Thursday, July 7 - Tell Biden: No Anti-choice Judges / Michigan Canvassing
Actions You Can Take Today
Action 1: Stop the nomination of an anti-choice lawyer, Chad Meredith, to a lifetime judicial appointment
Action 2: Michigan Canvassing on Sunday, July 17, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Action 1: Fight Chad Meredith’s Judicial Nomination
In the wake of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, President Biden plans to nominate an anti-choice lawyer, Chad Meredith, to a lifetime judicial appointment in Kentucky in a quid pro quo agreement with Mitch McConnell. Yes, you read that right. And no, we can’t believe it either.
This is unacceptable. The decision is completely out of touch with the American people -- 85% of Americans think abortion should be legal in some or all circumstances -- and would seat a justice whose views on abortion would directly harm health outcomes for people who get pregnant.
Chad Meredith is a member of the Federalist Society, a conservative group of lawyers, law students, scholars, and more that believes in “reordering priorities within the legal system to place a premium on individual liberty, traditional values, and the rule of law.” In other words, rolling back constitutional rights for marginalized people and making it more difficult for the federal government to function. As if that’s not bad enough, during his time as deputy counsel to Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, Meredith defended a 2017 Kentucky law that required doctors performing abortions to first play the sound from the ultrasound while showing and describing the image to patients. While acting as deputy counsel, he also supported a series of controversial pardons and commutations at the end of Governor Bevin’s term, which led to an investigation by the FBI. If Chad Meredith is seated in Kentucky, his track record shows that millions of Americans will be harmed for generations.
Here’s what we’re asking Indivisibles to do right now:
Demand Biden not nominate Chad Meredith: This nomination is a slap in the face to the millions of Americans who have spoken up about bodily autonomy since the reversal of Roe and an abdication of his duty to represent the American people. Biden can still choose a different nominee. Let’s make sure he does the right thing.
Tell your senator to reject Chad Meredith’s confirmation: If Biden decides to go through with it, the Senate must not confirm this nomination. Tell your senator that Chad Meredith is unfit for a judicial seat. This is a lifetime appointment. We have one opportunity to get it right.
Action via Indivisibile
Action 2: Michigan Canvassing on 7/17
Next door in Michigan, the fight is on right now to preserve access to abortion and save democracy in this key battleground state. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is all that stands in the way of a right-wing Republican legislature seeking to criminalize abortion and subvert free and fair elections.
On Saturday, July 17, join us for a day of door knocking and talking to voters about issues that matter to us all. For those interested in carpooling, we'll be meeting at Backlot Coffee for an 8am departure (everyone will be asked to test for covid and wear masks). Please indicate your travel preferences and canvassing experience below. (times are CST)
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