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Op-Ed
February 14, 2020 3:49 pm | By Airiel HerreraMincberg: Joni Ernst’s Judicial Votes Threaten Iowans’ Health and Safety
In a new op-ed in the Iowa Cedar Rapids Gazette, PFAW senior fellow Elliot Mincberg and Progress Iowa Executive Director Matt Sinovic demonstrate Senator Joni Ernst’s complicity in endangering Iowans’ health and safety through the votes she has taken on Trump…
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People For in Action
February 14, 2020 1:32 pm | By Jen HerrickMitch McConnell Must Take the For the People Act Out of His Legislative Graveyard
The House of Representatives passed the For the People Act on March 8, 2019. Nearly a year later, there’s been no Senate action on it or the Udall-Merkley companion bill. This is unacceptable in any year. It’s especially troubling with…
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People For in Action
February 14, 2020 10:22 am | By Jen HerrickCongress Must Enact Substantial Reforms As Surveillance Authorities Expire
The PATRIOT Act has threatened our privacy rights since Congress rushed to pass it after the 9/11 attacks. We still lack necessary privacy protections despite surveillance reforms passed in the years since. With three of the most problematic provisions set…
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News and Analysis
February 13, 2020 2:44 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Claims that Fire Department’s Immunization Policy Could be Invalid as Applied to Religious Firefighter: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Fifth Circuit judge James…
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News and Analysis
February 13, 2020 12:54 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Try to Prevent Withdrawal of Guilty Plea Despite Court Error: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. In January 2020, Trump Fourth…
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News and Analysis
February 12, 2020 5:26 pm | By Paul GordonTrump Judges Bush and Larsen Let Airline Fire Employee Who Made Public Safety Complaints: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. In a January 2020…
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People For in Action
February 12, 2020 11:10 am | By Megan ClendenonDemocratic Presidential Candidates Address Courts and Abortion at February Debate
On Friday, February 7, Democratic presidential hopefuls converged on St. Anselm College in New Hampshire for the first of three presidential debates being held this month. Six of the seven candidates were able to share their thoughts on federal judges…
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News and Analysis
February 11, 2020 2:50 pm | By Paul GordonMother and Daughters May Face Genital Mutilation Due to Trump Judge Thapar
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Sixth Circuit judge…
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Op-Ed
February 11, 2020 1:51 pm | By Airiel HerreraAndrew Gillum: “We can’t afford a voting rights foe on the 11th circuit”
In a new op-ed for the Tampa Bay Times, Andrew Gillum explains his opposition to Andrew Brasher, Trump’s judicial nominee for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Gillum points to Brasher’s bad track record on voting rights as Alabama’s solicitor…
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News and Analysis
February 11, 2020 10:52 am | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge’s Dissent Ignores 6th Amendment Rights in Ineffective Counsel Case: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. In January 2020, Trump Ninth…
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News and Analysis
February 11, 2020 10:47 am | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge Sides with Comcast in Disability Discrimination Case: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. In January 2020, Trump Ninth…
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News and Analysis
February 10, 2020 4:52 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Dismiss Amputation Workplace Injury Case: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Sixth Circuit judge John…
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News and Analysis
February 10, 2020 12:27 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Ignores Sentencing Error to Require Man to Spend 10 More Years in Prison: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Sixth Circuit judge Eric…
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People For in Action
February 7, 2020 5:19 pm | By Charlie EverettDemocracy for All Amendment Receives Historic First Hearing
On February 6, the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held the historic first hearing in the House of Representatives on the Democracy For All Amendment (H.J. Res. 2). This amendment would write core protections for…
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News and Analysis
February 7, 2020 12:17 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Threaten to Strip Protestors’ First Amendment Rights: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Fifth Circuit judges Andy…
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News and Analysis
February 7, 2020 10:42 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Excuses Harassment by High School Teacher and Football Coach: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Sixth Circuit judge Chad…
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People For in Action
February 7, 2020 9:53 am | By Charlie EverettActivists Rally Across the Country to Reject the Cover-Up in the Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump
On February 5, People For the American Way members and other activists rallied in Washington, D.C. and in 300 communities across the country to denounce the failure of the Senate to remove Donald Trump from office. From the very beginning…
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Op-Ed
February 5, 2020 4:30 pm | By Diallo BrooksImpeachment Is Over, But Don’t Despair
The Senate failed to do their job — but ordinary citizens can’t fail to do ours. This post originally appeared on OtherWords.org. Hours before the House of Representatives impeached Donald Trump for using the power of his office to sabotage…
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News and Analysis
February 4, 2020 10:30 am | By Michael KeeganThe Sorry State of Our Union
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address will give him one more opportunity to deliver his favorite bogus claims about how everything in the U.S. under his leadership is bigger than ever, better than ever, stronger than ever. In reality, Trump…
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News and Analysis
February 3, 2020 4:07 pm | By Bettina RamonWe Must Reject Trump’s Anti-African, Anti-Muslim Muslim Ban Expansion
Three years after Donald Trump banned travel to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries, his administration announced on January 31 that he is extending the ban to immigrants from Nigeria, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, Tanzania, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan. This expansion, which…