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News and AnalysisJune 23, 2023 12:12 pm | By Paul Gordon
People For the American Way President Svante Myrick Discusses Supreme Court With Strict Scrutiny’s Leah Litman
More devastating rulings are expected soon from the Supreme Court’s far-right majority, according to a legal expert interviewed by People For the American Way President Svante Myrick. On June 21, Myrick held a conversation with Prof. Leah Litman, co-host of…
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News and AnalysisJune 22, 2023 4:19 pm | By Miranda Jayne Boyd
The Fight for Voting Rights 10 Years After Shelby County v Holder
June 25, 2023, marks the tenth anniversary of Shelby County v Holder, a pivotal Supreme Court case that was devastating for voting rights. Gutting one of the key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, the case led to a wave…
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News and AnalysisJune 22, 2023 10:54 am | By Elliot Mincberg
The Continuing Harm and Danger Posed by Trump Lower Court Judges
It’s been almost three years since Donald Trump put any new judges on our federal courts. But the 234 judges he and Senate Republicans rushed onto the federal bench will remain there for life. They will continue to try to…
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News and AnalysisJune 20, 2023 11:56 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judges Uphold FDA Rejection of Flavored E-Cigarettes
Judge Myrna Perez, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that was joined by Biden Judge Sarah Merriam rejecting a corporation’s effort to overturn an FDA decision to prevent…
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People For in ActionJune 20, 2023 11:40 am | By
How We Can Transform Public Safety to Keep Us All Safe: Video
A year ago, we published the All Safe report: a blueprint to transforming public safety in this country. "It's a report that aims to figure out what reforms we need to both solve police violence and lower crime," says People…
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News and AnalysisJune 16, 2023 5:52 pm | By Svante Myrick
Svante Myrick Talks Trump and Elections on Meet the Press NOW
People For President Svante Myrick talks Trump indictments and presidential elections during a panel discussion on NBC Meet the Press NOW. Originally aired June 15, 2023. Transcript: Kristen Welker: Joining me now is our panel Betsy Woodruff Swan, national correspondent…
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News and AnalysisJune 13, 2023 6:43 pm | By Miranda Jayne Boyd
What Do the Most Challenged Books Have in Common? They Challenge Us
Recently, the American Library Association released a list of the most challenged books of 2022. The data paints a clear picture of whom, and what, book banners tend to target. Most of the books on the list were written by…
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News and AnalysisJune 9, 2023 9:44 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Surprisingly Positive Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision Still Leaves Dangers Ahead
In a development that few expected, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Allen v Milligan (formerly Merrill v. Milligan) this week that upheld a lower court ruling that an Alabama redistricting plan was likely invalid because it harmed Black voters’ rights under Section 2…
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News and AnalysisJune 8, 2023 3:05 pm | By Alana Byrd
What Does a Community-Focused Public Safety Approach Look Like?
Understanding why we need to reform our public safety systems is as simple as looking at how many people, often Black people, were killed by police last year. What can be more difficult is envisioning exactly what those reforms look…
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News and AnalysisJune 6, 2023 2:01 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Reject Official’s Immunity Claim in Retaliation Suit
Judge Stephanie Davis, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, cast the deciding vote to reject a county official’s claim that he was immune from lawsuit when he retaliated against a citizen, including…
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News and AnalysisJune 6, 2023 9:55 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Upholds Consumers’ Rights to Sue Under Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Judge Stephanie Davis, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, wrote a unanimous decision that reversed a lower court judge and ruled that a consumer injured by a company’s unwanted solicitation by voicemail…
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News and AnalysisJune 5, 2023 1:38 pm | By Miranda Jayne Boyd
Why the Banning of Queer Books is Doomed to Fail
It’s Pride Month, and while we’ve made incredible progress over the years, we’re still, unfortunately, fighting some of the same old battles. Far Right authoritarians are still out there acting like any information about queer people is “indoctrination” or, now,…
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News and AnalysisMay 31, 2023 12:55 pm | By Svante Myrick
People For President Svante Myrick Talks Ron DeSantis, Third Party Candidates on NBC News NOW
From the debt ceiling debate to third-party candidates spoiling presidential elections, we dive into important topics being discussed this week.
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News and AnalysisMay 30, 2023 12:52 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Reverses Trump Lower Court Judge and Rules that Exhaustion of State Remedies is Not Required in Disability Discrimination Case
Judge Toby Heytens, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, wrote a unanimous decision that reversed a Trump district court judge and ruled that a parent suing a school district for disability discrimination…
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News and AnalysisMay 30, 2023 10:31 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Allows Lawsuit Against Police to Proceed for Fabricating Evidence Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Eunice Lee, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, wrote a 2-1 decision reversing a lower court and allowing a lawsuit to go forward on the claim that police improperly fabricated evidence…
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News and AnalysisMay 26, 2023 9:36 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Uphold Important High School Diversity Policy Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Toby Heytens, nominated by President Biden to the Fourth Circuit, cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 decision that upheld an admissions policy at a selective public high school that was designed to increase student body diversity in multiple ways. A…
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News and AnalysisMay 25, 2023 3:07 pm | By Rio Tazewell
3 Victories for Democracy We’re Proud of This Month
Democracy has certainly faced some threats recently, but it isn’t all bad news. Around the country, courageous people have worked to defend democracy at the state level. Here are three inspiring stories from that work to remind us all that…
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Op-EdMay 3, 2023 4:36 pm | By Miranda Jayne Boyd
How to Spot the Truth in a Sea of Disinformation
At People For, standing up for truth is our mission, and that mission has gotten increasingly difficult lately. With seemingly constant attacks on the truth from the Far Right, whether it’s teaching truth in schools or expecting our political leaders…
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News and AnalysisMay 3, 2023 8:38 am | By Paul Gordon
Senate Hearing Highlights Need for SCOTUS Ethics Rules
A May 2nd Senate Judiciary Committee hearing made three things clear: One, the Supreme Court desperately needs a binding code of ethics. Two, Congress has the constitutional authority to require such a code. And three, Republicans like the corrupt and…
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News and AnalysisMay 1, 2023 5:23 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Allows Black Woman to Proceed with Title VII Retaliation Claim Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Ariana Freeman, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, wrote a 2-1 decision reversing a lower court and allowing a Black woman to go forward with discovery on her claim that she…