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News and AnalysisJune 26, 2020 9:11 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Qualified Immunity for Deputy Who Kept Innocent Man Imprisoned: 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 Eric…
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News and AnalysisJune 26, 2020 9:00 am | By Sarah Medeiros
Falsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (6/26 Update)
On June 19, PFAW closed in observance of Juneteenth to encourage our staff and members to reflect on structural anti-Black racism and deepen our commitment to anti-racist action. To not distract from these efforts, we suspended last week’s “Falsehoods and…
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News and AnalysisJune 25, 2020 2:27 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Claims That Former Michigan Governor is Immune for Enabling Flint Water Crisis: 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 Eric…
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News and AnalysisJune 25, 2020 10:17 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Whistleblower Hearing Shows Current DOJ Is Worse than in Watergate
The House Judiciary Committee heard riveting testimony on June 24 from two career lawyers at the Department of Justice (DOJ) who have courageously blown the whistle on DOJ’s blatant politicization under William Barr. As Chair Jerrold Nadler pointed out, we…
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News and AnalysisJune 25, 2020 9:28 am | By Paul Gordon
Trump Judge Would Have Reversed NLRB Recognition of Union Election: 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. After a unit of…
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News and AnalysisJune 24, 2020 5:08 pm | By Diane Laviolette
Trump Judge Denies Prisoner’s Bail Release Despite High Coronavirus Risk: 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. Despite his advanced age and…
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News and AnalysisJune 24, 2020 2:56 pm | By Paul Gordon
Trump Judge Rao Tells Lower Court to Obey Trump and Dismiss Charges Against Flynn: 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 Neomi Rao…
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News and AnalysisJune 24, 2020 11:42 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Affirms Dismissal of Racial Discrimination Case by Black Man Who Was Fired on His First Day on the Job: 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 AnalysisJune 23, 2020 4:11 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Denial of Asylum to Indian Man Fleeing Political Persecution: 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 Second Circuit judge…
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People For in ActionJune 23, 2020 12:20 pm | By Sarah Medeiros
PFAW President Ben Jealous Discusses His 2020 Goals During Member Telebriefing
On June 18, People For the American Way hosted a telebriefing to introduce new PFAW President Ben Jealous and give our members the opportunity to hear from him about his goals and vision for the next chapter at PFAW. Jealous…
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News and AnalysisJune 22, 2020 4:20 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Deportation Order Despite BIA’s Failure to Consider Error 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 Ninth Circuit judge Daniel…
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News and AnalysisJune 22, 2020 3:46 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Affirms Dismissal of Man’s Case Against Prison That Delayed Delivery of Parkinson’s Disease Medication: 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 Judge…
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News and AnalysisJune 21, 2020 3:35 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Deportation of 20-Year Resident: 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 Eric…
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News and AnalysisJune 20, 2020 3:07 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Bar Lawful Permanent Resident from Returning to U.S.: 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 Second Circuit judge Richard…
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News and AnalysisJune 19, 2020 2:30 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Make Dangerous Bump Stocks Legal: 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 Tenth Circuit judge Joel…
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News and AnalysisJune 18, 2020 1:34 pm | By Paul Gordon
Gorsuch and Kavanaugh Would Have Upheld Trump’s Elimination of DACA: 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. To the surprise of…
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News and AnalysisJune 17, 2020 2:37 pm | By Bettina Ramon
Joe Biden Rebukes Trump and McConnell’s Court-Packing During NAACP Town Hall
On June 10, former Vice President Joe Biden participated in an NAACP town hall to discuss the impact of COVID-19 and police violence on Black Americans. Journalist Ed Gordon moderated the event. In their opening remarks, NAACP President and CEO…
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People For in ActionJune 17, 2020 10:14 am | By Charlie Everett
Courts Activists Gather for Virtual Rally to Protect Our Health Care and Our Rights
On June 15, People For the American Way, Alliance for Justice, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the NAACP, Demand Justice, and other fair court allies hosted a virtual rally to oppose the nominations of D.C. Circuit nominee…
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People For in ActionJune 16, 2020 6:08 pm | By Bettina Ramon
The Georgia Primary Illustrates the Need for Election Protections
It may have been baseball legend Yogi Berra who famously coined the phrase “It’s déjà vu all over again.” But on June 9, many Georgia voters expressed a similar refrain after enduring lines as long as seven hours and confusion…
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People For in ActionJune 15, 2020 8:55 am | By Ben Jealous
America Will Be!
A Message from New People For the American Way President Ben Jealous: This is a critical time for our nation. People For the American Way is uniquely equipped to meet this moment. These challenging times demand more of all of…