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News and AnalysisSeptember 22, 2021 10:14 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Require Consumers Harmed by “Payday” Loans to Abandon Class Action Lawsuit and Arbitrate Individual Claims: 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…
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Op-EdSeptember 20, 2021 2:12 pm | By Ben Jealous
Pass the Freedom to Vote Act
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Time is running out to protect the right to vote in 2022 and beyond. Republican-controlled state legislatures have imposed new voting restrictions. They are getting ready to create more safe congressional seats for…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 20, 2021 9:41 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote Affirming Rejection of Claim that Corporation Violated Minimum Wage Laws: 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 Judge Steven…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 17, 2021 12:43 pm | By Megan Simons
May Her Memory Be a Revolution: Remember Justice Ginsburg
I can still remember the way my heart dropped when I got the news alert on my phone a year ago: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died. In the four years preceding the news of Justice Ginsburg's…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 17, 2021 9:26 am | By Paul Gordon
Republicans’ Misleading Attacks On Sung and Robinson Ignore Their Actual Records
The September 14, 2021 confirmation hearing for circuit court nominees Beth Robinson and Jennifer Sung showed Senate Republicans eager to find some reason – any reason – to oppose President Biden’s judicial nominees. Despite their hostile questioning, Republican committee members…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 15, 2021 1:23 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Require Arbitration Determination and Prevent Class Action Against Amazon for Failing to Pay Minimum Wages and Overtime to Drivers: 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…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 15, 2021 8:37 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Prevent Class Action Lawsuit Seeking Relief for Corporation’s Violation of Consumers’ Privacy 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 Ninth Circuit…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 14, 2021 10:54 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Affirm Dismissal of Black Man’s Job Discrimination Case against City Fire Department: 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…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 13, 2021 11:24 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Keep Draconian Texas Abortion Law in Effect: 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 an…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 11, 2021 3:27 pm | By Paul Gordon
The Work to Restore Our Federal Courts Continues in High Gear
Two days after Labor Day, President Biden announced his seventh slate of highly qualified judicial nominees. With all the pressing issues facing the administration and Congress this fall – including the lawless Texas abortion ban, the continuing assaults on people’s…
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People For in ActionSeptember 10, 2021 5:17 pm | By Sarah Medeiros
People For Sounds the Alarm on the CA Recall with Norman Lear, Dolores Huerta
On September 9, People For members were joined by People For co-founder Norman Lear, People For Board Member Dolores Huerta, Courage California Executive Director Irene Kao, People For President Ben Jealous, and People For Deputy Director of Leadership Programs Markus…
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Op-EdSeptember 10, 2021 1:49 pm | By Ben Jealous
Virginia Voters’ Choice: Forward with Voting Rights Champ for Governor or Backward With Team Trump
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Virginia’s voters will pick the state’s next governor in November. The choice couldn’t be clearer, and neither could the national implications of this race in a bellwether state. Not only is the Virginia…
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People For in ActionSeptember 10, 2021 10:29 am | By People For Staff
Stop the California Recall in 60 Seconds: Action of the Week
Welcome to People For’s Action of the Week, where we give you one thing you can do to protect our democracy each week. This week, we’re asking you to help us get out the vote to STOP the California recall…
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Op-EdSeptember 7, 2021 3:00 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
THE HILL: Texas, abortion and the tyranny of the shadow docket
This op-ed was posted in The Hill on September 6, 2021. If there was any doubt about the growing menace of the federal courts’ “shadow docket,” the Supreme Court’s disastrous and opaque ruling allowing an unconstitutional abortion ban to go…
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People For in ActionSeptember 3, 2021 5:00 pm | By People For Staff
Tell President Biden We Need to End the Filibuster: Action of the Week
Welcome to People For’s Action of the Week, where we give you one thing you can do to protect our democracy each week. This week, we’re asking you to add your name to urge President Biden to lead on passing…
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Op-EdSeptember 2, 2021 5:07 pm | By Ben Jealous
A Red Flag on the West Coast
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. In just a few days, California will wrap up its recall election targeting Governor Gavin Newsom, a scheme orchestrated by a Far Right still seething over the Big Lie. At first glance…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 2, 2021 10:47 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Keep Draconian Texas Abortion Law in Place: 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 Brett…
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People For in ActionSeptember 1, 2021 5:15 pm | By Sarah Medeiros
People For Marches On for Voting Rights Across the Country
On August 28, 2021, People For the American Way members around the country marched for voting rights on the 58th anniversary of the original March for Jobs and Freedom – the march at which Martin Luther King Jr. gave his…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 1, 2021 8:14 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Approve Denial of COVID-Related Compassionate Release Request Without Specific Explanation: 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…
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News and AnalysisAugust 30, 2021 12:14 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Cast Key Votes to Block Even a Hearing on Texas Law Banning Abortion After Six Weeks: 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 disturbing…