No Senate confirmation until after inauguration (petition)

Sign this petition demanding that the U.S. Senate refuse to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat until after the 2021 inauguration.

Dear MoveOn member,

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a champion for gender equality, among other issues rooted in fairness and justice for all. She spent her life protecting women's rights and advancing justice for those disenfranchised by the political establishment. Her legacy as only the second woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court will live on forever, as will her steadfast leadership, brilliance, and revolutionary spirit. We honor her, and we will make sure that her spirit lives on as we prepare ourselves for the fight and election of our lifetimes. 

In fact, it was Justice Ginsburg's dying wish that her Supreme Court seat not be filled until a new president was installed. We intend to ensure that her wish is fulfilled.

So, with the election here and voting already underway in many states, it's important that we demand all senators pledge not to move forward with any nominee until after the next inauguration in 2021. 

Will you sign this petition demanding that the U.S. Senate absolutely refuse to vote on a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the new Senate and president have taken office?

Sign this petition demanding that the U.S. Senate refuse to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat until after the 2021 inauguration. 

Every senator from across the political spectrum must acknowledge the danger posed by rushing to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat so close to an election. We all remember Mitch McConnell's blockade of President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland 237 days before the 2016 election. The 2020 election has already started—with voting already underway in many states—and it would be a truly inexcusable act of hypocrisy and injustice for Trump and Senate Republicans to move any nomination forward.

Donald Trump—who lost the popular vote by millions—must not be allowed to further demolish the American judiciary. So many political and systemic norms have been destroyed by this administration, and we cannot let Trump continue to destroy our democracy.

Many Republican senators have already committed publicly that they would not move a nomination forward in the event of a vacancy at this late date.

We must honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy and hold every politician accountable to the most basic standards of fairness by demanding they not move any new nomination forward for a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the nation until every vote is counted and the inauguration is complete.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks for all you do. 

–Rahna, Justin, Allison, Chris, and the rest of the team

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