Barrett Nomination Proves Trump’s Commitment to Destroy Civil and Human Rights

Senate must not consider a replacement for Justice Ginsburg until after inauguration

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Contact: Rafael Medina, [email protected], 202.869.0390

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s announcement that he intends to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States:

“With this nomination, Donald Trump has followed through on his commitment to use our federal courts to advance an agenda that threatens the rights of all. Amy Coney Barrett is the fulfillment of Trump’s threat to nominate an individual who would strip health care away from millions and eviscerate Roe v. Wade. With a demonstrated record against health care, reproductive rights, and on other issues that matter to families and communities, Barrett’s nomination puts our rights and the future of our democracy at stake.

“We are in the middle of a global pandemic that has devastated millions of lives. Trump and Senate Republicans have refused to do anything to alleviate the pain and suffering. They refuse to address the systemic racism and injustice that permeates our society. But they seem determined to rush a Supreme Court nomination despite the fact that people are already voting.

“This is nothing less than an all-out assault on our democracy – and our civil and human rights are hanging in the balance. Justice Ginsburg made sure the high court worked for everyone, not just the rich and powerful. Her replacement should be someone as committed to that ideal as she was. Barrett is not that nominee.

“Senators must allow the people to decide who should select and confirm the next justice. No consideration until after inauguration.”

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 220 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference and its member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.