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People For in Action
August 29, 2019 12:46 pm | By Marge BakerJustin Walker Shares an Agenda with Brett Kavanaugh and So Many Other Trump Judicial Nominees
On June 24, President Trump nominated Justin Walker to be a U.S. district court judge for the Western District of Kentucky. The Senate Judiciary Committee held Walker's hearing on July 31 and is expected to schedule his committee vote for…
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News and Analysis
August 26, 2019 3:21 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Appeals Judge Creates Religious Exemption from State Anti-Discrimination 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. Trump 8th Circuit judge David Stras wrote a 2-1 August opinion in Telescope Media Group v. Lucero that overruled a…
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People For in Action
August 26, 2019 8:20 am | By Jen HerrickAddressing Both White Supremacy and Gun Violence Is Critical to Ensuring School Safety
As we continue to mourn the losses suffered in Chicago, Dayton, and El Paso, People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers in Action are committed to addressing the driving forces behind these tragedies. To that end, PFAW…
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People For in Action
August 23, 2019 2:18 pm | By Marie LindbergThe Future of Work that Works for Everyone: A YEO Network Convening Panel
Millions of Americans work in the gig economy to make ends meet. Whether it’s TaskRabbit, Lyft, or Postmates, these new platforms are reshaping our workforce. But one problem for workers in the gig economy is that these companies designated them…
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News and Analysis
August 22, 2019 6:52 pm | ByTrump Judge Mark Bennett Would Allow Warden to Ignore Reports of Medical Mistreatment: 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. In July, Judge Mark Bennett—one of President Trump’s Ninth Circuit nominees—would have given qualified immunity to a prison warden…
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People For in Action
August 21, 2019 1:19 pm | By Rio TazewellCoalition Urges DNC to #DebateDemocracy
Americans across the country are calling for fundamental reforms to our democracy—to create a political system that works for everyone, not just the privileged and the powerful. Following the 2018 midterms, the new House of Representatives under Democratic control responded…
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People For in Action
August 20, 2019 5:04 pm | By Surya SwaroopJoe Biden, Amy Klobuchar, and John Delaney Discuss Their Ideal Judicial Nominees
With the 2020 presidential campaign season in full swing, PFAW continues to urge presidential primary candidates to voice their plans to nominate fair-minded constitutionalists to our federal courts. The importance of this cannot be overstated as Trump’s narrow-minded, elitist judges…
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News and Analysis
August 20, 2019 2:05 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge’s Deciding Vote Allows Dangerous Trump Asylum Restrictions to Partly Take 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. On August 16, Trump 9th Circuit judge Mark Bennett cast the deciding vote to partly reverse a lower court order…
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News and Analysis
August 20, 2019 12:14 pm | By Tori SlattonTrump’s Immigrant ‘Wealth Test’ is Another Excuse for Discrimination
On August 12, DHS announced a new “public charge” rule designed to dramatically reduce the number of immigrants who can access a green card or obtain permanent status. It is set to go into effect in early October and could…
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News and Analysis
August 20, 2019 8:48 am | By Elliot MincbergThe Next 11th Circuit Judge Should Live Up to the Court’s Legacy of Fairness
Judge Gerald Tjoflat of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the powerful 11th Circuit, which covers Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, announced on August 13 that he will soon take senior status. The upcoming vacancy gives the Senate and the president…
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People For in Action
August 16, 2019 12:48 pm | By Jen HerrickDignity for Detained Immigrants Act Would Protect LGBTQ+ Immigrants from the Abuses They Suffer in Detention
On June 19, People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers In Action joined allied organizations to call for an end to solitary confinement in immigration detention, a practice that on its own poses significant harms and has…
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News and Analysis
August 15, 2019 3:32 pm | By Peter Montgomery‘A Quiet Army in Himself’: Trump Judges are Giving Clarence Thomas the Judicial ‘Troops’ to Remake Constitutional Law
This post was originally published on Right Wing Watch. As Americans call on lawmakers to take action in response to the most recent spate of mass killings, it isn’t just the National Rifle Association and its bought-and-paid-for legislators standing in…
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News and Analysis
August 15, 2019 2:10 pm | By Surya SwaroopMass Shootings Are Not a “Mental Illness Problem”
In the span of 24 hours, two mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton sent shockwaves throughout the country. They resulted in 31 deaths and 53 injuries and left many people feeling terrified and anxious, desperate to end the gun…
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News and Analysis
August 15, 2019 9:38 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Appeals Judge Stops Black Woman From Pursuing Race Discrimination Case Against Hospital: 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. Trump 5th Circuit judge Don Willett wrote a 2-1 ruling in July that affirmed a lower court’s dismissal without trial…
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News and Analysis
August 15, 2019 9:20 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Stop State Law in order to Benefit Farm Equipment Manufacturers: 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. In Association of Equipment Manufacturers v. Burgum in August, Trump 8th Circuit judge David Stras cast the deciding vote…
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News and Analysis
August 15, 2019 9:09 am | By Paul GordonTrump Judge Grasz Lets Court Imprison Man For Longer Than Congress Authorized: 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. In the July case of United States v. Two Crow, Trump judge Steve Grasz cast the deciding vote that…
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News and Analysis
August 14, 2019 5:15 pm | By Marie LindbergKen Cuccinelli Wants to Make Immigration Great Again
This week, Ken Cuccinelli, Trump’s acting head of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and well-documented anti-immigrant racist, defended Trump’s public charge ploy against immigrants, saying, "It doesn't seem like too much to ask to continue that tradition…
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People For in Action
August 13, 2019 1:09 pm | By People For StaffTrump Should Withdraw Health Care Rights Law Rule That Undermines Health Equity
People For the American Way and allied organizations have been calling attention to the Department of Health and Human Services's current Health Care Rights Law rulemaking that has the potential to gut nondiscrimination protections designed to ensure health equity. PFAW…
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News and Analysis
August 13, 2019 10:12 am | By Samantha SzuhajPFAW Coverage: Congress Holds Hearing on Women and Girls in the Criminal Justice System
Since the 1980s, the number of women and girls who are incarcerated has increased exponentially, but male-centric prison practices and policies have failed to adapt, and women’s health, child care, privacy concerns, and other issues have been pushed to the…
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News and Analysis
August 13, 2019 9:23 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Prevent Trial on Free Speech and Improper Arrest 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. Trump 6th Circuit Judge John Bush cast the deciding vote in July to affirm a lower court ruling that…