The Supreme Court decision on affirmative action today is an affirmation of white supremacy, not justice or equality.

In her dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson put it perfectly:

“With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, today, the majority pulls the ripcord and announces ‘colorblindness for all’ by legal fiat. But deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life.”

Make no mistake about it. This Court’s decision will disproportionately harm our communities. Universities historically denied Black, brown, and Indigenous people from accessing an education. Affirmative action helped level the racist and uneven playing field.

In its dedication to moving backwards, the Supreme Court has once again rolled back protections for people in marginalized communities across this country.

The Supreme Court is a cesspool of corruption, devastating our communities. Because of the decisions made by an unethical and illegitimate SCOTUS majority, Americans are unable to access abortion care, have weaker labor protections, are more vulnerable to voter suppression, and are subjected to a racist legal system.

Congressional Republicans have employed their far-right judicial playbook by disregarding norms and precedent in the confirmation process to steal the Court. It’s up to us to take back the Court for the American people. Congress can determine the size of the Supreme Court; it has already added and removed seats on the Court seven times throughout its history.

We have a mandate to ensure our rights are not stripped away by bought-and-paid-for judges trying to implement a fascist agenda. Representative Cori Bush is proud to lead on the Judiciary Act, which would expand the Court and help us reclaim our democracy once and for all.

Join the campaign in pushing back and building support for the Judiciary Act by adding your voice now.