Category: Justice

  • Supreme Court – Independent State Legislature Thery

    “The Republican Party is pushing the nonsensical “independent state legislature theory,” which could give state legislatures complete control of congressional redistricting and federal elections. Under their theory, it is possible that neither governors, nor courts, nor independent commissions get any say in the process. And now, conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court have agreed to hear a North Carolina case that tests this new legal “theory.”

    One can only imagine what the redistricting process will look like if we lose this fight. Shameless Republican state legislatures will create maps that exclude marginalized communities and pack them into districts to dilute their vote. They will make the process closed off and unavailable to the wider public, just like the chaotic and undemocratic process in Texas.

    At All On The Line, they have worked tirelessly for the past years to encourage states to make their redistricting process fair and transparent. To support the use of independent commissions in the redistricting process. To include communities that have been excluded in the past and need a voice.” 1

  • Need Pro-Choice Help?

    Need Pro-Choice Help?

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    The majority of Americans are devasted by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Re v. Wade. If you or a loved one needs abortion care, please visit:

    AbortionFinder.org

    If abortion care is illegal in your home state, it is entirely legal to seek out abortion care in a different state.

    “The Court should not be so content to ignore its constitutional obligations to protect not only the rights of women, but also the sanctity of its precedents and of the rule of law.” – Justice Sonia Sotomayor

    “Usually there has to be a… strong justification, in a case like this (in reference to Mississippi’s abortion ban) beyond the fact that you think the case is wrong.” – Justice Elena Kagan

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  • Connert Media Supports H.R.2584 – Judiciary Act of 2021

    Connert Media Supports H.R.2584 – Judiciary Act of 2021

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    This bill increases from 9 to 13 the number of Justices on the Supreme Court.

    Read the Bill

    To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow for twelve associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the “Judiciary Act of 2021”.

    SEC. 2. NUMBER OF JUSTICES; QUORUM.

    Section 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking “a Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six of whom shall constitute a quorum” and inserting “a Chief Justice of the United States and twelve associate justices, any eight of whom shall constitute a quorum”.

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  • Reproductive Freedom

    The ACLU of Arizona Responds

    “A decision about having a baby or having an abortion is a deeply personal, private decision best left to a woman, her family, and her doctor. Yet some politicians remain obsessed with interfering. Abortion is one of the most common medical procedures performed today, and it’s incredibly safe. But laws that make it difficult if not impossible for a woman to get an abortion if she needs one, particularly if she is poor, are increasing at an alarming pace. Since 2011, states have enacted more restrictions to abortion than they did in the previous 10 years combined. Extremist politicians continue to work to shut down women’s health centers, cut off access to affordable birth control, and shame women who have abortions.” 2

    • Arizona for Reproductive Freedom Initiative
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      Flight Like Your Rights Depend On It

      This amendment would provide a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom in Arizona, which includes but is not limited to the right to make and effectuate decisions regarding “prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care.” The measure would also provide a right to a surgical or medical abortion until the point of viability in the pregnancy. Under this measure, viability is defined as “the point in a pregnancy at which … there is a reasonable likelihood of sustained fetal survival outside the uterus with or without artificial support.” 3

      EJ Montini Opinion – An Arizona voter initiative may be the only way to salvage women’s reproductive rights

      “It’s a question too big to be decided by a slim Republican majority in the Arizona Legislature. It’s a question that should be decided by us.” 4

      Arizona – Help Sign the Petition

  • Abortion Related Ballot Measures

    BallotPedia monitors various legislation throughout the United States regarding women’s rights.

    Click Here for Their Full Listing

    • Arizona for Reproductive Freedom Initiative
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      Flight Like Your Rights Depend On It

      This amendment would provide a state constitutional right to reproductive freedom in Arizona, which includes but is not limited to the right to make and effectuate decisions regarding “prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care.” The measure would also provide a right to a surgical or medical abortion until the point of viability in the pregnancy. Under this measure, viability is defined as “the point in a pregnancy at which … there is a reasonable likelihood of sustained fetal survival outside the uterus with or without artificial support.” 1

      EJ Montini Opinion – An Arizona voter initiative may be the only way to salvage women’s reproductive rights

      “It’s a question too big to be decided by a slim Republican majority in the Arizona Legislature. It’s a question that should be decided by us.” 2

      Arizona – Help Sign the Petition