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People For in Action
September 25, 2019 5:50 pm | By Peter MontgomeryAction for Banned Books Week: Call Out Policies that Keep Books From Incarcerated People
Advocates for Freedom of Expression, including People For the American Way, are urging people to sign a petition calling on Congress to take action against what they are calling “the largest book ban in America”—the “arcane and arbitrary systems of book restrictions”…
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News and Analysis
September 24, 2019 12:22 pm | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge Dissents From Decision Granting Immigrant Stay of 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 Britt Grant dissented from an August decision granting a stay of removal due to an…
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September 23, 2019 4:13 pm | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judges Dismiss Prisoner’s Appeal of Retaliation as Frivolous: 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 judges Elizabeth Branch and Britt Grant dismissed a prisoner’s retaliation claim as frivolous despite the dissent’s…
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News and Analysis
September 23, 2019 4:05 pm | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge Dissents From Decision Reversing District Court’s Dismissal of a False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution 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 10th Circuit judge Allison Eid dissented from a decision reversing the district court dismissal of a claim that…
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People For in Action
September 23, 2019 3:27 pm | By Peter MontgomeryBanned Books Week: Oppose Censorship and ‘Keep the Light On’
People For the American Way Foundation is a sponsor of Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read and an opportunity for readers, authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians and First Amendment advocates to call for continued vigilance against efforts…
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News and Analysis
September 23, 2019 3:22 pm | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judge Dissents From Decision Reversing District Court’s Order to Allow Seizure of Funds for Restitution: 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 August, Trump 9th Circuit judge Mark Bennett dissented from a decision reversing the district court’s order allowing the…
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September 23, 2019 2:49 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Argues That Highly Compensated Lawyer Deserves Overtime Pay: 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 his August dissent in Faludi v. U.S. Shale Solutions LLC, Trump 5th Circuit judge James Ho argued that…
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People For in Action
September 23, 2019 1:00 pm | By Bettina RamonNext Up Victory Fund Convenes Endorsed Candidates, Progressive Leaders for Virginia 2019 Campaign Kickoff
On September 17, PFAW’s Next Up Victory Fund convened 16 Next Up endorsees in Virginia and notable progressive leaders Andrew Gillum, Florida’s 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate and PFAW Senior Fellow; Dolores Huerta, civil rights hero and PFAW board member, and…
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News and Analysis
September 23, 2019 12:00 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump 5th Circuit Judges Help Give President Power to Fire Head of Independent Housing Agency, Based on Kavanaugh Theory: 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 five Trump 5th Circuit judges – James Ho, Kyle Duncan, Kurt Engelhardt, Andy Oldham, and Don Willett –…
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September 23, 2019 11:41 am | By Paul GordonTrump 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 Action
September 23, 2019 11:11 am | By Marge BakerJudicial 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 Analysis
September 20, 2019 10:59 am | By Paul GordonTrump 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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September 20, 2019 10:49 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump 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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September 19, 2019 2:28 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump 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 Analysis
September 19, 2019 12:29 pm | By Peter MontgomeryWith 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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September 19, 2019 10:55 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump 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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September 18, 2019 5:08 pm | By Paul GordonTrump 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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September 18, 2019 5:05 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump 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 Analysis
September 18, 2019 4:36 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump 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 Analysis
September 18, 2019 4:26 pm | By Elliot MincbergThree 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…