Tell your Senators to oppose the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court!

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted early this morning to approve the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court. The vote of the full Senate to confirm her to the Court is expected on Monday. Please tell your Senators to vote no on her nomination!

As with any other judicial nominee, we must consider Judge Barrett’s record and hers raises significant concerns for issues important to the disability community, including healthcare and disability rights, in cases that she would be hearing if confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice. Her record shows she supports overturning the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its critical protections for people with disabilities and other pre-existing conditions and supports the public charge rule that discriminates against people with disabilities.

CPR together with other disability advocacy organizations has filed briefs in these cases: describing how ending the ACA would devastate people with disabilities in the case in the Supreme Court challenging the ACA, and arguing that the public charge rule violates federal disability discrimination laws in multiple cases, including two the Trump Administration has appealed to the Supreme Court.

Despite her concerning record, Judge Barrett’s nomination process has been extraordinarily rushed. A nomination that, if confirmed, would result in a lifetime appointment, should be considered carefully and given appropriate scrutiny. The speed with which this process has moved is a disservice to the institution of the Supreme Court and is particularly concerning given the Senate’s inability to pass desperately need coronavirus relief during a pandemic that has killed over 200,000 people in the US.

Please take a moment to email your Senators now! You can also find more information on Judge Barrett’s nomination, contacting your Senators, and a call script here.