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March 13, 2024 5:00 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Throws Out Challenge to Washington State Law on Firearms Manufacturing and Sale
Judge Mary Dimke, nominated by President Biden to the Eastern District of Washington, dismissed a gun rights group’s lawsuit that tried to invalidate a Washington state law regulating the manufacture and sale of firearms. The March 2024 Eastern District of…
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Op-EdMarch 12, 2024 3:24 pm | By Svante Myrick
The MAGA Enemies List is Growing, and So Are the Odds That You’re On It
First published in The Hill. As the Republican primaries slog toward the climax of a likely Trump nomination, I can’t help thinking that we as a country are still dramatically underreacting to the MAGA threat. The fact that Trump has even…
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March 12, 2024 10:11 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Allows Consumers to Pursue Claim of Securities Law Violations Against Crypto-Asset Exchange
Judge Alison Nathan, nominated by President Biden to the Second Circuit court of appeals, wrote a decision reversing a lower court and allowing consumers to pursue a class action for violation of US securities laws against an exchange that sells…
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March 11, 2024 10:10 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to Employer’s Affirmative Action Diversity Plan
Judge Beth Robinson, nominated by President Biden to the Second Circuit court of appeals, wrote a decision upholding a district court judgment that dismissed a challenge to a major employer’s program to increase racial and other diversity. All three judges…
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News and AnalysisMarch 11, 2024 10:04 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judges Cast Key Votes on Trump Immunity, Workers’ Rights, Environment, and Other Issues in February
In February, Biden judges cast key votes in nine significant appellate rulings across the country. These included the unanimous ruling by two Biden judges and a conservative judge rejecting former President Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, which…
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People For in ActionMarch 8, 2024 3:36 pm | By Alana Byrd
Grandparents For Truth’s Black History Month Teach-In Recap
Black History Month may be over, but our work to make sure we teach Black history continues. On February 25, People For's Grandparents For Truth hosted a Black History Month teach-in in Eatonville, Florida. It was so great to talk…
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News and AnalysisMarch 7, 2024 12:05 pm | By Peter Montgomery
“Trumptastrophe”: Dictator Envy Edition
Welcome to our weekly “Trumptastrophe” series that serves to remind us all of the destructive policies, decisions, and actions we encountered during the Trump presidency and the threats that he and others in the MAGA movement still pose – and…
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News and AnalysisMarch 7, 2024 11:26 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Strikes Down 55 Year-Old Minority Business Program
Judge Mark Pittman, nominated to the Northern District of Texas by Donald Trump, issued a nationwide injunction striking down the current federal Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and requiring that the agency provide benefits to white businesses. The March 2024…
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Op-EdMarch 5, 2024 5:09 pm | By Svante Myrick
Exposing Deepfakes Should Top 2024’s Voter Education Agenda
First published in The Hill. It seems like the world is suddenly drowning in computer-generated “deepfake” content that creates all kinds of risks and problems, and not just for Taylor Swift. Now, legislatures and regulatory agencies are scrambling to rein in…
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News and AnalysisMarch 5, 2024 4:19 pm | By Paul Gordon
Answering Important Questions About the Supreme Court’s Recent Trump Ballot Ruling
The Supreme Court just weighed in on Colorado’s attempt to keep Trump off the presidential election ballot. And, while the ruling seemed clear to the Justices, it’s caused a bit of head scratching for the rest of us. To help…
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News and AnalysisMarch 5, 2024 10:09 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Writes Decision Upholding NLRB Ruling That Corporation Improperly Harmed Workers’ Rights
Judge Veronica Rossman, nominated by President Biden to the Tenth Circuit court of appeals, wrote a decision upholding a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) finding that a corporation violated workers’ rights by making profit-sharing payments only to…
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News and AnalysisMarch 4, 2024 6:01 pm | By Paul Gordon
Five Ways Mitch McConnell Dramatically Impacted Our Courts
In late February, Sen. Mitch McConnell announced that he will step down from his position as Republican leader later this year. McConnell has been one of the most consequential political figures of the 21st century. He set out to empower…
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News and AnalysisMarch 4, 2024 3:49 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Allow Woman to Bring Her Medical Leave Discrimination Case to a Jury
Judge John Lee, nominated by President Biden to the Seventh Circuit court of appeals, cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 decision that reversed summary judgment for an employer and allowed a woman to bring to a jury her case…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 29, 2024 1:41 pm | By Peter Montgomery
“Trumptastrophe”: MAGA Republicans and Their Ongoing Attacks on the Right To Vote
Welcome to our weekly “Trumptastrophe” series that serves to remind us all of the destructive policies, decisions, and actions we encountered during the Trump presidency and the threats that he and others in the MAGA movement still pose – and…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 29, 2024 10:59 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Rejects Corporations’ Efforts to Remove Fraud and Global Warming Cases Away from State Court
Judge Toby Heytens, nominated by President Biden to the Fourth Circuit court of appeals, wrote a unanimous decision rejecting attempts by BP and 20 other energy corporations to remove away from state courts several cases charging them with fraud in…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 27, 2024 9:16 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Upholds Finding of Discrimination and Labor Law Violations Against Corporations
Judge Cindy Chung, nominated by President Biden to the Third Circuit court of appeals, wrote a unanimous decision upholding a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling against two corporations for firing an employee because of complaints of racism and committing…
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Op-EdFebruary 26, 2024 5:30 pm | By Svante Myrick
President Biden Deserves a Well-Earned Victory Lap on Judges
First published in The Hill. President Biden’s annual State of the Union address is now just a little over three weeks away. That might seem like plenty of time for wordsmithing, but behind the scenes, the White House is already working feverishly…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 22, 2024 3:44 pm | By Peter Montgomery
“Trumptastrophe”: Trump’s Hatred of the Media
Welcome to our weekly “Trumptastrophe” series that serves to remind us all of the destructive policies, decisions, and actions we encountered during the Trump presidency and the threats that he and others in the MAGA movement still pose – and…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 21, 2024 9:56 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Uphold University Policy on Attending In-Person Classes During Pandemic
Judge Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, nominated by President Biden to the Third Circuit court of appeals, cast the deciding vote to dismiss a challenge to Rutgers University’s policy of requiring vaccination of students who wanted to attend in-person classes during the COVID-19…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 21, 2024 9:43 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Give Ranch the Opportunity to Prove that Corporation’s Fuel Pipeline Leak Caused Environmental Damage
Judge Veronica Rossman, nominated by President Biden to the Tenth Circuit court of appeals, cast the deciding vote to reverse a grant of summary judgment and give a ranch the opportunity to prove to a jury that a corporation’s fuel…