The Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for "official acts" while in office. Justices Alito and Thomas have a direct conflict of interest and shouldn't have been able to rule on this case! Sign the petition to demand that Congress take action to stop Supreme Court corruption NOW.
Dear MoveOn member,
Yet again, the Supreme Court ruled to protect Donald Trump, just days after ruling on the side of insurrectionists.
The Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for "official acts" while in office but declined to rule on whether that includes his attempt to overturn the 2020 election—officially sending the case back to the lower court and further delaying the federal election trial.1
Even hearing this case to begin with was a win for Donald Trump. The right-wing court delayed the Department of Justice investigation into his 2020 election interference—and therefore delayed Americans from hearing the truth about Trump's roles in both the scheme to overturn the 2020 election and events leading up to January 6.2
Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas shouldn't have ruled in this case to begin with. Justice Thomas's wife played a key role in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election, and Justice Samuel Alito has waved multiple insurrectionist-affiliated flags outside of his homes.3,4 When will the corruption end?
Justices Alito and Thomas need to be held accountable for their ethics problems, and Congress needs to step in immediately to stop further corruption on the court. Add your name: Congress must take swift action to stop further Supreme Court corruption!
This corrupt court will not rule to protect our democracy or the American people but instead will shield Donald Trump and let him completely evade accountability. But together, we can hold both MAGA justices and Trump accountable and restore integrity to the Supreme Court and to the presidency.
Click here to join more than 145,000 MoveOn members by signing the petition against Supreme Court corruption, and then forward to three friends to help spread the word.
Thanks for all you do.
—Alexis, Erik, Corinne, Evelyn, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Supreme Court Says Trump Is Partly Shielded From Prosecution," The New York Times, July 1, 2024 https://act.moveon.org/go/194337?t=5&akid=396249%2E53570607%2EOBPfZ1
2. Ibid.
3. "Who is Ginni Thomas and why is she important to the Jan. 6 hearings?" PBS, June 20, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/194240?t=7&akid=396249%2E53570607%2EOBPfZ1
4. "New York Times: Another controversial flag spotted outside a Samuel Alito property," CNN, May 23, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/194241?t=9&akid=396249%2E53570607%2EOBPfZ1
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The Supreme Court just ruled to shield insurrectionists from accountability. This would not have happened if there were an enforceable ethics rules barring Justices Alito and Thomas from siding with the majority because they have a clear conflict of interest. Will you sign the petition to demand Congress take action to stop Supreme Court corruption NOW?
Dear MoveOn member,
The Supreme Court just ruled in favor of January 6 rioters by saying that prosecutors overstepped by using an obstruction law to charge January 6 rioter, Joseph Fischer.1 This decision could impact the charges facing hundreds of insurrectionists, including Donald Trump.
A narrow majority ruled that the law that hundreds of insurrectionists were charged with was intended for circumstances involving tampering with physical evidence.2 Now, the case goes back to the lower court to decide whether the charges are valid for Fischer, and this will likely lead to courts' dismissing this charge for other January 6 insurrectionists as well.3
The nation's highest court has a serious corruption problem. Justice Clarence Thomas's wife, Ginni Thomas, had a key role in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election.4 Justice Samuel Alito had multiple insurrectionist-affiliated flags hanging outside of his homes.5 They were both allowed to rule in this case, even with clear conflicts of interests.
Justices Thomas and Alito have both ruled in cases involving January 6 and Donald Trump, knowing that they have a clear conflict of interest—and ignoring calls from congressional leaders and everyday Americans demanding that they do the right thing and recuse themselves. The Supreme Court's "code of ethics" has no way of being properly enforced—and today's ruling shows that the justices won't hold themselves accountable, and, instead will protect their ally Donald Trump.6
Congress has the power to prevent further corruption on the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act would adopt a code of conduct for justices and create a system for investigating and receiving complaints.7 It would also establish rules for governing the disclosure of gifts, travel, and income received by justices.
The right-wing-packed Supreme Court's decisions have caused immeasurable harm to our communities. From overturning Roe and stripping our bodily autonomy away to criminalizing unhoused people for not having shelter to harming immigrants and their families and so much more.8,9
Leaders in Congress must take swift action NOW in order to stop further corruption on the court.
Together, we can call on Congress to impose commonsense ethics rules and ensure that our highest court respects precedent and stands up for the American people, not MAGA extremists and special interests.
Sign the petition now and share with three friends.
Thanks for all you do.
–Alexis, Allison, Soraya, Kelly, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Supreme Court rules for Jan. 6 rioter challenging obstruction charge," NBC News, June 28, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/194239?t=18&akid=396249%2E53570607%2EOBPfZ1
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. "Who is Ginni Thomas and why is she important to the Jan. 6 hearings?" PBS News, June 20, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/194240?t=20&akid=396249%2E53570607%2EOBPfZ1
5. "New York Times: Another controversial flag spotted outside a Samuel Alito property," CNN, May 23, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/194241?t=22&akid=396249%2E53570607%2EOBPfZ1
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