations before the Senate right now—as our civil rights hang in the balance, take action now!
“I think it’s certainly something to think about, not only related to Justice Kennedy’s retirement and whomever replaces him on the court, but also in terms of other things happening,” says Mara Gandal-Powers, senior counsel for reproductive rights and health at the National Women’s Law Center. […] Or if your employer has religious objections to covering birth control in their company health insurance, then might have difficulty getting the birth control you need. “I think that it’s terrifying that there could be effects beyond those we’ve seen,” Gandal-Powers says.
