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Amy Coney Barrett Sworn In As Newest Supreme Court Justice
Civil rights leaders along with other people and groups opposed to the U. S. Supreme Court confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett were seemingly left with no other options but to shake their heads in disgust and disappointment that the president was successfully able to both rush and politi- cize the process just one week before Election Day.
The now-former 7th Cir- cuit Court of Appeals judge was sworn-in Monday night on the South Lawn of the White House by Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas with her husband and Donald Trump beside them just a few short hours after the Re- publican-led Senate finished pushing through her nomi- nation in record time. Many
Justice Amy Coney-Barrett being sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas as President Trump stands by.
ten Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said in an emailed statement. Clarke went on to say that Barrett’s confirmation “does damage to both the in- tegrity of the Supreme Court and the election process” and will have devastating ef- fects on underserved com- munities.
“Judge Barrett has re- fused to acknowledge the fact that voter discrimina- tion is still ongoing, and could not concede that voter intimidation is illegal. These are issues playing out in this election at this very moment and may also come before the Court in the weeks and months ahead. Barrett’s record makes clear that she will turn the clock back
when it comes to access to democracy,” Clarke added. Derrick Johnson, pres-
ident and CEO of the NAACP, issued a blistering statement that called Bar- rett’s confirmation “a trav- esty of justice” that will have serious consequences for generations to come.
“As the coronavirus is in- creasing in intensity and reach, African Americans are still bearing the brunt, in lives and livelihoods lost,” Johnson said in part. “The Senate’s move to fill this seat at the expense of addressing the urgent needs of the American people is a derelic- tion of duty of the highest order.” He added, “Barrett will be a disaster for civil rights on the Court and cited her record as proof of his claims.
civil rights leaders found it to be an egregious affront against democracy not only that Barrett was filling the Supreme Court seat left va- cant by Ruth Bader Gins- burg‘s death but also that the newly-installed justice could end up being Trump’s tool to secure his victory for an election in which 60 million people have already voted.
“Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination and confirmation to the United States Supreme Court is es- pecially troubling because of its timing. Justice Barrett was nominated by Presi- dent Trump during an election in which he is run- ning for reelection and now she is going to be deciding cases that could affect the re- sult of the election,” Kris-
Obama Skewers Trump In First 2020 Campaign Speech For Biden
They were Obama’s strongest words against his successor, whose notable shortcomings as commander-in-chief include downplaying the coronavirus pandemic to historic deadly pro- portions and stoking the coun- try’s racist flames to the point that the United States is teetering on an all-out civil war less than two weeks ahead of Election Day and one night before the final presidential debate.
Democrats have been hoping for a voting surge like back when Obama ran for president — something Obama hinted at in between accurately calling out Trump’s presidential deficien- cies.
FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
“We need to turn out like never before,” Obama said. “We can- not leave any doubt in this elec- tion.”
Obama also said he “never thought Donald Trump would embrace my vision or continue my policies.”
“I am asking you to remember what this country can be,” Obama said in earnest.“
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