(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it would not halt a ruling from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court extending the state’s ballot receipt deadline. The following is a statement from Kristen Clarke, president and executive director at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law:
“The Supreme Court should not be interfering with a state law issue. It is disturbing that 4 justices would have granted the stay sought by the Republican party. This underscores why Judge Amy Coney Barrett should not be confirmed to the Supreme Court at this moment because there is a good chance that she would be casting the deciding vote on matters related to the 2020 election. Based on Judge Barrett’s record, there is every reason to believe that she would have been a 5th vote in favor of the Supreme Court overstepping its bounds and interfering with a non-federal issue that would have jeopardized voter access.”
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The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. Now in its 56th year, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is continuing its quest to “Move America Toward Justice.” The principal mission of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is to secure, through the rule of law, equal justice for all, particularly in the areas of criminal justice, fair housing and community development, economic justice, educational opportunities, and voting rights.
