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September 25, 2020 10:48 am | By Sarah MedeirosPFAW Hosts Tele-Town Hall on Ginsburg’s Legacy, Supreme Court Vacancy
In the wake of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, People For the American Way hosted a tele-town hall on September 21 to honor Ginsburg’s legacy and discuss the campaign to let the people decide who should succeed her on the…
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Op-Ed
September 23, 2020 3:59 pm | By Ben JealousTell Republicans: Stop Trump from Trashing Our Post Office
This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney News Wire. The post office is one of the most respected institutions in America, a lifeline for millions of Americans, and a source of good jobs for thousands of Black people—and the Trump administration…
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News and Analysis
September 23, 2020 9:55 am | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judges Ignore Medical Notes and Deny Social Security Income Benefits: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Ninth Circuit judges…
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News and Analysis
September 23, 2020 9:48 am | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge Denies Retroactive Effect of A U.S. Supreme Court 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Tenth Circuit judge…
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September 23, 2020 9:46 am | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge Would Deny Asylum Petition For Victim of Domestic Violence: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Ninth Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
September 22, 2020 11:36 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Partly Excuse Companies’ Unfair Labor Practices in Disciplining an Employee: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump DC Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
September 22, 2020 11:29 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Grant Qualified Immunity and Dismiss Conspiracy 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Sixth Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
September 22, 2020 9:14 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Excuse Extensive Wage Theft By Large Energy Corporation: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Sixth Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
September 20, 2020 12:36 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Permit Immediate Appeal Concerning Efforts to Stop Distribution of Programs to Make Firearms with 3D Printers: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Third Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
September 20, 2020 12:28 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Affirms Denial of Post-Conviction Relief Even Though Police Violated Suspect’s Right Against Self-Incrimination: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Sixth Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
September 20, 2020 12:21 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Refuse to Rehear Case in Which Two of Them Reversed District Court and Immunized Trooper for Shooting and Killing Black Man: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Third Circuit judges…
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September 20, 2020 12:15 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Eleventh Circuit Judge Reverses District Court Decision Requiring Effective Treatment for Incarcerated People with Hepatitis C: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Eleventh Sixth Circuit…
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News and Analysis
September 20, 2020 12:09 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Affirms Dismissal of Claim by Person whose Car was Seized and Held for Three Years: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Sixth Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
September 19, 2020 4:55 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Reverse District Court and Immunize Police for Shooting and Killing Man in his Apartment: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Eighth Circuit…
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News and Analysis
September 19, 2020 4:11 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Affirms Denial of Asylum to Albanian Refugee Who was Threatened with Death Three Times and Physically Attacked: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Fifth Circuit…
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News and Analysis
September 19, 2020 2:42 pm | By Paul GordonMcConnell Must Think Americans Are Really Stupid
Although voting in this year’s general election has already started, Mitch McConnell plans to help President Trump quickly install a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. His 180-degree turnaround from 2016—when eight months in advance was too close to the election…
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News and Analysis
September 18, 2020 10:09 am | By Sarah MedeirosFalsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (9/18 Update)
Despite last week’s revelations that Donald Trump has been intentionally misleading the public about the severity of the pandemic, he has doubled down on his dangerous behavior. Even after new clips from Bob Woodward’s interviews emerged in which Trump admitted…
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News and Analysis
September 18, 2020 9:11 am | By Paul GordonTrump Judges Rule That Certain Immigration Decisions By the Administration Cannot Be Reviewed By Courts: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. With five Trump judges…
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Op-Ed
September 16, 2020 10:35 am | By Bettina RamonElliot Mincberg: Trump’s Supreme Court Short List Puts Health Care “In the Crosshairs”
In a new op-ed in The Hill, PFAW Senior Fellow Elliot Mincberg ties Donald Trump’s updated short list of potential Supreme Court nominees to the threat they would pose to Americans’ access to health care if any of them are…
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News and Analysis
September 16, 2020 12:04 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Sixth Circuit Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Affirm Refusal to Provide Effective Treatment to Most Incarcerated People with Hepatitis C: 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Sixth Circuit judge…