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News and AnalysisOctober 31, 2019 2:16 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Try to Deny Family of Shooting Victim a Chance to Prove Wrongful Death by Police: 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 James Ho wrote a dissent in October 2019, joined by Trump judges Kurt Engelhardt and…
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News and AnalysisOctober 31, 2019 1:41 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Deny Immigrant the Chance to Apply for Deportation Waiver and Instead Authorize Her Immediate Removal: 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 11th Circuit judge Elizabeth Branch dissented from a September decision in Camarena v. Director, 2019 U.S. App. Lexis…
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People For in ActionOctober 31, 2019 9:55 am | By Ian Mahon
PFAW Joins Allies and Sexual Assault Survivors to #ReclaimTheCourt
Sunday, October 6, was the one-year anniversary of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court when hundreds of protesters gathered in D.C. to hold each senator to account for their disastrous vote. Multiple women, including Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and…
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News and AnalysisOctober 30, 2019 5:55 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
A refreshing and welcome book on religious liberty in America by a true champion
At a time when President Trump, other public officials, and many others are continuing to use religion to divide America and achieve political gain, Melissa Rogers’ new book, Faith in American Public Life, makes a very positive contribution. Rogers, now…
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News and AnalysisOctober 30, 2019 5:35 pm | By Paul Gordon
Trump Judge Katsas Would Make It Easier to Fire Whistleblowers: 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 judge Gregory Katsas dissented in a September 2019 D.C. Circuit ruling that allowed a fired whistleblower’s case to…
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News and AnalysisOctober 30, 2019 3:53 pm | By Paul Gordon
Trump Judge’s Dissent Claims DOJ Cannot Enforce a Key Part of the Americans with Disabilities Act: 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. Eleventh Circuit Trump judge Elizabeth Branch dissented from a September decision in United States v. Florida and would have…
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News and AnalysisOctober 30, 2019 3:34 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Send Individual to Jail for 5 Years for Drug Trafficking, Even Though He was Only Driving the Car Where the Drugs Were Found: 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 Chad Readler dissented from a September decision in US v. Catching and argued that a person…
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News and AnalysisOctober 30, 2019 3:31 pm | By Diane Laviolette
Trump Judge Would Dismiss Lawsuit Against Border Agents Who Arrested Trucker Who Was Recording Them: 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 September 2019, Trump Ninth Circuit judge Mark Bennett dissented from a decision reversing the district court’s dismissal of…
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Op-EdOctober 30, 2019 9:51 am | By Ian Mahon
Alec Baldwin in USA Today: “Virginia deserves the attention of all of us”
In a new op-ed in USA Today, actor and People For the American Way board member Alec Baldwin discussed the importance of the upcoming 2019 Virginia state legislative election and emphasized why turning Virginia blue by electing progressive Democratic candidates…
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News and AnalysisOctober 29, 2019 5:31 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Excuse Police Officers who Seized Woman from her Home for a Forced Psychiatric Evaluation: 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 Amul Thapar dissented from a September decision in Rudolph v. Babinec and argued that police…
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People For in ActionOctober 29, 2019 12:36 pm | By Ian Mahon
Alec Baldwin Canvasses with PFAW: Virginia Candidates Represent “A Real Opportunity Here For Change”
On Tuesday, actor and People For the American Way board member Alec Baldwin joined PFAW staff and community volunteers in Virginia to canvass and phone bank in support of Next Up Victory Fund endorsees Amanda Pohl, who is running for…
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News and AnalysisOctober 28, 2019 3:00 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Reverses Lower Court and Allows Police to Stop Suspect without Reasonable Suspicion: 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 4th circuit judge Julius Richardson wrote a 2-1 September decision in US v. Curry that reversed a district…
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People For in ActionOctober 28, 2019 12:17 pm | By Marge Baker
Judicial Nominee Sarah Pitlyk Would Be an Advocate Against Abortion Rights on the Federal Bench
On September 9, President Trump nominated Sarah Pitlyk to be a federal judge in the Eastern District of Missouri. The Senate Judiciary Committee held Pitlyk's hearing on September 25 and has scheduled her committee vote for October 31. People For…
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News and AnalysisOctober 25, 2019 5:39 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Dismiss Firefighter’s Discrimination Claim: 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 Kurt Engelhardt cast the deciding vote in September to affirm a lower court decision that…
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News and AnalysisOctober 25, 2019 4:43 pm | By Diane Laviolette
Trump Judge Casts the Deciding Vote Denying A Student’s Title IX Claim Against A University For Failure to Protect Against Harassment: 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 September 2019, Trump Eighth Circuit judge Jonathan Kobes cast the deciding vote denying a female student’s Title IX…
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News and AnalysisOctober 25, 2019 4:16 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Writes Opinion Dismissing Product Liability Case Against Corporation Whose Product Caused Burning of 4-Year-Old: 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 K. Bush wrote a divided decision in September in Taillard v. Rooto Corp., which…
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News and AnalysisOctober 25, 2019 3:08 pm | By Paul Gordon
Trump Judge Rao Would Have Ruled That Guantánamo “Detainees” Have No Due Process Rights: 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 judge Neomi Rao was one of only two judges on the D.C. Circuit to dissent in a September…
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News and AnalysisOctober 24, 2019 5:38 pm | By Diane Laviolette
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Reverse District Court Decision on Excessive Force By a Police Officer: 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 Eighth Circuit judge Ralph Erickson casts the deciding vote against an individual’s excessive force claim against a police…
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News and AnalysisOctober 24, 2019 10:57 am | By Diane Laviolette
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Reject Death Row Inmate’s Claim of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: 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 Eighth Circuit judge David Stras casts the deciding vote against a death row inmate’s Sixth Amendment violation claim…
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People For in ActionOctober 22, 2019 5:00 pm | By Jen Herrick
PFAW Foundation Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold DACA and Protect Dreamers
On November 12, the Supreme Court will hear argument in three cases concerning the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. After a lifetime of living in the shadows, DACA has allowed many…