Watchdog of 3rd branch. Est. in 2014. We advocate for SCOTUS term limits, a SCOTUS ethics code, cameras in courts & other fixes that 70+% of Americans support.
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NEW: Sotomayor sees US in 'rough patch' for rule of law, urges stronger civics education. She also notes strong midterm turnout & says she'd like to see #SCOTUS presidential immunity decision overturned in her lifetime.politico.com/news/2026/11/08…
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There’s already a bill—the Bivens Act—tailor-made to create a constitutional cause of action against federal officials and nothing more (or less).
It adds 5 words to Section 1983.
Congress should pass it.
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For the uninitiated: the suggestion is to pass a law allowing people to sue federal officers for violating their rights.
Congress should absolutely do this.
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The amount-in-controversy threshold for diversity actions since 1800, in real and nominal dollars
And as incoming House FSGG chair, @RepMarkPocan is already on notice:
Meeting with the justices in the Chief Justice's conference room each year to discuss SCOTUS' budget, as occurred 2020-25, won't cut it.
Live hearings with the justices must once again become an annual event.
I’m very excited to have a Democratic majority in the next Congress. Serving on the Appropriations committee will be especially important as we can stop Trump from many of his worst actions by denying funding of those programs. I should chair a subcommittee that will have important jurisdiction over the White House budget and more, so my 14 years have brought me to a position I can impact things for the positive in a bigger way than ever. Thank you to everyone who helped get me to this point. I truly appreciate it!
JUST OUT: Reform outlook for 120th: fixthecourt.com/wp-content/u…:
— Dems unlikely to spend major floor time on court bills given Trump veto
— Don't ignore big ticket; spend time building case
— Focus on bipartisan bills to demo governing ability (judgeships, PACER, workplace conduct)
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Only the Judiciary Committee nerds will truly appreciate the fact that Scott Colom is only a Senate candidate because Cindy Hyde-Smith did not return a blue slip on his District Court nomination.
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(Whispers) In his victory speech, Ossoff could show his commitment to bipartisanship by announcing he’ll shepherd his former senatorial opponent’s free pacer bill in Congress.
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A Jan. 6 defendant — pardoned by Trump for threatening to "put a bullet" in Nancy Pelosi's head while driving around D.C. with guns/ammo — has been newly charged with threatening to assassinate D.C.'s federal judges.
Credit to @SeamusHughes for the find.
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Why can't @uscourts issue the same memo?
— Not hard
— Easy win on accountability
Or you don't want to do it because Fix the Court suggested it (back in May fixthecourt.com/2026/05/ftc-…)? Come on.
NEW: Skydance memo: “Employees who work for CNN, CBS News, or any other company news organization, including local television stations, are not allowed to place bets on prediction markets. When in doubt, don’t trade.”
More: “Violations may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination and could carry personal civil or criminal penalties.”
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In a vacuum, an emergency election-related request from the federal government is the sort of thing that SCOTUS typically would take very seriously. A terse, 9-0 order denying such a request, without even getting the other side's response, is the court's way of sending a message.
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Unlike state supreme courts, the U.S. Supreme Court has no effective framework for holding its justices accountable for ethics violations. That needs to change, writes Gabe Roth of Fix the Court.
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PACER reform, more USDC judgeships, workplace conduct reform:
3 things that aren't as sexy as term limits or court expansion but are incredibly important & eminently achievable.
Whatever the results tmrw, we look forward to working with Ds & Rs on this & more in the 120th.
Oct. 19: Sotomayor & 3 j's recuse in BMG due to book-writing
Oct. 22: SS says she's a better justice bc of book-writing
“Read[ing] my opinions now [...], some of [the improvement] was assisted by my book-writing, [which] got me back into storytelling" news.law.fordham.edu/blog/20… 🤯
Following 4 recusals in single copyright petition last month, #SCOTUS must implement a new recusal policy.
Read our letter to the Court on what we think should happen next: fixthecourt.com/2026/11/fix-….
Or will they restore order by instituting #SCOTUS term limits, bringing justices’ tenure back to historic average (18 yrs) vs. current 28 yrs & rising?
And will they use power of the purse to affect change in Article III, which both parties did ~1789-1988 but have since stopped?
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Judge Ada Brown failed to appear today for a scheduled interview in the investigation into her conduct, per a newly released transcript. The judge overseeing the proceedings said the investigation will move forward. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law…
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Unlike state supreme courts, the U.S. Supreme Court has no effective framework for holding its justices accountable for ethics violations. That needs to change, writes Gabe Roth of Fix the Court.
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NEW: If Trump gets another Supreme Court pick, his preferences and options will be very different from his first term. But much depends on the result of the midterms... nytimes.com/2026/10/30/us/po…
