Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) and state Rep. Justin Pearson (D) are holding a press conference Friday to call for change in the judicial system “amid rising concern about ethics scandals and partisan rulings at the Supreme Court” and following rulings that they say destroy “protections for voting rights and democracy.”
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Friday, June 9th at 10:00 AM: REP. COHEN, STATE REP. PEARSON, CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATES TO CALL FOR MAJOR JUDICIAL REFORMS TO PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY
MEMPHIS, TN—On Friday, June 9th, at 10:00 am CT, Rep. Steve Cohen and state Rep. Justin Pearson will join civil rights advocates including Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King for a press conference calling for reforms to the United States Supreme Court to combat corruption and partisan rulings and safeguard democracy and voting rights.
The press conference will be the latest stop on the ‘Just Majority’ campaign’s national bus tour, which began in Boston in April and most recently traveled through California and Texas. The Supreme Court accountability campaign, whose slogan is ‘Democracy Demands A Fair And Ethical Court,’ calls for reforms including Supreme Court expansion. It is sponsored by a set of leading national racial justice, reproductive rights, gun violence prevention, and judicial reform organizations.
The tour comes amid rising concern about ethics scandals and partisan rulings at the Supreme Court, including rulings striking down protections for voting rights and democracy. The Court is currently considering cases with major implications for voting rights, including a case about racial gerrymandering.
After remarks from the speakers, reporters will be invited to ask questions.
‘JUST MAJORITY’ BUS TOUR PRESS CONFERENCE CALLING FOR JUDICIAL REFORM TO PROTECT VOTING RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY
WHO:
Rep. Steve Cohen
Rep. Justin Pearson
Martin Luther King III, Drum Major Institute Chairman of the Board
Arndrea Waters King, Drum Major Institute President
Yolanda King, Civil rights advocate
Tikeila Rucker, Memphis for All
WHEN: Friday, June 9th at 10am
WHERE: Memphis, Tennessee. RSVP to [email protected] for more details.
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