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People For in ActionJuly 22, 2019 8:55 am | By Marge Baker
Judicial Nominee Brian Buescher’s Record Leaves Grave Doubts About His Stance on Equal Protection
On November 13, 2018, President Trump nominated Brian Buescher to be a federal district judge in Nebraska. The Senate Judiciary Committee held Buescher’s hearing on November 28, 2018 and reported him to the full Senate on February 7, 2019. Floor…
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People For in ActionJuly 19, 2019 12:31 pm | By Jen Herrick
It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage and End Unfair Wage Exclusions—Women Need the Raise the Wage Act
Women of color and other women-identified workers continue to experience a pay gap and are at a higher risk of poverty than men. The 116th Congress has the opportunity to make important progress—not only for gender equity in the workplace,…
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News and AnalysisJuly 18, 2019 1:56 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judges Try to Stop Claim Against Large Corporations On Use of Child Slave Labor
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Trump 9th Circuit judge Mark Bennett wrote a dissent from the denial of full court review in Doe v.…
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People For in ActionJuly 18, 2019 11:48 am | By Surya Swaroop
Judges, Diverse Representation, and Right-Wing Extremism: PFAW at Netroots Nation
Thousands of progressive activists convened in Philadelphia at the 2019 Netroots Nation conference to connect, learn and strategize about fighting the Trump administration, and advancing a progressive agenda before a critically important election year. As a conference sponsor with three…
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News and AnalysisJuly 18, 2019 10:47 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Unhappy 5th of July: Trump Judges’ Decisions in Four Cases on the Day after Independence Day Show the Danger of His Takeover of the Courts
Much has been written already about the impact of the 45 lifetime appointments so far by President Trump to the Supreme Court and federal courts of appeals. For example, the PFAW “Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” series has already reported on…
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News and AnalysisJuly 18, 2019 10:16 am | By Tori Slatton
Trump’s Latest Asylum Policy is Both Inhumane and Illegal
In a move that would essentially block all Central American immigrants fleeing persecution from obtaining legal status through the U.S. asylum program, the Trump administration recently announced that they will deny asylum grants to people who fail to apply for…
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People For in ActionJuly 18, 2019 8:24 am | By Jen Herrick
United Nations Nominee Andrew Bremberg’s Record and Rhetoric Clearly Demonstrate His Hostility to Human Rights
On September 28, 2018, President Trump nominated Andrew Bremberg as U.S. Ambassador to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held Bremberg's hearing on June 20, 2019 and has scheduled his committee…
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Op-EdJuly 17, 2019 10:38 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Robert Bork’s America is Becoming Donald Trump’s America
This piece originally appeared on Take Care. When Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy announced his opposition to Robert Bork’s nomination to the Supreme Court 32 years ago this month, he spoke chillingly on the Senate floor about what “Bork’s America” would be…
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Op-EdJuly 17, 2019 10:01 am | By Lizet Ocampo
Our Immigrant Prisons are an Atrocity.
Children are suffering and dying. Enough is enough. This post was republished from Otherwords.org Over the past several weeks, the brutal terror that immigrants face at the hands of our government has come into even sharper focus. As reports surface…
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News and AnalysisJuly 16, 2019 5:03 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Barrett Votes to Deport 30-Year Resident With No Chance to Prove Equal Protection Claim
“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 judge Amy Coney Barrett cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 June opinion and order in…
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News and AnalysisJuly 16, 2019 5:01 pm | By Diane Laviolette
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Defends School Board’s Failure to Meet Legally Required Special Education Rule
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. In June 2019, Trump Eleventh Circuit judge Britt Grant wrote a 2-1 decision that defended a school board's failure to…
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People For in ActionJuly 16, 2019 4:50 pm | By Jen Herrick
It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage and End Unfair Wage Exclusions—LGBTQ+ People Need the Raise the Wage Act
Raising the federal minimum wage and ending unfair wage exclusions would be critical points of progress toward achieving gender equity. Not only would this uplift women-identified workers, but it would also have substantial benefits for LGBTQ+ people, who are more…
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People For in ActionJuly 15, 2019 4:19 pm | By Jen Herrick
PFAW Supports the Scientific Integrity Act to Combat Trump’s War on Science
As People For the American Way's Progressive Happy Hour podcast reported in April, one hallmark of the Trump administration has been its aggressive attacks on science-based policies and research—devaluing science and adversely shaping many facets of American life. To combat…
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News and AnalysisJuly 15, 2019 12:41 pm | By Paul Gordon
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: 6th Circuit Trump Judges Pile “Hunch Upon Hunch” to Uphold Search Warrant
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. The Fourth Amendment contains one of our most important protections from untrammeled harassment by the police: In most cases,…
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People For in ActionJuly 15, 2019 12:08 pm | By Jen Herrick
Bodily Autonomy Is Necessary for People to Be Free and Equal
People For the American Way is among nearly 80 allied organizations setting forth a joint policy agenda to advance sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice in the U.S. and around the world. Amid unprecedented attacks, we must reach toward…
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News and AnalysisJuly 15, 2019 9:44 am | By Diane Laviolette
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judges Vote Against Rehearing Case Concerning First Amendment Violation
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. In June 2019, Trump Tenth Circuit judges Allison Eid and Joel Carson voted with the majority against rehearing a…
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News and AnalysisJuly 15, 2019 9:36 am | By Diane Laviolette
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Votes to Forcibly Medicate Individual So He Can Stand Trial
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. In June 2019, Trump Tenth Circuit judge Allison Eid cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 decision in favor…
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News and AnalysisJuly 15, 2019 9:15 am | By Diane Laviolette
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Tries to Make the Daughter of Company President Responsible for IRS Violations
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. In June 2019, Trump Eleventh Circuit judge Elizabeth "Lisa" Branch dissented from the majority decision that concluded the district…
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News and AnalysisJuly 11, 2019 2:26 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Barrett Denies Consumer Any Chance to Enforce Her Debt Collection Rights
“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 judge Amy Coney Barrett wrote an opinion in Casillas v. Madison Ave. Associates Inc. ruling that…
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News and AnalysisJuly 11, 2019 1:30 pm | By Tori Slatton
The Story of Yazmin and Mariee Juárez is Devastating, Inhumane, and Happening Every Day
Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform listened in almost haunting silence as Yazmin Juárez, an asylum seeker from Guatemala, recounted the story of her daughter Mariee’s death weeks after their release from ICE custody, an incident…