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News and AnalysisSeptember 23, 2019 11:41 am | By Paul Gordon
Trump Seventh Circuit Judge Scudder Would Deny Hearing to Challenge Defective Search Warrant: 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. Faced with evidence that a police officer may have recklessly or even intentionally failed to disclose vital information that…
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People For in ActionSeptember 23, 2019 11:11 am | By Marge Baker
Judicial Nominee Lee Rudofsky’s Record Indicates a Bias Against LGBTQ+ Equality and Reproductive Freedom
On July 8, President Trump nominated Lee Rudofksy to be a U.S. district court judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The Senate Judiciary Committee held Rudofsky's hearing on July 31 and has scheduled his committee vote for September 26.…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 20, 2019 10:59 am | By Paul Gordon
Trump Judge Scudder Casts Deciding Vote Against Transgender Woman Denied Transition-Related Surgery: 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 Michael Scudder cast the deciding vote in a Seventh Circuit panel opinion dismissing a transgender woman’s lawsuit…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 20, 2019 10:49 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Rules that Man with Possible Serious Intellectual Disability Should be Executed Without a Hearing to Determine his Disability: 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 Lisa Branch wrote the 2-1 August decision in Jenkins v. Commissioner that rejected a request…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 19, 2019 2:28 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge’s Deciding Vote Dismisses Man’s Claim over Prison Officials’ Deliberate Indifference to His Safety: 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 cast the deciding vote in the August unsigned decision in Marbury v. Warden…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 19, 2019 12:29 pm | By Peter Montgomery
With Lives and Liberties in the Balance, Kavanaugh’s Confirmation is Unfinished Business
Nearly one year ago, on October 6, 2018, Brett Kavanaugh was pushed onto the Supreme Court by Senate Republicans who prevented the FBI from conducting a legitimate investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct that had been raised against him. The…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 19, 2019 10:55 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Denies Black Lung Benefits to Former Coal Mine Worker Despite Benefits Review Board Decision: 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 West Virginia Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis (CWP) Fund v. Bell, decided in August, Trump 4th Circuit judge Julius Richardson…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 18, 2019 5:08 pm | By Paul Gordon
Trump Judges Larsen and Readler Ignore Evidence and Protect Officer from Homeowner’s Lawsuit for an Unconstitutional Break-In: 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. With Trump’s Sixth Circuit judge Joan Larsen writing the opinion and Trump judge Chad Readler joining it, a divided…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 18, 2019 5:05 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Prevent Fired Employee from Intervening in EEOC Age 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 Andrew Oldham cast the deciding vote in the August decision in U.S. EEOC v. JC…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 18, 2019 4:36 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Votes to Side with Corporation Over Shareholders in Corporate Merger 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. Trump 4th Circuit judge Marvin Quattlebaum dissented from the August decision in In re: Willis Towers Watson Proxy Litigation…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 18, 2019 4:26 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Three Trump Judges Help Reverse Precedent and Allow Misdemeanor to Bar Immigrant from Asylum Consideration: 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 12, Trump 3rd Circuit judges Stephanos Bibas, David Porter, and Paul Matey joined a majority opinion of…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 18, 2019 3:07 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Affirms Dismissal of Claims That FBI Agents Lied and Fabricated Evidence: 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 Andrew Oldham wrote an August opinion in Cantu v. Moody that affirmed the dismissal of…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 17, 2019 12:07 pm | By Paul Gordon
Trump Judges Vent Anger at the Existence of Federal Agencies in 6th Circuit Tax 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. CIC Services v. Internal Revenue Service was a straightforward case involving a company trying to sue the IRS over…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 17, 2019 10:51 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Tries to Deny Use of Surveillance Video to Prove Someone’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. Trump 4th Circuit judge Julius Richardson dissented from the August decision in Lennear v. Wilson that an incarcerated person…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 17, 2019 10:34 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Dissents From Decision Ordering Immigration Agency to Reconsider “Abhorrent” Chinese Forced Sterilization Policy: 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 3rd Circuit judge David Porter dissented from an August decision requiring the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 17, 2019 9:54 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Try to Deny Foster Parents’ Right to Sue for Child Care Funds Under Federal 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. All three Trump judges on the 2nd Circuit—Richard Sullivan, Joseph Bianco, and Michael Park—joined a dissent in August arguing that…
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People For in ActionSeptember 16, 2019 11:43 am | By Marie Lindberg
A Young Elected Officials Network Convening Panel on Philanthropy: “It’s Anti-Democratic.”
“Philanthropy is not justice,” said Lateefah Simon, president of the Akonadi Foundation, in the opening panel at the Young Elected Officials (YEO) Network 2019 national convening in Miami on August 3. As wealth became concentrated in the hands of the…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 10, 2019 10:04 am | By Ian Mahon
Cory Booker: “I’m Committed to Fair-Minded Judges”
At a Democratic primary campaign event in Nevada in August, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke about the importance of re-balancing the federal courts — including the lower courts — after years of Donald Trump’s narrow-minded elitist judicial appointees. With more…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 4, 2019 3:59 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Four Trump Judges Try to Prevent Trial of Police Officers Who Shot a Suicidal Teenager: 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 judges Don Willett, James Ho, Andy Oldham, and Kyle Duncan dissented from an August ruling by…
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News and AnalysisSeptember 4, 2019 2:47 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Four Trump Judges Join Ruling Eliminating Consumer Relief in FTC Fraud Cases: 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 7th Circuit judges Amy Coney Barrett, Michael Brennan, Michael Scudder, and Amy St. Eve joined the 7th Circuit…