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November 27, 2020 11:12 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Exempt Churches from COVID-19 Health Rules: 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 Justices Neil…
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News and Analysis
November 24, 2020 3:18 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Help Authorize States to Prevent Medicaid Patients from Choosing their Own Health Care and to Cut Off Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood: 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. Four Trump Fifth…
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News and Analysis
November 23, 2020 12:54 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Strike Down Laws Protecting LGBTQ Youth From Dangerous “Conversion Therapy”: 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 Eleventh Circuit…
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News and Analysis
November 20, 2020 5:16 pm | By Sarah MedeirosFalsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (11/20 Update)
On November 18, the United States surpassed a quarter million deaths due to COVID-19. This stark reminder of the danger we continue to face stands in contrast to the near-silence on the pandemic from Donald Trump for the second straight…
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News and Analysis
November 18, 2020 3:31 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Allow Firing and Layoff of Employees in Retaliation for Unionization: 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 DC Circuit Judge…
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Op-Ed
November 18, 2020 1:55 pm | By Ben JealousGeorgia’s Black Voters Can Make History Again
This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney Newswire. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made a brilliant choice in opening her remarks at the Democratic presidential ticket’s victory celebration with a quote from civil rights icon and former Georgia congressman John…
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People For in Action
November 18, 2020 8:37 am | By Marge BakerDocumenting the Continuing Harm and Threats Caused by Trump’s Lifetime Judges
Despite his refusal to admit it, the American people have ended Donald Trump’s presidency, and beginning on January 20, 2021, he will no longer be able to make nominations for lifetime appointments to the federal courts. Unfortunately, the many Trump…
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News and Analysis
November 17, 2020 1:40 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Sixth Circuit Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Remove Lawful Permanent Resident Who Has Been Here More than 15 Years: 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…
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News and Analysis
November 16, 2020 10:50 am | By Paul GordonTrump Judge Protects a State Employee From Being Sued Although His Actions May Have Led to a Woman’s Death: 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. Haneefah Nuriddin, a woman…
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News and Analysis
November 15, 2020 1:44 pm | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge Would Allow Qualified Immunity for Officer Who Was Charged with Using Excessive Force: 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 Ninth Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
November 15, 2020 12:45 pm | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge Tried to Prevent Disabled Individuals Living Independently And At Risk of Institutionalization From Challenging Reduction In Federally Funded Financial Support: 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…
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News and Analysis
November 15, 2020 12:17 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Rules that Big Banks Can Pay Zero Interest to Consumers on Escrow Accounts Related to Loans Purchased from Savings Associations: 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 Ninth Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
November 15, 2020 11:05 am | ByTrump Judge Tries to Require Individual Arbitration of Class Action Claims that Corporation Made Illegal Telemarketing Calls: 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 Ninth Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
November 13, 2020 3:19 pm | By Sarah Medeiros
Falsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (11/13 Update)
In the past week, Donald Trump has publicly acknowledged the coronavirus pandemic only once, despite the fact that the United States has entered one of the greatest periods of risk since COVID-19 began spreading through our country – including the…
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News and Analysis
November 13, 2020 10:25 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Argue That Agents Should Have Broad Power to Search and Seize People and Cell Phones at the Border: 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 Ninth Circuit judges…
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News and Analysis
November 13, 2020 9:08 am | By Paul GordonNo Lame Duck Confirmation of Trump Judges
A week after the election that made Donald Trump a one-term president, the COVID-19 crisis continues to worsen. More than 10.4 million people in the United States have contracted the disease, with nearly 250,000 having died of it. The number…
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Op-Ed
November 12, 2020 11:10 am | By Ben JealousA Huge Victory – and More Work to Do
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. After four exhausting years of President Donald Trump and four excruciating days of vote counting, the election was called for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday. Hallelujah! Those…
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News and Analysis
November 11, 2020 9:11 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Prevent Lawsuit Against County that Kept All Proceeds From Sale of Foreclosed Property: 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…
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News and Analysis
November 11, 2020 9:05 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Authorize Lawsuits to Force Unions to Refund Legal Fair-Share Fees: 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 Third Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
November 11, 2020 9:01 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Excuse County for Policy Leading to the Death of African American Child through Child Abuse: 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…