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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…
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Op-EdFebruary 20, 2024 6:00 pm | By Svante Myrick
A Radical and Counterintuitive Proposition To Save Democracy: Forgiveness
First published in The Hill. For a movie nerd who’s known to stay up all night streaming, the Sundance Film Festival is an incredible experience. Some 17,000 films were shown this year. It’s impossible to take them all in. But one movie…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 15, 2024 11:16 am | By Peter Montgomery
Trumptastrophe: MAGA Republicans and Their Efforts To Undermine Faith in Our Elections
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 14, 2024 9:42 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Reverses Lower Court Rulings that Harmed Stillbirth Victim
Judge Julie Rikelman, nominated by President Biden to the First Circuit court of appeals, wrote a unanimous opinion that reversed a lower court’s evidentiary rulings that led to a jury verdict against a woman who had sued government officials she…
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Op-EdFebruary 12, 2024 3:56 pm | By Svante Myrick
Five Executive Orders Biden Can Issue To Protect Elections Before It’s Too Late
First published in The Hill. With the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries in the rearview mirror, Election Day 2024 is closing in fast. That means a few more months of a flawed but functioning democracy, with no clue what comes…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 12, 2024 3:07 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Rules That Claim Against Corporations for Envronmental Cleanup Costs Can Go Forward
Judge Beth Robinson, nominated by President Biden to the Second Circuit court of appeals, wrote a unanimous opinion that reversed a lower court and ruled that an environmental trust’s case against numerous corporations to help pay for the costs of…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 12, 2024 11:28 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judges Issue Important Rulings in January on Workers’ Rights and Other Issues
January saw Biden judges write or cast deciding votes in ten important appellate rulings across the country, including four that helped protect workers’ rights. Examples included a decision that upheld a New York law protecting fast food industry workers, a…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 8, 2024 3:38 pm | By Peter Montgomery
“Trumptastrophe”: MAGA Republicans and Their Efforts To Dismantle Public Education
Welcome to our weekly “Trumptastrophe” email 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 –…