In early 2025, two ordinary people in Massachusetts, alarmed by what was happening in the country, were trying to figure out what to do. They happened upon a training organized by Representative Pramila Jayapal called The Resistance Lab. The training was inspiring and empowering, demonstrating that individuals could create their own initiatives to effect significant change.
They decided to hold two house parties, inviting a total of twenty friends, family members, colleagues, and acquaintances, who they thought might have similar concerns. At each party the group watched a Resistance Lab video together. Ultimately, ten people decided to form a group with the intent of developing a new strategy to promote positive change. What that might be, they had no idea.
In June of 2025, the group met for the first time. Many had never met each other and many had never before engaged in this type of activity. Nevertheless, we gelled immediately. We quickly decided that we wanted to work on a nonpartisan issue that would support an institution critical to our democracy. We also wanted to create something that could be easily replicated by other ordinary citizens across the country. Lastly, we were all committed to nonviolence.
By the end of the meeting, Support the Courts was born. We meet in each other’s dining rooms. We have snacks, a lot of laughs, and we support one another while we work to support our judges.
