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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 MedeirosFalsehoods 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…
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Op-Ed
December 16, 2020 5:33 pm | By Lizet OcampoLearning the Lessons of the Latino Vote
This op-ed was distributed by OtherWords. Among the many lessons learned in this year’s election, one standout is that Latino voter turnout showed the power of extensive, culturally competent voter education and outreach. And in Georgia, we will soon discover…
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Op-Ed
December 16, 2020 5:25 pm | By Ben JealousThe Other Good News from the 2020 Election
This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney Newswire. While President Donald Trump continues to hog media attention with his dishonest “stolen election” claims, we should devote some attention to the good news that a diverse group of young progressive…
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News and Analysis
December 15, 2020 2:31 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Cast Deciding Votes to Uphold Dismissal Without Trial of Student’s Sexual Harassment 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 Sixth Circuit judges…
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News and Analysis
December 14, 2020 9:46 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Authorize Immediate Execution of Two Black Men, One Based on False Evidence and the Other Despite Evidence of Mental 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 Justices Neil Gorsuch,…
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News and Analysis
December 11, 2020 4:22 pm | By Sarah Medeiros
Falsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (12/11 Update)
This week, more Americans died on a single day from COVID-19 than died during the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Yet Donald Trump’s references to the pandemic were predictably insensitive. As Trump continues to complain about the “stolen” election…
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News and Analysis
December 11, 2020 10:19 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Try to Dismiss Case Concerning Significant Education Disparities Harming African American Schoolchildren in Mississippi: 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
December 9, 2020 6:46 pm | By Sarah MedeirosBreonna’s Law is a Call to Vote – and Act – for Justice
In the midst of Donald Trump’s ongoing resistance to acknowledging that Joe Biden is the President-elect and while the fight for control of the Senate continues with the neck-and-neck fight for the two Georgia Senate seats, on December 7, social…
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Op-Ed
December 9, 2020 12:46 pm | By Ben JealousDemand that Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans Stop Blocking COVID-19 Relief
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. It is going to be a hard Christmas for many Americans. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is soaring. The virus is spreading faster than ever. Families and small business owners whose incomes…
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News and Analysis
December 9, 2020 11:59 am | By Elliot MincbergAnother Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Restrictive Trump Immigration Policy: 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 9, 2020 11:53 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Reverse District Court and Allow Restrictive State Abortion Law to Take Immediate Effect: 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
December 9, 2020 11:31 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Make it Harder to Challenge Execution Methods in Death Penalty Cases: 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
December 9, 2020 11:12 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Affirm Dismissal of Claim that Employee Was Fired for Complaining About Race and Disability Bias: 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 judge…
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News and Analysis
December 9, 2020 11:03 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Doubles Down on Decision Allowing Continued Detention of Immigrant Who Has Been Imprisoned for Almost Three Years: 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 6th Circuit judge…
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Op-Ed
December 9, 2020 10:21 am | By Connor Touhey
Elliot Mincberg in The Hill: Alito Opens “the Buffet” to Far-Right Litigants
In an op-ed published in The Hill, People For the American Way Senior Fellow Elliot Mincberg discusses the danger posed in the coming months and years by a right-wing Supreme Court majority after a recent address from Justice Samuel Alito…
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News and Analysis
December 7, 2020 8:02 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Dismiss Challenge to Trump-Barr Execution Protocol as Violating Federal Drug 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 DC Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
December 4, 2020 2:29 pm | By Sarah Medeiros
Falsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (12/04 Update)
Eleven months after the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States, coronavirus cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to skyrocket. This week, the U.S. reached devastating pandemic milestones for the single deadliest day and the most hospitalizations in a…
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Op-Ed
December 1, 2020 10:18 am | By Bettina RamonDiallo Brooks in Blavity: Our Wins in 2020 Are Just the Beginning
In an op-ed published in Blavity, People For Senior Director of Field Mobilization Diallo Brooks points to the grassroots mobilization in Black communities ahead of the 2020 elections as the starting point for creating an equitable and just future for…