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May 30, 2023 10:31 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Allows Lawsuit Against Police to Proceed for Fabricating Evidence Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Eunice Lee, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, wrote a 2-1 decision reversing a lower court and allowing a lawsuit to go forward on the claim that police improperly fabricated evidence…
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News and Analysis
May 26, 2023 9:36 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Uphold Important High School Diversity Policy Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Toby Heytens, nominated by President Biden to the Fourth Circuit, cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 decision that upheld an admissions policy at a selective public high school that was designed to increase student body diversity in multiple ways. A…
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News and Analysis
May 25, 2023 3:07 pm | By Rio Tazewell3 Victories for Democracy We’re Proud of This Month
Democracy has certainly faced some threats recently, but it isn’t all bad news. Around the country, courageous people have worked to defend democracy at the state level. Here are three inspiring stories from that work to remind us all that…
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Op-Ed
May 3, 2023 4:36 pm | By Miranda Jayne BoydHow to Spot the Truth in a Sea of Disinformation
At People For, standing up for truth is our mission, and that mission has gotten increasingly difficult lately. With seemingly constant attacks on the truth from the Far Right, whether it’s teaching truth in schools or expecting our political leaders…
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News and Analysis
May 3, 2023 8:38 am | By Paul GordonSenate Hearing Highlights Need for SCOTUS Ethics Rules
A May 2nd Senate Judiciary Committee hearing made three things clear: One, the Supreme Court desperately needs a binding code of ethics. Two, Congress has the constitutional authority to require such a code. And three, Republicans like the corrupt and…
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News and Analysis
May 1, 2023 5:23 pm | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Allows Black Woman to Proceed with Title VII Retaliation Claim Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Ariana Freeman, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, wrote a 2-1 decision reversing a lower court and allowing a Black woman to go forward with discovery on her claim that she…
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News and Analysis
May 1, 2023 9:28 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Preliminarily Upholds State and Local Gun Safety Laws Restricting Assault Weapons and Ammunition
Judge Lindsay Jenkins, nominated by President Biden to the Northern District of Illinois, rejected a motion for a preliminary injunction against Illinois state and local gun safety laws that restrict possession and purchase of dangerous assault weapons and ammunition. She…
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Op-Ed
April 28, 2023 3:54 pm | By Svante MyrickKeep Fighting Back Against Censorship
This op-ed distributed by Trice Edney Newswire Every year, the American Library Association unveils its list of the top ten most-challenged books for the previous year. And this year, Number One is the same as last year’s Number One: the…
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News and Analysis
April 25, 2023 2:34 pm | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Authorizes Passengers to Sue Government for Assaults by TSA Screeners
Judge Toby Heytens, who was nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that reversed a lower court ruling and gave a passenger who was assaulted by a Transportation Security…
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News and Analysis
April 24, 2023 10:42 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Reverses Trump Lower Court Judge and Gives Employee a Chance to Prove Age Bias Case
Judge Veronica Rossman, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that reversed a ruling by a Trump district judge and gave a senior employee the opportunity to prove his…
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Op-Ed
April 21, 2023 2:07 pm | By Miranda Jayne BoydConfirm Better Judges — We Can’t Afford Another Judge Kacsmaryk
A U.S. district court judge in Texas made a ruling, and half the nation shuddered. This time the ruling is from Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk and concerns the abortion drug Mifepristone, but it’s just one example of the core problem:…
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People For in Action
April 21, 2023 10:00 am | ByIf But My Gaze Could Heal by Dr. Colin Greer: People For the American Way Book Club
People For the American Way President Svante Myrick discuss art and activism with poet and New World Foundation President Dr. Colin Greer, author of a new collection of poems titled If But My Gaze Could Heal. About If But My…
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Op-Ed
April 20, 2023 1:37 pm | By Svante MyrickOur Media Diet – Why We Need to Watch What We Consume
My grandfather thought that PBS Newshour was so boring he nicknamed it PBS “SnoozeHour,” but he also thought it was so important, he never missed it. Every evening he would sit down in his recliner, look at his watch, and declare…
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Op-Ed
April 20, 2023 1:09 pm | By Svante Myrick
Clarence Thomas Does Not Belong on the Supreme Court
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. It’s been over 30 years since Justice Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court seat once held by the great Thurgood Marshall, and it’s safe to say that his reputation for…
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News and Analysis
April 18, 2023 2:24 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Allow Mother to Pursue Claims that State Agencies Violated Federal Law in Depriving Her of Parental Rights
Judge Roopali Desai, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 ruling that reversed a district court and allowed a mother to pursue claims that state agencies…
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Op-Ed
April 11, 2023 6:05 pm | By Miranda Jayne BoydQualified Immunity Is a Threat to Us All – Let’s End It
If you’ve followed any of the recent cases of police brutality and misconduct, or any of the thousands of cases over the last five decades, you’ve probably heard the term “qualified immunity.” And you might have wondered what it means.…
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News and Analysis
April 10, 2023 10:02 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Rules that January 6 Rioters, and Possibly Trump, Can be Prosecuted For Obstruction of Official Proceedings
Judge Florence Pan, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, wrote a 2-1 opinion that reversed a Trump district judge and ruled that January 6 rioters can be prosecuted under a law banning…
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Op-Ed
April 6, 2023 12:13 pm | By Svante MyrickAuthoritarians Want to Write Their Own Rules. We Can’t Let Them.
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire So here we go again. Once more, the country is in the grip of a Donald Trump drama, when there are so many other important issues we need to address. As the…
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News and Analysis
April 3, 2023 11:13 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Rules that Consumers Can Pursue Class Action Against Insurance Company for Investment Fraud
Judge Veronica Rossman, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, wrote a 2-1 opinion that reversed a district court ruling in favor of an insurance company and ruled that consumers could proceed with…
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News and Analysis
March 31, 2023 9:47 am | By Megan SimonsThis Women’s History Month Reminds Us: We Need More Great Women on the Federal Bench
This Women’s History Month reminds us that we can help more women make history - and protect our rights at the same time. In the last year, we’ve hit some historic highs - like confirming Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the…