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Op-Ed
July 25, 2021 1:48 pm | By People For StaffDolores Huerta: Time Is Running Out to Defend Voting Rights
In an op-ed for the Monterey Herald, labor leader, civil rights icon and People For board member Dolores Huerta sounds a warning: time is running out to defend voting rights against the onslaught of state laws designed to suppress the…
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State and Local Update
July 22, 2021 5:15 pm | By Jen HerrickFighting for Democracy as Attacks Continue in the States
The 2021 legislative session is continuing to prove that Jim Crow is alive and well. As of July 14, according to the latest Brennan Center research, 18 states have enacted 30 new laws that restrict voting access. Though other states…
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News and Analysis
July 21, 2021 3:09 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Invite Supreme Court to Cut Back Further on Church-State Protection: 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. Seven Trump judges…
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Op-Ed
July 21, 2021 10:00 am | By People For StaffProf. Mary Frances Berry in The Philadelphia Inquirer: Honor John Lewis. Pass the For the People Act.
The one-year anniversary of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis prompts a deeper examination of our nation’s voting rights emergency – and the urgent need for federal action to protect voting rights. In an op-ed for The Philadelphia…
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People For in Action
July 21, 2021 9:32 am | By People For StaffBen Jealous Calls for Supreme Court Reforms At Presidential Commission Hearing
In testimony submitted on July 20, 2021 to the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous called for urgently needed reforms to the Court, including term limits, the establishment…
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Op-Ed
July 20, 2021 10:52 am | By Ben JealousPeople For President Ben Jealous in The Hill on Lewis Anniversary
One year after the passing of Rep. John Lewis, who spent his life and career fighting for voting rights, a recent raft of voter suppression legislation in the states threatens to undermine Lewis’s legacy. And this newest chapter in the…
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News and Analysis
July 20, 2021 8:30 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Reverses District Court and Grants Qualified Immunity to Sherriff From Suit for Due Process Violation: 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
July 19, 2021 10:32 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Vacate Preliminary Injunction Preventing the Isolation of Women in “Horrific and Repulsive Conditions” in County Jail: 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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Op-Ed
July 16, 2021 3:10 pm | By Ben JealousTexas Democrats Are Getting into ‘Good Trouble’
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. One year after the death of the great civil rights icon John Lewis, a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers is following Lewis’s lifelong call for people to make “good trouble” and “necessary…
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News and Analysis
July 16, 2021 9:16 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Grant Immunity to State Trooper From Liability Under State Civil Rights Law and From Punitive Damages: 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 Eighth Circuit…
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News and Analysis
July 15, 2021 8:18 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Strikes Down 50-Year Old Federal Law Restricting Gun Sales to Those Under 21: 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
July 14, 2021 4:26 pm | By Paul GordonRepublicans’ Bizarre Attacks on Circuit Nominee Myrna Pérez
Even before her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, it was clear that Second Circuit nominee Myrna Pérez is well qualified for the federal bench. Pérez has devoted her career to public service. For the past 15 years, she has done this…
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News and Analysis
July 14, 2021 2:07 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Strike Down FDA Regulation Banning Dangerous Uses of Medical Device: 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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News and Analysis
July 13, 2021 9:30 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Rules Religious Organizations are Completely Immune from Hostile Work Environment 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 Seventh Circuit…
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News and Analysis
July 12, 2021 6:58 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Summarily Reverse Ruling Against Death Penalty: 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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News and Analysis
July 7, 2021 7:37 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Reverse District Court and Require Health Care-Related Class Action to be Re-Submitted for Arbitration: 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
July 6, 2021 11:12 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Upholds Dismissal of Deaf Student’s Claim that School District Discriminated Against Him Because of his Disability: 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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Op-Ed
July 2, 2021 2:58 pm | By Ben JealousThe Insurrection and the Lost Cause
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. A violent insurrection engulfed the U.S. Capitol just six months ago. One United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died and other Capitol police are still healing. Investigators are still going through video and social media documenting…
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News and Analysis
July 1, 2021 4:09 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Further Devastate Voting 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 justices Brett…
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News and Analysis
July 1, 2021 3:38 pm | By Paul GordonTrump Justices Strike Down Contribution Reporting 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. On the last day of…