NAACP DEVASTATED BY PASSING OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG

Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP issued the following statement tonight on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

The NAACP family is devastated by the passing tonight of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg was an incredibly accomplished civil rights lawyer who devoted her entire legal career to the pursuit of equal justice and eliminating discrimination of all types. When President Bill Clinton nominated her to the Supreme Court, he called her the “Thurgood Marshall of gender equality law.”

Justice Ginsburg’s 27-year tenure on the Supreme Court was marked by a passion for justice and the rule of the law. Her long, remarkable record includes her legendary opinions involving disability rights in Olmstead v. LC, and gender equality in the military, United States v. Virginia. She was also known for her powerful dissents, many of which she delivered from the bench. These include dissents in the voting rights decision of Shelby County v. Holder, the gender equity case of Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire Company Co., and the affirmative action case of Ricci v. Stefano.

Our nation has lost its north star for justice tonight. As we move forward in the weeks and months ahead, we must honor Justice Ginsburg’s memory and extraordinary contributions and remember that the Supreme Court is the ultimate guardian of all of our civil rights and liberties.

Jaime Harrisson criticizes Lindsey Graham for flip flopping on Supreme Court stance

Jaime Harrison, Lindsey Graham's Democratic challenger in the South Carolina senate race called out Graham for his hypocrisy when it comes to the process of picking a new supreme court justice in an election year.

If there’s a Supreme Court opening in the “last year of President Trump’s term, and the primary process has started, we’ll wait ’til the next election” to confirm a new justice, Graham swore in a 2018 Atlantic interview.

If he ever contradicted that vow, “I want you to use my words against me,” Graham challenged the media and the public.

But on Saturday, after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, Graham tweeted, "I will support President @realDonaldTrump in any effort to move forward regarding the recent vacancy created by the passing of Justice Ginsburg."

Jaime Harrison took to Twitter to respond to Graham's hypocrisy.

My grandpa always said that a man is only as good as his word. Senator Graham, you have proven your word is worthless.

When people show you who they are, believe them.

Lindsey Graham has shown us that he's running for political power. I'm running to represent the people of South Carolina.

Maxine Waters statement on replacing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

After the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announcing that hewould make a move soon to bring a Trump nominee to the floor, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA 43rd District) released the following statement reminding us all of Ginsburg's dying wishes:

Justice Ginsburg’s dying wish was that her seat would not be filled until a new president is installed! Senate Democrats, do not back down. You have a tough fight ahead but our future is on the line! No SCOTUS appointment before the election!!!