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July 29, 2021 10:23 am | ByNorman 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…
- 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…
- News and Analysis
July 27, 2021 8:34 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump 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…
- People For in Action
July 26, 2021 5:41 pm | ByPeople For StaffThe Senate Must Examine the FBI’s Sham Kavanaugh Investigation
We always knew that the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2018 probe into the multiple allegations of sexual assault against now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh was a sham. Now, the FBI has responded to an official inquiry from Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Chris…
- News and Analysis
July 26, 2021 2:59 pm | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Grants Special Exemption to Private Schools from COVID Restrictions: 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…
- Op-Ed
July 26, 2021 10:51 am | ByBen JealousWhitewashing History and Suppressing Voters Go Hand in Hand
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. There’s been a lot of news about the Democratic legislators in Texas who fled the state to prevent Republicans from pushing through sweeping new voter suppression laws. Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to have them arrested to force them to attend a special session…
- Op-Ed
July 25, 2021 1:48 pm | ByPeople 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…
- State and Local Update
July 22, 2021 5:15 pm | ByJen 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…
- News and Analysis
July 21, 2021 3:09 pm | ByElliot 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…
- Op-Ed
July 21, 2021 10:00 am | ByPeople 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…
- People For in Action
July 21, 2021 9:32 am | ByPeople 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…
- Op-Ed
July 20, 2021 10:52 am | ByBen 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…
- News and Analysis
July 20, 2021 8:30 am | ByElliot 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…
- News and Analysis
July 19, 2021 10:32 am | ByElliot 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…
- Op-Ed
July 16, 2021 3:10 pm | ByBen 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…
- News and Analysis
July 16, 2021 9:16 am | ByElliot 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…
- News and Analysis
July 15, 2021 8:18 am | ByElliot 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…
- News and Analysis
July 14, 2021 4:26 pm | ByPaul 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…
- News and Analysis
July 14, 2021 2:07 pm | ByElliot 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…
- News and Analysis
July 13, 2021 9:30 am | ByElliot 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…