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September 18, 2019 3:07 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump 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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September 17, 2019 12:07 pm | By Paul GordonTrump 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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September 17, 2019 10:51 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump 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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September 17, 2019 10:34 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump 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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September 17, 2019 9:54 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump 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 Action
September 16, 2019 11:43 am | By Marie LindbergA 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 Analysis
September 10, 2019 10:04 am | By Ian MahonCory 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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September 4, 2019 3:59 pm | By Elliot MincbergFour 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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September 4, 2019 2:47 pm | By Elliot MincbergFour 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…
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People For in Action
August 29, 2019 12:46 pm | By Marge BakerJustin Walker Shares an Agenda with Brett Kavanaugh and So Many Other Trump Judicial Nominees
On June 24, President Trump nominated Justin Walker to be a U.S. district court judge for the Western District of Kentucky. The Senate Judiciary Committee held Walker's hearing on July 31 and is expected to schedule his committee vote for…
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August 26, 2019 3:21 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Appeals Judge Creates Religious Exemption from State Anti-Discrimination 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. Trump 8th Circuit judge David Stras wrote a 2-1 August opinion in Telescope Media Group v. Lucero that overruled a…
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People For in Action
August 26, 2019 8:20 am | By Jen HerrickAddressing Both White Supremacy and Gun Violence Is Critical to Ensuring School Safety
As we continue to mourn the losses suffered in Chicago, Dayton, and El Paso, People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers in Action are committed to addressing the driving forces behind these tragedies. To that end, PFAW…
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People For in Action
August 23, 2019 2:18 pm | By Marie LindbergThe Future of Work that Works for Everyone: A YEO Network Convening Panel
Millions of Americans work in the gig economy to make ends meet. Whether it’s TaskRabbit, Lyft, or Postmates, these new platforms are reshaping our workforce. But one problem for workers in the gig economy is that these companies designated them…
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August 22, 2019 6:52 pm | ByTrump Judge Mark Bennett Would Allow Warden to Ignore Reports of Medical Mistreatment: 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 July, Judge Mark Bennett—one of President Trump’s Ninth Circuit nominees—would have given qualified immunity to a prison warden…
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People For in Action
August 21, 2019 1:19 pm | By Rio TazewellCoalition Urges DNC to #DebateDemocracy
Americans across the country are calling for fundamental reforms to our democracy—to create a political system that works for everyone, not just the privileged and the powerful. Following the 2018 midterms, the new House of Representatives under Democratic control responded…
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People For in Action
August 20, 2019 5:04 pm | By Surya Swaroop#VoteTheCourts2020: Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar, and John Delaney Discuss Their Ideal Judicial Nominees
With the 2020 presidential campaign season in full swing, PFAW continues to urge presidential primary candidates to voice their plans to nominate fair-minded constitutionalists to our federal courts. The importance of this cannot be overstated as Trump’s narrow-minded, elitist judges…
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News and Analysis
August 20, 2019 2:05 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge’s Deciding Vote Allows Dangerous Trump Asylum Restrictions to Partly Take Effect: 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 16, Trump 9th Circuit judge Mark Bennett cast the deciding vote to partly reverse a lower court order…
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August 20, 2019 12:14 pm | By Tori SlattonTrump’s Immigrant ‘Wealth Test’ is Another Excuse for Discrimination
On August 12, DHS announced a new “public charge” rule designed to dramatically reduce the number of immigrants who can access a green card or obtain permanent status. It is set to go into effect in early October and could…
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News and Analysis
August 20, 2019 8:48 am | By Elliot MincbergThe Next 11th Circuit Judge Should Live Up to the Court’s Legacy of Fairness
Judge Gerald Tjoflat of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the powerful 11th Circuit, which covers Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, announced on August 13 that he will soon take senior status. The upcoming vacancy gives the Senate and the president…
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People For in Action
August 16, 2019 12:48 pm | By Jen HerrickDignity for Detained Immigrants Act Would Protect LGBTQ+ Immigrants from the Abuses They Suffer in Detention
On June 19, People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers In Action joined allied organizations to call for an end to solitary confinement in immigration detention, a practice that on its own poses significant harms and has…