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News and Analysis
January 8, 2021 10:40 am | By Sarah MedeirosFalsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (01/08 Update)
This week’s news has been largely dominated by the Senate runoff races in Georgia and Trump supporters’ terrorism at the U.S. Capitol. But even as news coverage focused on these events, the pandemic continued its dangerous spread through our communities.…
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News and Analysis
January 8, 2021 7:18 am | By Paul GordonTrump Judge Upholds Trump Immigration Restriction That Violates the Affordable Care Act: 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. With Trump judge Daniel…
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News and Analysis
January 6, 2021 11:23 am | By Sarah MedeirosIt’s Long Past Time to Stop Honoring Confederate Leaders
Sometimes social change comes from surprising places. That’s exactly what happened in December 2020, when the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed in both the House and the Senate. In addition to allocating the federal military budget, both houses of…
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News and AnalysisJanuary 6, 2021 9:54 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Reverses District Court and Grants Qualified Immunity in Sexual Assault 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 Second Circuit judge…
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Op-Ed
January 5, 2021 4:10 pm | By Bettina RamonJealous, Huerta in Salon: Latino Voters are Turning Georgia Blue
In an op-ed published in Salon, People For President Ben Jealous and civil rights icon and People For board member Dolores Huerta emphasize Latino voters’ potential to cement a victory in the Georgia Senate runoff races. Looking at the 2020…
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News and Analysis
January 4, 2021 1:21 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Writes Decision that Keeps Gun Violence Information Secret: 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 Second Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
January 4, 2021 1:04 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Try to Deny Immigration Relief to Victim of Child Rape who Cooperated with Local Police: 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
January 4, 2021 12:48 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Grant Special Exemption to Religious Schools from Temporary Pandemic-Related Closure Order: 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 judges…
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News and Analysis
January 4, 2021 12:13 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Writes Decision Granting Overtime Pay to Oil Company Supervisor Who Already Made More than $200,000 Per Year: 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…
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News and Analysis
December 23, 2020 2:29 pm | By Jen HerrickTaking Important Steps to Rebuild and Improve Our Democracy
The Biden-Harris administration is just days away, and while there is good reason to be hopeful for the future of our democracy, there is much work to be done. As PFAW President Ben Jealous said recently: [T]he president and executive…
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News and Analysis
December 23, 2020 10:26 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Conceal Gun Violence Information: 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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People For in Action
December 22, 2020 3:23 pm | By Bettina RamonPeople For Articulates Priorities for the Biden-Harris Administration’s First 100 Days
With less than a month until Inauguration Day, progressive Americans are growing increasingly ready to close the book on the Trump presidency and start to rebuild our democracy. Just this year alone, Trump’s bigotry, political corruption and attacks on our…
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Op-Ed
December 22, 2020 1:18 pm | By Ben JealousNew Year’s Resolutions the Biden Administration Can Make Right Now
This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney Newswire. I don’t know about all of you, but it feels to me like Christmas came early this year. Electing a new president and vice president was a gift that 81 million…
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News and Analysis
December 21, 2020 5:03 pm | By Paul GordonTrump Judges Distort Precedent to Rule Against Transgender Inmate in Florida: 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. With the six Trump…
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News and Analysis
December 21, 2020 3:28 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Vacate Decision Invalidating Trump Plan to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants in Redistricting: 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 Gorsuch,…
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News and Analysis
December 21, 2020 3:11 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justice Gorsuch Tries to Stop Order that Temporarily Closed Religious as Well as Public Schools Due to the Pandemic: 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 Supreme Court Justice…
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News and Analysis
December 21, 2020 2:54 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Reverse District Court Ruling that Police Deputy Used 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
December 21, 2020 2:50 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Votes to Effectively Reverse Supreme Court and Enjoin Pandemic-Related Restrictions on Nevada Church: 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 9th Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
December 18, 2020 12:27 pm | By Sarah Medeiros
Falsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (12/18 Update)
This week, the United States continued to hit one dangerous record high after another, with the country passing 300,000 deaths due to COVID-19. That toll is roughly the equivalent of losing the entire population of Pittsburgh or St. Louis. From…
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News and Analysis
December 18, 2020 10:34 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Continue to Impede Pandemic Health Measures in Name of Religion: 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. Continuing a pattern begun…