Sleeping Bags Send a Message: Stay in and Confirm Judges!

People holding sleeping bags that say "confirm judges now"

12/17/2024

Recently, People For, along with Progressive Change Institute, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, National Women’s Law Center, Alliance For Justice, Indivisible, and Stand Up America, delivered sleeping bags to Democratic Senators with an urgent message: Work late. Work weekends. Confirm every judge. It was a powerful event that demanded attention from senators. Here’s how it all came together and why we still have work to do.

How it started

Helping confirm fair-minded judges is one of People For’s core missions, and this year we’re racing against the clock to see that all of President Biden’s pending nominees are confirmed. We knew we needed to send a message to senators that would inspire them to stay in – all night if needed – and confirm judicial nominees. Sleeping bags were the perfect vehicle to deliver the message in a meaningful and memorably way.

See the event in action

The sleeping bags were a huge hit with senators and their staff. And we couldn’t have done it without our amazing volunteer deliverers.

Where we still have a long way to go

Now it’s up to the Senate to act. They must prioritize judicial nominations through the end of the year, staying in as long as it takes, working weekends and holidays if necessary. With circuit court of appeals nominees, whose courts collectively serve tens of millions of people, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

You can take action, too

Time is running out fast! We need everyone to make their voice heard on this crucial issue. Call your senators and tell them to stay in and keep working to confirm judicial nominations. And call Senator Schumer and tell him to prioritize judicial nominations until all pending nominees are confirmed!

Now is the time to make sure the Senate hears our collective voice and doesn’t give up. Together we can help ensure a judiciary that’s fair-minded and works in the best interest of all of us.