ShutDownDC group plans ‘blockade’ at Supreme Court with ‘jail support’ on hand

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A left-wing group is internet hosting a “shut down SCOTUS” protest on June 13, with plans to “blockade” the streets surrounding the Supreme Courtroom in gentle of a possible resolution that might overturn Roe v. Wade being launched.

The group, ShutDownDC, introduced the protest on its web site and states that it’s going to start at 7 a.m. on June 13 at Stanton Park in Washington, D.C.

As a part of the “shut down SCOTUS” protest, the group will “blockade” the streets across the Supreme court docket, in accordance with the web site.

“On June 13, one of many Supreme Courtroom’s 2022 resolution days, we plan to blockade the streets across the Supreme Courtroom to stand up for the transformative change that our communities want,” the web site states. “Proper now our political system is in disaster. Instances of disaster can both be alternatives to interrupt by means of the inertia and win transformational change or they are often alternatives for the institution to additional entrench the established order.”

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A crowd of people gather outside the Supreme Court, Monday night, May 2, 2022 in Washington following reports of a leaked draft opinion by the court overturning Roe v. Wade. 

A crowd of individuals collect exterior the Supreme Courtroom, Monday evening, Could 2, 2022 in Washington following stories of a leaked draft opinion by the court docket overturning Roe v. Wade. 
(AP Photograph/Anna Johnson)

In keeping with its web site, the group selected June 13 because it is likely one of the Supreme Courtroom’s opinion issuance days.

The protest will encompass smaller “affinity teams” of as much as 20 individuals per group, and every group can have a “jail assist liaison who can meet arrested people” when they’re launched.

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The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Courtroom constructing in Washington, D.C.
(AP Photograph/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Organizers of the outside protest are additionally encouraging attendees to put on a masks and think about taking a COVID-19 check earlier than attending.

The identical group additionally held a “vigil” exterior Supreme Courtroom Justice Samuel Alito’s residence on Could 9 in response to the leaked draft Supreme Courtroom resolution which might overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito addresses the audience during the "The Emergency Docket" lecture Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 in the McCartan Courtroom at the University of Notre Dame Law School in South Bend, Ind. 

Supreme Courtroom Justice Samuel Alito addresses the viewers in the course of the “The Emergency Docket” lecture Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 within the McCartan Courtroom on the College of Notre Dame Legislation Faculty in South Bend, Ind. 
(Michael Caterina /South Bend Tribune through AP)

“Justice Alito’s draft opinion that might overturn Roe v. Wade is past alarming. It might not solely enable states to outlaw abortion (which is already de facto unavailable to many who want it, significantly individuals from marginalized communities) however may be used to permit states to outlaw contraception, same-sex marriage, protections for LGBTQ people, and even interracial marriage,” the web site states. “The night of Monday, Could 9, we’ll maintain a vigil for all these rights that Alito is threatening to remove.”

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