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State and Local Update
October 2, 2019 2:50 pm | By Michael KeeganAn Urgent Opportunity to Make Political History — and Chart a New Future — in Montgomery, Alabama
This post originally appeared on Medium. The voters of Montgomery, Ala. have an opportunity to create history, and chart a new future, by electing Probate Judge Steven Reed as the first African American mayor in the city’s 200-year history. Reed…
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News and Analysis
October 2, 2019 11:08 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Limit Voting Rights Remedies and Reverse Finding that State Improperly Discriminated Against Black Voters: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. In Thomas v. Bryant on September 3, Fifth Circuit Trump judge Don Willett tried in dissent to reverse a…
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News and Analysis
October 1, 2019 2:59 pm | By Elliot MincbergLatest DOJ Ploy to Protect Trump Should Not Stop Impeachment
Continuing its troubling pattern of seeking to protect President Trump instead of properly doing its job, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recently that when it saw the transcript of Trump’s infamous July 25 call with the president of Ukraine,…
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People For in Action
September 27, 2019 5:27 pm | By Rio TazewellImpeachment Kicks Off At The Capitol
On Thursday, September 26th, PFAW joined our allies at MoveOn, Indivisible and other organizations for a rally on Capitol Hill to support the impeachment inquiry against President Trump and call on Congress to continue taking steps to protect our Constitution…
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Federal Update
September 27, 2019 4:46 pm | By Rio TazewellDenying D.C. Statehood is a “Denial of Our History”
On Thursday, September 19th, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing on H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act to establish Washington, D.C. as the 51st state. The hearing was historic in nature, as the last hearing…
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News and Analysis
September 27, 2019 12:08 pm | By People For BlogYour Questions on the Trump Impeachment Process, Answered
As Congress breaks for a recess after 10 days of explosive developments concerning President Trump’s abuses of power, impeachment of the president is now a very active subject on Capitol Hill. We will update these questions and answers, through press…
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Op-Ed
September 27, 2019 11:32 am | By People For StaffTrump, the Ukraine Call, and the Far-Right Conspiracy Theories That Got Us Here
Following the release of a jaw-dropping whistleblower complaint recounting the efforts of various people in the Trump administration, including President Trump himself, to solicit Ukraine’s interference in the 2020 elections, one thing is clear: the American people have every right…
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News and Analysis
September 27, 2019 9:44 am | By Paul GordonTrump Judge Grasz Would Have Let Theater Significantly Limit Availability of Captions for Deaf People: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Steve Grasz, a Trump judge on the Eighth Circuit, would have denied members of the deaf and hard of…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 27, 2019 9:42 am | By Diane Laviolette
Trump Judge Rejects Exclusionary Rule in Violation of the Fourth Amendment: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Trump 11th Circuit judge Kevin Newsom casts the deciding vote to reject the exclusionary rule despite acknowledging that an…
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People For in Action
September 25, 2019 5:50 pm | By Peter MontgomeryAction for Banned Books Week: Call Out Policies that Keep Books From Incarcerated People
Advocates for Freedom of Expression, including People For the American Way, are urging people to sign a petition calling on Congress to take action against what they are calling “the largest book ban in America”—the “arcane and arbitrary systems of book restrictions”…
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News and Analysis
September 24, 2019 12:22 pm | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge Dissents From Decision Granting Immigrant Stay of Removal: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Trump 11th Circuit judge Britt Grant dissented from an August decision granting a stay of removal due to an…
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News and Analysis
September 23, 2019 4:13 pm | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judges Dismiss Prisoner’s Appeal of Retaliation as Frivolous: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Trump 11th Circuit judges Elizabeth Branch and Britt Grant dismissed a prisoner’s retaliation claim as frivolous despite the dissent’s…
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News and Analysis
September 23, 2019 4:05 pm | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge Dissents From Decision Reversing District Court’s Dismissal of a False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution Claim: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Trump 10th Circuit judge Allison Eid dissented from a decision reversing the district court dismissal of a claim that…
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People For in Action
September 23, 2019 3:27 pm | By Peter MontgomeryBanned Books Week: Oppose Censorship and ‘Keep the Light On’
People For the American Way Foundation is a sponsor of Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read and an opportunity for readers, authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians and First Amendment advocates to call for continued vigilance against efforts…
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News and Analysis
September 23, 2019 3:22 pm | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge Dissents From Decision Reversing District Court’s Order to Allow Seizure of Funds for Restitution: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. In August, Trump 9th Circuit judge Mark Bennett dissented from a decision reversing the district court’s order allowing the…
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News and Analysis
September 23, 2019 2:49 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Argues That Highly Compensated Lawyer Deserves Overtime Pay: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. In his August dissent in Faludi v. U.S. Shale Solutions LLC, Trump 5th Circuit judge James Ho argued that…
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People For in Action
September 23, 2019 1:00 pm | By Bettina RamonNext Up Victory Fund Convenes Endorsed Candidates, Progressive Leaders for Virginia 2019 Campaign Kickoff
On September 17, PFAW’s Next Up Victory Fund convened 16 Next Up endorsees in Virginia and notable progressive leaders Andrew Gillum, Florida’s 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate and PFAW Senior Fellow; Dolores Huerta, civil rights hero and PFAW board member, and…
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News and Analysis
September 23, 2019 12:00 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump 5th Circuit Judges Help Give President Power to Fire Head of Independent Housing Agency, Based on Kavanaugh Theory: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. All five Trump 5th Circuit judges – James Ho, Kyle Duncan, Kurt Engelhardt, Andy Oldham, and Don Willett –…
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News and Analysis
September 23, 2019 11:41 am | By Paul GordonTrump Seventh Circuit Judge Scudder Would Deny Hearing to Challenge Defective Search Warrant: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Faced with evidence that a police officer may have recklessly or even intentionally failed to disclose vital information that…
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People For in Action
September 23, 2019 11:11 am | By Marge BakerJudicial Nominee Lee Rudofsky’s Record Indicates a Bias Against LGBTQ+ Equality and Reproductive Freedom
On July 8, President Trump nominated Lee Rudofksy to be a U.S. district court judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The Senate Judiciary Committee held Rudofsky's hearing on July 31 and has scheduled his committee vote for September 26.…