Money talks. The old adage suggests: He with the most money wins. Democrats have had huge backing from special interest groups whose interests are not shared by the majority of Americans, but the less deserving candidate often wins by big bucks backers buying success.
Demand Justice sponsored a mobile billboard in Washington saying, “Breyer, retire. It’s time for a Black woman Supreme Court justice. There’s no time to waste.”
Conservatives say the pressure campaign worked. Justice Breyer announced he would leave after the Supreme Court closes out its term at the end of June.
The organization also has supported the idea of adding more justices to the high court — known as “court-packing” — to counter the 6-3 conservative majority.
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee last year tried to get Judge Jackson to weigh in on Demand Justice’s call for adding justices and its advocacy for her circuit court nomination.
Dark money groups cast deep shadows over Supreme Court confirmation battles
Dark money advocacy groups have become the bogeymen of Supreme Court confirmation battles in recent years, with lawmakers in both political parties trying to ding a president’s nominees by linking them to political activism.
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Demand Justice sponsored a mobile billboard in Washington saying, “Breyer, retire. It’s time for a Black woman Supreme Court justice. There’s no time to waste.”
Conservatives say the pressure campaign worked. Justice Breyer announced he would leave after the Supreme Court closes out its term at the end of June.
The organization also has supported the idea of adding more justices to the high court — known as “court-packing” — to counter the 6-3 conservative majority.
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee last year tried to get Judge Jackson to weigh in on Demand Justice’s call for adding justices and its advocacy for her circuit court nomination.