Courts Matter Illinois

Courts Matter Illinois is a coalition of diverse organizations and individuals working to ensure a federal judiciary comprised of judges committed to upholding core constitutional values. Core constitutional values include voting and civil rights, worker's rights, freedom of speech, the separation of church and state, and the right to privacy. The federal judiciary is a vital part of our system of checks and balances, defending Americans’ rights. Federal judges who have lifetime appointments make decisions about every aspect of our lives from the quality of the air we breathe and water we drink, to our safety and wages at work, our reproductive rights, our consumer protections and who we can marry. The Courts Matter Illinois coalition works to: • Educate the public and our elected officials about the importance of federal judges who sit on the U.S. District, Circuit and Supreme Courts. • Provide information to the community about the judicial nominations process and judicial nominees who will impact our constitutional and other fundamental rights. • Support a judicial nomination and confirmation process that identifies and provides timely yes-or-no confirmation votes for all well-qualified and diverse nominees dedicated to fairness and impartiality. • Mobilize our communities to speak out and take action on federal judicial vacancies. Courts Matter Illinois monitors and takes action to ensure fair consideration of federal judicial nominations because of the immense power held by the individuals who hold lifetime seats on the federal bench. Courts Matter Illinois is committed to ensuring that our federal courts work to the benefit of all Americans in keeping with the core constitutional values of liberty, equality, and justice for all. Join us today in ensuring that “Equal Justice Under Law” remains the abiding principle of our judicial system.