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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 –…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 8, 2024 1:17 pm | By Svante Myrick
This Black History Month, Fight for the Freedom to Learn
A little over a year ago, the College Board unveiled its long-awaited draft AP African American Studies curriculum. What happened next was sad — and all too predictable. Florida officials, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, howled. They claimed the course “lacks…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 7, 2024 3:53 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judges Reverse Order Penalizing Individual who Sued the Law Firm that Foreclosed on His Home
Judge Julie Rikelman, nominated by President Biden to the First Circuit court of appeals, wrote a unanimous opinion, which was joined by Biden judge Gustavo Gelpi, that reversed a lower court order imposing a $10,000 sanction on an individual who…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 7, 2024 3:36 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judges Join with Conservative Judge to Reject Trump Absolute Immunity Claim and Set Strict Deadline for Appeal
Judges Michelle Childs and Florence Pan, nominated by President Biden to the DC Circuit court of appeals, joined with conservative Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson in a unanimous opinion that affirmed the district court and rejected Donald Trump’s claim that he…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 5, 2024 7:04 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Affirm State Equal Pay Act Judgment for Woman Psychologist Against Hospital Corporation
Judge Lara Montecalvo, nominated by President Biden to the First Circuit court of appeals, cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 ruling upholding a district court decision that a hospital corporation had to pay damages for violating the Maine Equal…
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Op-EdFebruary 5, 2024 3:51 pm | By Svante Myrick
Norman Lear: A Hollywood Legend’s Lasting DC Legacy
First Published in The Hill. On the recent Emmy Awards broadcast, actor and director Rob Reiner paid tribute to People for the American Way founder, the late Norman Lear, with a Yiddish word that he said described Norman’s genius: “kochleffel.” Kochleffel is “a ladle…
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News and AnalysisFebruary 1, 2024 2:29 pm | By Peter Montgomery
“Trumptastrophe”: Trump’s dangerous disdain for dissent
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 AnalysisJanuary 31, 2024 11:22 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judges Cast Deciding Votes to Allow Nurse’s Claim for Disability Benefits to Proceed
Judges Salvador Mendoza and Roopali Desai, nominated by President Biden to the Ninth Circuit court of appeals, cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 ruling that reversed a lower court and permitted a nurse’s claim for long-term disability benefits from…