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May 17, 2021 2:42 pm | ByPeter MontgomeryRight Wing Watch: Supreme Court to Review Anti-Choice Law Designed by Alliance Defending Freedom to Overturn Roe
This piece was originally written for People For the American Way's Right Wing Watch. The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday morning that it will hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which Vox legal analyst Ian Millhiser calls “a…
- News and Analysis
May 17, 2021 1:50 pm | ByPaul GordonThe Supreme Court’s Ominous Decision to Consider Mississippi’s Pre-Viability Abortion Ban
The anti-abortion activists who fought to get Donald Trump’s most extreme judicial nominees confirmed got a down payment on their investment today: The Supreme Court announced it will hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, a case generated as a mechanism…
- News and Analysis
May 13, 2021 6:21 pm | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Uphold Dismissal of Woman’s Medical Leave 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 Fifth Circuit judge…
- Op-Ed
May 11, 2021 12:48 pm | ByBen JealousGreater Justice is Coming: Taking on Abusive and Deadly Policing with New DOJ Leadership
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Thanks to the voters who elected President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, we now have a Department of Justice that actually cares about justice. And I am not just talking…
- News and Analysis
May 10, 2021 9:24 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Excuse Clear Violation by Police of Black Man’s Fifth Amendment Rights: 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…
- News and Analysis
May 6, 2021 10:11 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Keeps Secret Records Concerning Privacy Threats Posed by Drone Use: 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…
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May 5, 2021 6:40 pm | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Orders Nationwide End to CDC Eviction Moratorium
Trump District Court judge Dabney Friedrich issued an order on May 5 that completely struck down nationwide the eviction moratorium ordered by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) because of the public health dangers posed by eviction due to the…
- Op-Ed
May 5, 2021 1:00 pm | ByBen JealousChauvin Is Guilty. Our Work Is Cut Out for Us.
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Just a few days have passed since Derek Chauvin’s conviction in the murder of George Floyd. But the images from that moment are seared in our memories forever: the murderer, led away in…
- News and Analysis
May 5, 2021 9:36 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Grant Immunity to Police for Coercing a False Confession from Thirteen Year-Old: 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…
- News and Analysis
May 4, 2021 9:39 am | ByElliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Excuse Improper Police Interrogation of a Person Without Miranda Warnings After They Punched and Handcuffed Him: 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…
- Op-Ed
May 1, 2021 3:58 pm | ByBen JealousD.C. Statehood Is a Voting Rights Issue… and Racial Justice Issue
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Washington, D.C. has a higher percentage of Black residents than any state in the country, and they have no voting representation in Congress. This is systemic racism in action. It is long…
- News and Analysis
April 30, 2021 10:10 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Overturns Injunction Restricting Dangerous 3-D Gun Blueprints: 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…
- News and Analysis
April 29, 2021 10:17 am | ByMegan SimonsKristen Clarke is the Civil Rights Champion We Need at the Department of Justice
This post was updated on May 17, 2021. Kristen Clarke, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, has spent her career fighting for justice for people facing discrimination. Now, the far right…
- Federal Update
April 29, 2021 9:50 am | ByPeople For StaffThe Filibuster No Longer Represents the People’s Voice
At the 100-day mark, as the Biden-Harris team embarks on an ambitious new economic agenda, addressing jobs and infrastructure and other relief that families need in order to survive and thrive, we can celebrate what’s already been achieved since they…
- People For in Action
April 28, 2021 11:27 pm | ByPeople For StaffYEO Network: Voting Rights and Defending Democracy
Right before President Biden's speech to the joint session of Congress on April 28, our Young Elected Officials Network hosted an event on voting rights and defending democracy. People For's Deputy Director of Leadership Programs Markus Batchelor and Georgia House…
- News and Analysis
April 28, 2021 4:47 pm | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judges Try to Revive Attack by Trump Administration on State Law that Helps Former Workers at Closed Nuclear Facility: 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…
- News and Analysis
April 28, 2021 12:01 pm | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Prevent Black Police Officer from Pursuing Claim that He was Improperly Retaliated Against: 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…
- News and Analysis
April 28, 2021 10:37 am | ByPeople For StaffTime to Win Virginia – Again!
Virginia’s political landscape over the past several years has been the story of progressive change that we are working to see replicated at the national level. It’s an inspiring story that People For the American Way has been, and remains,…
- News and Analysis
April 27, 2021 7:55 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Upholds Qualified Immunity for Police Officer Charged with Improperly Seizing Person’s Phone and Punishing Him for Taking Pictures of Police Conduct: 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. Even as America…
- News and Analysis
April 26, 2021 3:20 pm | ByElliot Mincberg
Trump Sixth Circuit Judges Cast Deciding Votes to Keep Restrictive Tennessee Abortion Law in 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Exactly as…