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July 20, 2021 10:52 am | ByBen JealousPeople For President Ben Jealous in The Hill on Lewis Anniversary
One year after the passing of Rep. John Lewis, who spent his life and career fighting for voting rights, a recent raft of voter suppression legislation in the states threatens to undermine Lewis’s legacy. And this newest chapter in the…
- News and Analysis
July 20, 2021 8:30 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Reverses District Court and Grants Qualified Immunity to Sherriff From Suit for Due Process Violation: 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 Circuit…
- News and Analysis
July 19, 2021 10:32 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Vacate Preliminary Injunction Preventing the Isolation of Women in “Horrific and Repulsive Conditions” in County Jail: 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 Circuit…
- Op-Ed
July 16, 2021 3:10 pm | ByBen JealousTexas Democrats Are Getting into ‘Good Trouble’
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. One year after the death of the great civil rights icon John Lewis, a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers is following Lewis’s lifelong call for people to make “good trouble” and “necessary…
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July 16, 2021 9:16 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Grant Immunity to State Trooper From Liability Under State Civil Rights Law and From Punitive Damages: 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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July 15, 2021 8:18 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Strikes Down 50-Year Old Federal Law Restricting Gun Sales to Those Under 21: 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 Fourth Circuit…
- News and Analysis
July 14, 2021 4:26 pm | ByPaul GordonRepublicans’ Bizarre Attacks on Circuit Nominee Myrna Pérez
Even before her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, it was clear that Second Circuit nominee Myrna Pérez is well qualified for the federal bench. Pérez has devoted her career to public service. For the past 15 years, she has done this…
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July 14, 2021 2:07 pm | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Strike Down FDA Regulation Banning Dangerous Uses of Medical Device: 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…
- News and Analysis
July 13, 2021 9:30 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Rules Religious Organizations are Completely Immune from Hostile Work Environment Claims: 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 Seventh Circuit…
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July 12, 2021 6:58 pm | ByElliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Summarily Reverse Ruling Against Death Penalty: 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 justices Brett…
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July 7, 2021 7:37 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Reverse District Court and Require Health Care-Related Class Action to be Re-Submitted for Arbitration: 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…
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July 6, 2021 11:12 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Upholds Dismissal of Deaf Student’s Claim that School District Discriminated Against Him Because of 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. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link Trump Sixth Circuit…
- Op-Ed
July 2, 2021 2:58 pm | ByBen JealousThe Insurrection and the Lost Cause
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. A violent insurrection engulfed the U.S. Capitol just six months ago. One United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died and other Capitol police are still healing. Investigators are still going through video and social media documenting…
- News and Analysis
July 1, 2021 4:09 pm | ByElliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Further Devastate Voting 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 justices Brett…
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July 1, 2021 3:38 pm | ByPaul GordonTrump Justices Strike Down Contribution Reporting Rules: 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. On the last day of…
- News and Analysis
June 29, 2021 4:13 pm | ByElliot Mincberg
Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Authorize Indefinite Imprisonment of Refugees While Claims are Processed: 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 justices Brett…
- People For in Action
June 28, 2021 5:29 pm | ByPeople For StaffYoung Elected Officials In Action This June
June has been a busy month for People For the American Way Foundation's Young Elected Officials, who did everything from fight to defend voting rights to advocate for greater LGBTQ+ representation at all levels of government. On June 9, D.C.…
- News and Analysis
June 27, 2021 10:49 am | ByElliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Put Restrictive Tennessee Voting Law Back Into 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 Trump Sixth Circuit…
- People For in Action
June 25, 2021 5:26 pm | ByRio TazewellSmall Donor Revolutionaries: Young Elected Officials Support S. 1
There are many important provisions in the For the People Act, from protecting and expanding voting rights to ending partisan gerrymandering, but perhaps none has the power to transform who can run for Congress more than the creation of a…
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June 25, 2021 3:40 pm | ByPaul GordonTrump Justices Rule that Having Your Right to Fair Credit Reporting Violated Is Not Enough to Let You Recover in Court: 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 a 5-4 decision that Trump’s three justices made possible – and which even Justice Thomas dissented from –…