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News and Analysis
April 23, 2021 7:40 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to “Gut” Precedent and Approve Sentencing 15-Year Old to Life Imprisonment Without Possible Parole: 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 justice Brett…
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Op-Ed
April 22, 2021 3:58 pm | By Ben JealousWe Urgently Need Kristen Clarke at the Justice Department
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Kristen Clarke is a brilliant lawyer and Americans would be lucky to have her working for us. President Joe Biden has nominated Clarke to lead the Civil Rights Division at the U.S.…
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People For in Action
April 22, 2021 10:46 am | By People For StaffThe George Floyd Verdict and the Future of Justice in America
This was an important but draining week regarding the future of policing and our collective continued search for true justice. The murderer of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, was found guilty on all counts, in a far too-rare example of police…
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News and Analysis
April 22, 2021 10:07 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Cast Key Votes to Take “Extraordinarily Disfavored” Step Concerning Appeal of Ruling Striking Down 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. Some or all…
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News and Analysis
April 21, 2021 9:56 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Cast Deciding Votes to Strike Down Important Parts of Indian Child Welfare 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 Fifth Circuit judges…
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News and Analysis
April 20, 2021 9:45 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Rules that Grocery Chain Can Legally Discriminate against Visually Impaired People by Providing them with Inferior Services: 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 judge…
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News and Analysis
April 19, 2021 3:49 pm | By Sarah MedeirosPeople For FAQs: What is the Supreme Court Case Torres v. Madrid?
As our nation has watched the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minnesota police officer who killed George Floyd last May, more stories of police violence and killing – underscored by anti-Black racism – have erupted in the news. When we…
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News and Analysis
April 19, 2021 7:25 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Rule that Federal Election Commission Can Prevent Court Review of its Failure to Enforce Election 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 DC Circuit…
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Op-Ed
April 15, 2021 1:57 pm | By Ben JealousBiden Offers Diverse Judicial Nominees
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. People who care about equal justice under the law should be very happy about President Biden’s first set of judicial nominees. I am especially excited about the three outstanding Black women that President…
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News and Analysis
April 15, 2021 7:21 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Try to Invalidate Important ACA Implementation Rule By Reviving Discredited Nondelegation Doctrine: 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
April 14, 2021 9:57 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Cast Deciding Votes to Uphold Restrictive 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 Sixth Circuit…
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News and Analysis
April 13, 2021 11:53 am | By Ben Jealous#DemocracyNow: GOP Smears DOJ Civil Rights Pick Kristen Clarke
On April 13, 2021, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous appeared on Democracy Now!, an independent global news hour that airs on television and radio stations, to discuss our #HerFightOurFight campaign and the release of our latest…
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Op-Ed
April 12, 2021 3:23 pm | By Ben JealousTHE HILL: As the Chauvin Trial Continues, the US Must Reinvent Public Safety
This op-ed by People For the American Way President Ben Jealous was published in The Hill on April 12, 2021. On the third day of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial for the killing of George Floyd, the city council of…
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News and Analysis
April 12, 2021 9:51 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Severely Limit Federal Class Action Lawsuits Aimed at Corporate 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 Sixth Circuit Judge…
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News and Analysis
April 12, 2021 9:31 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Again Cast Deciding Votes to Grant Dangerous Special Exemption to Religion from COVID 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
April 9, 2021 12:13 pm | By Paul GordonTrump Judges Rule That Public University Professors Have a Constitutional Right to Publicly Demean Transgender Students in Class: 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. With Trump judges Amul Thapar and Joan Larsen making a majority possible, a Sixth Circuit panel ruled that a…
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News and Analysis
April 9, 2021 7:34 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Try to Reinstate Restrictive Trump Immigration Asylum Rule: 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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Op-Ed
April 8, 2021 5:33 pm | By Ben Jealous
Justice is on Trial in the George Floyd Murder Case
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. The murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has begun, 10 months after George Floyd died in the street with Chauvin’s knee on his neck. Americans, especially Black Americans, are watching…
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News and Analysis
April 6, 2021 2:25 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Cast Key Votes to Reject Muslim Citizens’ Complaint of Inclusion on Government Watchlist: 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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Op-Ed
April 5, 2021 5:54 pm | By Mary Frances Berry
Speaking Out for Women of Color Nominees
The op-ed below originally appeared in OtherWords and various other publications. Women know that our progress is often characterized by two steps forward, one step back. For women of color, the obstacles are even greater. And so, as the Biden-Harris…