Just Majority is a coalition of left-wing nonprofits that support the expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court, which currently has a majority of conservative-leaning Republican-nominated justices, a practice critics call “court-packing.” In May and April 2023, Just Majority embarked on a bus tour in the northeastern United States and launched numerous rallies with attendees including U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and former Planned Parenthood Federation of America president Cecile Richards.

Policy Goals

Just Majority asserts that the U.S. Supreme Court is currently captured by right-wing judges purposefully steering the American legal system toward ideological ends. Its website describes “an unaccountable, unethical majority on the Supreme Court … behaving as if the rules don’t apply to them.” The organization criticizes the current justices for ending the purported federal right to abortion access by overturning Roe v. Wade, expanding gun rights, and supporting voter security laws. ¹

Just Majority advocates that Congress expand the size of the U.S. Supreme Court, a practice critics call “court-packing.” Doing so would allegedly restore balance between the three branches of government by limiting the power of individual U.S. Supreme Court Justices. ²

At rallies, Just Majority members and supporters have also called for increased ethics scrutiny of U.S. Supreme Court Justices, especially after stories asserted that U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch had received financial benefits from conservative donors. ^{3 4}

Activity

In April and May 2023, Just Majority launched rallies in ten cities with member groups and political allies. ⁵

On May 16, Just Majority held a rally in Sacramento, California with Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California president Jodi Hicks. ⁶

On May 8, Just Majority held a rally in St. Louis, Missouri with U.S. Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) and Pro-Choice Missouri executive director Mallory Schwarz. ⁷

On May 7, Just Majority held a rally in Minneapolis with former Planned Parenthood Federation of America president Cecile Richards and Pro-Choice Minnesota executive director Maggie Meyer. ⁸

On May 5, Just Majority held a rally in Chicago with Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) and Illinois state Rep. Bob Morgan (D-IL). ⁹

On May 3, Just Majority held a rally in Detroit with U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Cecile Richards. ¹⁰

On April 30, Just Majority held a rally in White Plains, NY with U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), former U.S. Representative Mondaire Jones (D-NY), and Community Justice Action Fund executive director Greg Jackson. ¹¹

On April 29, Just Majority held a rally in Trenton, New Jersey with U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Richards, and Demos president Taifa Smith Butler. ¹²

On April 27, Just Majority held a rally in Montpelier, Vermont with Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman (D-VT). ¹³

On April 26, Just Majority held a rally in Newtown, Connecticut with the Newtown Action Alliance and Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence. ¹⁴

On April 24, Just Majority held a rally in Boston with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ed Markey (D-MA), March For Our Lives board secretary David Hogg, and GLAAD executive director Janson Wu. ¹⁵

Members

Just Majority lists 40 member groups on its website, including Greenpeace, Justice Democrats, Women’s March, Demos, End Citizens United, Black Voters Matter, American Atheists, and Color of Change. ¹⁶

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