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News and AnalysisSeptember 15, 2020 11:17 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Third Circuit Judge Affirms Exclusion of Expert Evidence in Police Misconduct 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 Third Circuit Judge…
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Op-EdSeptember 15, 2020 10:53 am | By Bettina Ramon
Ben Jealous: Ernst’s “Actions Speak Louder Than Words”
In a new op-ed in the Carroll Times Herald, PFAW President Ben Jealous emphasizes Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst’s complicity in endangering Iowans’ access to health care through her votes to confirm Donald Trump’s judicial appointees. Jealous notes that many of…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 15, 2020 10:38 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Requires Individual Arbitration of Complaint Against Corporation for Making Illegal Telemarketing Calls and Prevents Class Action: 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 judge…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 14, 2020 4:57 pm | By Sarah Medeiros
PFAW’s ENOUGH of Trump Partners with Georgia Activists to Get Out the Vote
On a sunny day at the end of August 2020, Krystal Garner, photographer Brooke Jarrett, and videographer Catt Hamlin led their team of local activists into the sweltering Atlanta heat. Dressed in matching face masks and t-shirts printed with Jeffrey…
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Op-EdSeptember 14, 2020 11:08 am | By Ben Jealous
The Key to Motivating Young Voters? Young Candidates
This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney News Wire. One of the most exciting parts of this year’s Democratic National Convention for me was the keynote speech delivered collectively by a group of young progressive elected officials, many of…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 14, 2020 10:33 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Affirm Ruling Against 13-Year-old who Suffered Serious Injuries When School Bus Failed to Pick Him Up: 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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September 11, 2020 5:20 pm | By Paul Gordon
Trump Judges Help Florida Republicans Take Away Returning Citizens’ Right to Vote: 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 five Trump judges…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 11, 2020 10:12 am | By Sarah Medeiros
Falsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (9/11 Update)
This week, we learned that as early as January 28, Donald Trump knew about the serious danger posed by COVID-19 even as he intentionally misled Americans about the severity of the pandemic. Trump’s comments were revealed in a series of…
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Op-EdSeptember 10, 2020 4:51 pm | By Ben Jealous
Black Voters are Top Targets of Voter Suppression ‘Information Warfare’
This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney News Wire. Black voters have a powerful role to play in this year’s elections. That’s why we are being targeted by disinformation campaigns that are meant to discourage and suppress our turnout.…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 8, 2020 10:06 am | By Bettina Ramon
Senate Republicans Continue to Ignore Americans’ Needs, Process Trump Judicial Nominees
Amid an already devastating year, any semblance of normalcy and decency seemed to evaporate during the summer of 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to ravage the United States, which has now reached the grim milestone of more than 6…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 8, 2020 7:44 am | By Paul Gordon
Trump Judge Gives Immunity to Jail Officials in Death of a New Mexico Man: 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 Joel…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 8, 2020 7:35 am | By Paul Gordon
Trump Judge Rules Against Criminal Defendant Whose Lawyer Gave the Jury Information Against Him: 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 judge Britt Grant…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 4, 2020 10:21 am | By Sarah Medeiros
Falsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (9/04 Update)
If Donald Trump’s administration had done even an average job of leading the country through the coronavirus pandemic, about 145,000 lives could have been saved, according to the New York Times. That’s 79 percent of the United States’ actual death…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 1, 2020 11:20 am | By Sarah Medeiros
Falsehoods and Failures: Trump at the RNC During COVID-19 (9/01 Update)
Despite Donald Trump’s many coronavirus-related failures last week, it was his self-congratulatory, lie-infused performance at the Republican National Convention (RNC) that clearly rose above all the rest. According to CNN, Trump made more than 20 distinct false claims during his…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 1, 2020 7:19 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Make Sure that Lower Court Obeys Trump and Dismisses Charges Against Flynn Without a Hearing: 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 AnalysisAugust 31, 2020 1:55 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Writes Ruling Dismissing Claim against Insurance Company for Cutting Off Medical Coverage to Elderly Woman: 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 AnalysisAugust 31, 2020 12:59 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Dismissal of Prisoner’s Excessive Use of Force Complaint: 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 AnalysisAugust 31, 2020 11:31 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Try to Uphold Conviction Despite Suppression of Evidence that Could Have Demonstrated Man’s Innocence: 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 judge…
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News and AnalysisAugust 28, 2020 11:33 am | By Diane Laviolette
Trump Judge Would Discount Treating Physician’s Medical Opinion and Deny Disability Benefits: 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 AnalysisAugust 28, 2020 11:32 am | By Diane Laviolette
Trump Judge Would Ignore Treating Physician’s Medical Opinion and Deny Disability Benefits: 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…