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!
“Historically and for good reason, we expect the Supreme Court to respect its precedent: That is important to the continuity of law,” says Kelli Garcia, director of Reproductive Justice Initiatives at the National Women’s Law Center. However, she adds, “The Supreme Court can overturn its own precedent.” And with respect to Roe, that’s exactly what abortions rights proponents worry may happen—and soon. […] “In the Jane Doe opinion, Judge Kavanaugh basically said that … for the government to allow Jane Doe to go to her appointment, that would somehow be ‘facilitating’ the abortion, and the government wasn’t required to do that,” says Garcia. [And more.]
