- Fair and Just Courts
- Money in Politics
- Voting Rights
Marge Baker is Executive Vice President at People For the American Way, where she oversees the organization’s government affairs and advocacy portfolio. She serves as spokesperson and chief strategist for People For’s ongoing work to confirm fair-minded judges to the federal judiciary and has led the organization’s voting rights advocacy campaigns, including the ongoing fight to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, as well as our efforts to reduce the undue influence of money in politics through a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.
In her work at People For she brings a deep understanding of the issues, strong legislative know how, and the ability to build diverse progressive coalitions to win meaningful victories on key progressive issues. Baker’s expertise and insight is frequently drawn upon by TV, radio, and print outlets such as MSNBC, Fox News, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and Politico.
She has served for more than 45 years in various public service roles. Prior to her current position, she was the staff director for the late Senator Paul Wellstone on the Senate’s Employment, Safety and Training Subcommittee. She also clerked for the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, served as Chief Counsel to Senator Howard Metzenbaum on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and directed the Consumer Services Division of the New York Department of Public Service.
Baker is a graduate of Yale Law School.
Marge Baker's Areas of Expertise
In The News
Republicans Have Been Winning On Judges For Decades. Democrats Have Barely Talked About It.
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Blog Post | October 23, 2018
Eric Miller Judicial Nomination Raises Deep Concerns Prior to Hearing
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Blog Post | October 16, 2018
Judicial Nominee Allison Jones Rushing Is Part of the Far-Right Takeover of Our Nation’s Courts
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Blog Post | October 9, 2018
Judicial Nominee Chad Readler Should Not Be Given the Power and Responsibility of a Lifetime Seat
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Blog Post | October 9, 2018
Judicial Nominee Eric Murphy Would Not Understand the Impact of His Rulings on People Who Are Not Like Him
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Blog Post | September 13, 2018
Judicial Nominee John O’Connor Is Rated “Unqualified” by the American Bar Association
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Blog Post | September 12, 2018
Judicial Nominee Stephen Clark Has a Strong Anti-Women, Anti-LGBTQ Record and a Disturbing Pattern of Dishonesty
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Blog Post | September 7, 2018
Why Brett Kavanaugh’s Excuse for His 2003 Email on Roe Doesn’t Work
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Blog Post | August 30, 2018
PFAW to Senate Judiciary Committee: Oppose SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
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Blog Post | August 16, 2018
What’s Behind Chuck Grassley’s Rush to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh? Corruption.
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Blog Post | July 6, 2018
In the Supreme Court Vacancy Fight, Our Future is at Stake