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August 16, 2021 10:50 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Overturns Biden Order and Requires that Administration Reinstate Harsh Trump Immigration Policy
In yet another example of Trump judges improperly interfering with legal Biden Administration initiatives, Trump district court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk invalidated an administration order that ended the troubling “Remain in Mexico” policy of the Trump Administration, and mandated that Biden…
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News and Analysis
August 15, 2021 8:24 am | By Elliot MincbergOne or More Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Partly Block New York COVID-Related Eviction Moratorium: 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 One or more…
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News and Analysis
August 13, 2021 10:18 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Rule that Gender Discrimination against Students by Public Charter School Cannot Violate Constitution: 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 Fourth Circuit…
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News and Analysis
August 11, 2021 1:47 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Reverses District Court to Reinstate Vague State Abortion Law: 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 Seventh Circuit…
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People For in Action
August 10, 2021 6:13 pm | By Megan SimonsProtect The Vote in 60 Seconds: People For 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 call your senators and ask them to protect the vote and…
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News and Analysis
August 10, 2021 8:48 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Completes Crusade to Reinstate Restrictive Abortion Law: 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 Analysis
August 6, 2021 4:21 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Reverse Jury Verdict Against Police for Wrongfully Choking and Killing Unarmed Innocent Man: 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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People For in Action
August 6, 2021 12:28 pm | By Rio TazewellYEOs Fly Into Washington To Support Voting Rights
Members of People For’s Young Elected Officials (YEO) network were some of the more than 100 state legislators who came to Washington, D.C. from across the country to participate in a #RecessCanWait week of action (8/2-8/6) calling on the Senate…
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News and Analysis
August 4, 2021 3:09 pm | By Paul GordonMyrna Pérez Will Protect Our Right to Vote, Exactly As Judges Are Supposed To
For those who take seriously the role of the federal courts in making sure our nation lives up to its promises of democracy and equality, President Biden’s choice of Myrna Pérez for the Second Circuit is thrilling. We live in…
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News and Analysis
August 4, 2021 11:00 am | By Elliot MincbergThe Eviction Crisis Shows Why Federal Courts Matter
With the expiration on August 1 of the moratorium on evictions ordered by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to prevent serious public health problems due to COVID-19, and the more limited version announced by the CDC on August 3,…
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News and Analysis
August 2, 2021 11:23 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Dismiss Appeal Concerning Deliberate Indifference to Medical Needs as Frivolous Without Any Written or Oral Argument: 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
August 2, 2021 10:36 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Reverses Decision Ruling that Individual Received Constitutionally Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Because of a Clear Conflict of Interest: 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 Analysis
August 1, 2021 12:10 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Reject Claim that Individual Received Ineffective Assistance from Counsel who Failed to Advise him of his Right to Appeal: 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 Analysis
July 30, 2021 5:22 pm | By Paul GordonTrump Judge Allows Continued Imprisonment For a Conviction Based on Improperly Admitted Hearsay Evidence: 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. After a Florida jury…
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News and Analysis
July 30, 2021 7:27 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Uphold Ruling Excusing City from Responsibility for Police Misconduct: 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-Ed
July 29, 2021 3:52 pm | By Ben JealousTo Protect Democracy, We Have to Fix the Supreme Court
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. It’s been six months since the Biden-Harris administration began, ushering in an era of hope after four bitter and disheartening years. We have much to celebrate. At the same time, there are ways…
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News and Analysis
July 29, 2021 10:44 am | By Jen Herrick, Megan SimonsWhat About January 7?
In a hearing before the newly formed House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, four law enforcement officers testified to their harrowing experiences. Amid much talk about what happened and who’s responsible, they discussed…
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Op-Ed
July 29, 2021 10:23 am | By Norman LearFounder Norman Lear at 99: Protect Voting Rights Now
On July 27, our People For founder Norman Lear celebrated his 99th birthday. And he made it clear what was on his mind on that day in a moving op-ed in The Washington Post: our country’s voting rights emergency. “I…
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People For in Action
July 27, 2021 2:33 pm | ByPeople For Member Highlight: Stay Positive and Progressive
This piece was originally published in our Legacy for Liberty newsletter in Winter 2019. After retiring in 2015, I finally had time to do what I really enjoy - read autobiographies. I came across Norman Lear's book and will never…
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News and Analysis
July 27, 2021 8:34 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Uphold Trump Judge Decision to Rule that CDC’s Important Eviction Moratorium is Illegal: 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…