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Click/Follow — From Prayer to US Supreme Court

In a week that started with our prayer after the speeches of two Congressmen, the week closes with our friend John Reid taking his first lead in the Virginia Lt. Governor’s race and other friends at www.unify.us preparing to file an Amicus Brief petitioning the US Supreme Court. We hope this filing leads to the end of any of 900 federal judges refusing to recuse themselves from cases of obvious conflict — from attempting to overrule the President as a local, unelected official all the way to a simple bankruptcy case in which a judge was ruling and writing a novel about a “similar” fictional case covered in the brief.

Just 12 days before the Virginia election, today’s Suffolk poll shows Abigail Spanberger (D) leading Winsome Earle-Sears (R) 51.8 to 43.2 for Governor and Jason Miyares (R) leading Jay Jones (D) 46.4 to 42.4 for Attorney General. But most notably, despite attempts to push him out of the race in May when he was double digits behind and running a campaign on very little money, John Reid (R) now leads Ghazala Hashmi (D) 44.8 to 44.6 for Lt. Governor.

Those of you who follow our social media have already seen these highlights of our prayer after speeches by Congressman Tom Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden at an Americans for Prosperity event in memory of Charlie Kirk near the Wisconsin–Minnesota border. Moments like that remind us why we do what we do — grounding every civic effort in faith, gratitude, and a call to preserve the freedoms that make this nation unique.

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Freedom and Family Action will soon join the amicus brief to be filed by www.unify.us and others in support of the Supreme Court petition in James Dondero v. Stacey Jernigan (No. 25-355). The brief urges the Court to resolve a deep circuit split over how appellate courts review judicial recusal decisions — an issue that goes to the heart of judicial impartiality and the public’s trust in our courts.

The case arose when a federal bankruptcy judge presiding over a case wrote and published two novels in which the central villain was a “nefarious hedge fund manager” whose characteristics closely resembled the business structure of the parties before her in the bankruptcy proceedings. The actual brief will be made public soon by www.unify.us. The reason we are joining is that Freedom and Family Action is a 501(c)(4) organization that was established by the Wisconsin Faith and Freedom Coalition team precisely to go beyond the scope of that group to engage in activities that have national implications beyond the borders of Wisconsin or scope of that organization such as our recent lobbying to stop ActBlue’s process or joining this case. 

We unite faith-based and grassroots conservatives to pursue policy solutions that defend constitutional freedoms, strengthen families, and preserve the integrity of American institutions. Freedom and Family Action promotes the shared belief that lasting political and cultural influence is built not with ads, but with permanent, ground-level infrastructure that empowers voters, communities, and leaders alike.

Freedom and Family Action restores trust in the rule of law by defending structural safeguards that ensure judicial impartiality and accountability. From statehouses to school boards, and from election oversight to recusal standards in federal courts, we equip Americans to act, organize, and retain influence well beyond the election cycle, ensuring that constitutional principles and public trust are preserved for generations.

From prayer at the start of the week to legal advocacy at its end, our mission remains the same: to defend the principles that sustain both freedom and family. Whether it’s a president’s constitutional authority, a small business owner’s day in court, or a judge’s duty of impartiality — Americans deserve a justice system that is fair, accountable, and worthy of the public’s trust.

Why Freedom and Family Action Joined This Case
We joined this amicus brief because the issues raised go beyond one judge or one case. The circuit split highlighted in the brief affects thousands of recusal motions each year, and by extension, the public’s confidence in federal courts nationwide. Courts that defer to a judge’s self-assessment on potential bias risk undermining both the appearance and reality of impartiality. For Freedom and Family Action, defending these structural protections is part of our broader commitment to preserving constitutional integrity, ensuring that all Americans — from families to small businesses — can rely on a fair, impartial, and accountable judiciary.

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