The Voice of the Common Good, Integrity and Justice

An Open Letter to Associate Justices

Sotomayor, Jackson Brown and Kagan

Thank you for keeping the mandate of your office in the face of seemingly impossible odds. You may represent the minority on the Court, but you speak for most Americans. I, for one, cheer you on every time you write a brilliantly dissenting opinion.

As the highest Court in the land continues to squander its integrity, credibility and humanity, you are the voices that keep these crucial qualities alive. Thank you. A thousand times, thank you. Facing daunting odds you continue to keep the common good at the fore and the demands of justice as your mandate.

You maintain clarity about your role in the larger government system and take seriously your part in keeping the rule of law. You mete out rulings that benefit the greatest number of people and protect vulnerable populations. Your rulings challenge us to think beyond our own short sighted self-interest and keep our eye focused on what is best for the people of our nation. It is a heavy task in these days of shrinking vision, prejudice, bigotry and hatred. Thank you for being the voice that counters these voices in the Court.

I have no doubt that yours is a heavy mantle in these days. Know that there are many who may never write to you, but strongly support your work, perspective and commitment to the integrity of the court.

I look forward to the day when balance is restored to the court and it regains the integrity you so boldly embody. Until that day, thank you for holding the line and living out the courage of your convictions as individuals. Thank you for being legal scholars who value the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as the guiding documents for the rule of law in this land. We are counting on you to keep on keeping on, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

With Gratitude and Appreciation

Rev. Patricia L. Liberty

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This letter was sent to each of the above named Justices. Please feel free to copy and use this letter for your own correspondence as a word of encouragement. Please give authorship and include the blog address as listed above.