Democracy on edge; Senate norms and advice and consent uphold our democracy, aff leads to an autocracy
Willis 22 (Pablo, George Washington University: MPS in Political Management, University of Mexico: Mexican Studies, University of Hawaii: BA Political Science/Women and gender studies. “ACS Applauds President Biden's Historic Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson”, American Constitution Society, Febuary 25 2022, https://www.acslaw.org/press_release/acs-applauds-president-bidens-historic-nomination-of-judge-ketanji-brown-jackson/, Accessed July 24, 2023)
We hope Senators will see this historic confirmation process as an opportunity for bipartisanship and unity, in a time too often devoid of both. The confirmation of lower federal court nominees over the past year has been an encouraging vestige of bipartisanship and this confirmation should be no different. On the heels of the last three Supreme Court confirmation processes, which made a mockery of the Senate’s “advice and consent” responsibility, we look forward to a process that is respectful of Senate norms and the nominee. This hope is especially warranted considering Judge Jackson was confirmed to the D.C. Circuit with a bipartisan vote less than a year ago. Our democracy is confronting a moment of truth, torn between succumbing to autocracy and forging a genuinely multiracial democracy. The Supreme Court is at the center of this inflection point, with the ability to preserve the guardrails of democracy or to continue its systemic erosion of our rights and liberties. This moment underscores the importance of this nomination, of a nominee with a proven track record of upholding constitutional rights and safeguarding the rule of law. We look forward to heralding Judge Jackson’s impact and contribution to the Court and to our country for years to come.”2