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October 17, 2018 11:45 am | By Diane LavioletteConfirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judges Disregard Due Process Violations in Jailing Individuals in Violation of State Law
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. In July 2018 the en banc majority of the Tenth Circuit, including Trump-nominated Judge Allison H. Eid and Joel…
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People For in Action
October 16, 2018 4:43 pm | By Marge BakerJudicial Nominee Allison Jones Rushing Is Part of the Far-Right Takeover of Our Nation’s Courts
On August 27, President Trump nominated Allison Jones Rushing to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to hold Rushing's hearing on October 17. People For the American Way…
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People For in Action
October 16, 2018 3:47 pm | By Jen HerrickStand Up for Sexual Assault Survivors—Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
Sexual assault became a central focus of the Kavanaugh debate through the disturbing allegations made by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. Brett Kavanaugh's October 6 confirmation to the Supreme Court leaves Dr. Blasey Ford, her fellow survivors, and their allies with…
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October 16, 2018 12:54 pm | By Elliot MincbergConfirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Urges Overruling of Precedent on Establishment of Religion
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. In Kondrat'yev v. City of Pensacola, Trump 11th Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom was part of a three-judge panel which,…
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October 16, 2018 12:42 pm | By Elliot MincbergConfirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Casts Deciding Vote for Immediate Deportation Rather Than Waiting a Short Time for a Hearing
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. On August 24, 2018, Trump Sixth Circuit Judge John Nalbandian cast the deciding vote that allowed federal immigration authorities…
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Federal UpdateOctober 16, 2018 9:18 am | By Paul Gordon
Grassley Tosses Another Precedent Aside to Ram Trump’s Judges Through
The Senate went out on recess last week until after the election so senators can go home and campaign. All the committees postponed any hearings they’d had scheduled for the next month. All committees, that is, but one: Chuck Grassley's…
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October 15, 2018 6:18 pm | By Paul GordonConfirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Judge Would Diminish Fourth Amendment Rights
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. If Trump Sixth Circuit Judge Amul Thapar’s dissent in a September case called Morgan v. Fairfield County became law,…
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October 15, 2018 5:52 pm | By Diane LavioletteConfirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Give Ineffective Assistance of Counsel A Pass
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. In August 2018, a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit, issued a ruling against the plaintiff in a case…
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October 15, 2018 10:33 am | By Paul GordonConfirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump judge would make it easier to get away with sex discrimination
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. If Trump judge Amul Thapar of the Sixth Circuit had had his way in an August 2018 case called…
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October 12, 2018 4:16 pm | By Drew Courtney, Christin “Cici” BattleThe Progressive Happy Hour SCOTUS Debrief: What Now?
On October 6, culminating a process rife with corruption from the very start, Judge Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court by the U.S. Senate with a 50-48 vote. When the president named Kavanaugh as his nominee in early…
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October 12, 2018 1:18 pm | By Elliot MincbergConfirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Tries to Favor Religious School and Harm Municipality in Zoning Case
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. On September 18, 2018, Trump Sixth Circuit Judge Amul Thapar dissented in Tree of Life Chiristian Schools v. City Of Upper…
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October 10, 2018 1:35 pm | By Paul GordonConfirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Two Trump judges keep the door open for anti-gay job discrimination
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. In July 2018, with the help of two Trump judges, the Eleventh Circuit issued a ruling against LGBTQ equality…
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October 10, 2018 11:17 am | By Elliot MincbergConfirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Rejects Immigrant Torture Claim Without Even Considering the Merits
"Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Trump Seventh Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett recently wrote an opinion in Alvarenga-Flores v. Sessions that affirmed the Bureau…
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October 10, 2018 9:31 am | By Paul GordonVote Planned for Anti-Civil Rights Nominee to Run DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
The Senate is planning to vote as soon as October 10 or 11 on a far-right Trump nominee to an important government position—someone who has dedicated his career to denying people’s basic rights and advancing the interests of corporations over…
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People For in Action
October 9, 2018 4:56 pm | By Tori SlattonThe Truth About the Kavanaugh Protestors on Capitol Hill
Last week People For the American Way joined thousands of protestors who came out to oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Although the crowds were objectively significant and some of the largest I have personally seen…
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People For in Action
October 9, 2018 4:28 pm | By Jen HerrickAs Hurricane Michael Approaches, Florida Should Ensure That All Voters Have Access to the Ballot
One of Florida's greatest challenges as Hurricane Michael approaches is ensuring that all of its citizens, including those who are displaced, have fair and equitable access to the ballot for the election that is just four weeks away. Even without…
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People For in Action
October 9, 2018 11:02 am | By Marge BakerJudicial Nominee Chad Readler Should Not Be Given the Power and Responsibility of a Lifetime Seat
On June 18, President Trump nominated Chad Readler to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit over the objection of home state senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. Despite his objection, the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected…
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People For in Action
October 9, 2018 11:00 am | By Marge BakerJudicial Nominee Eric Murphy Would Not Understand the Impact of His Rulings on People Who Are Not Like Him
On June 18, President Trump nominated Eric Murphy to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit over the objection of home state senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. Despite his objection, the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected…
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News and Analysis
October 5, 2018 4:20 pm | By Drew Courtney, Christin “Cici” Battle, Peter MontgomeryThe Progressive Happy Hour: The Right’s Reaction to the Kavanaugh Hearings
Since Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination was announced in July, thousands of progressive organizations and activists have fought tirelessly against his nomination for a multitude of reasons: his partisan judicial activism, his lack of credibility, the grave allegations of sexual…
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October 5, 2018 2:03 pm | By Paul GordonWhy didn’t Kavanaugh condemn Trump’s mockery of Blasey Ford and other survivors?
Brett Kavanaugh asks us to trust that if he is confirmed to a lifetime position on the Supreme Court, he would be independent of President Trump. So why hasn’t he condemned the president for his unforgivable mockery of Christine Blasey…