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June 5, 2023 1:38 pm | By Miranda Jayne BoydWhy the Banning of Queer Books is Doomed to Fail
It’s Pride Month, and while we’ve made incredible progress over the years, we’re still, unfortunately, fighting some of the same old battles. Far Right authoritarians are still out there acting like any information about queer people is “indoctrination” or, now,…
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May 31, 2023 12:55 pm | By Svante MyrickPeople For President Svante Myrick Talks Ron DeSantis, Third Party Candidates on NBC News NOW
From the debt ceiling debate to third-party candidates spoiling presidential elections, we dive into important topics being discussed this week.
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May 30, 2023 12:52 pm | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Reverses Trump Lower Court Judge and Rules that Exhaustion of State Remedies is Not Required in Disability Discrimination Case
Judge Toby Heytens, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, wrote a unanimous decision that reversed a Trump district court judge and ruled that a parent suing a school district for disability discrimination…
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May 30, 2023 10:31 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Allows Lawsuit Against Police to Proceed for Fabricating Evidence Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Eunice Lee, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, wrote a 2-1 decision reversing a lower court and allowing a lawsuit to go forward on the claim that police improperly fabricated evidence…
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May 26, 2023 9:36 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Uphold Important High School Diversity Policy Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Toby Heytens, nominated by President Biden to the Fourth Circuit, cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 decision that upheld an admissions policy at a selective public high school that was designed to increase student body diversity in multiple ways. A…
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May 25, 2023 3:07 pm | By Rio Tazewell3 Victories for Democracy We’re Proud of This Month
Democracy has certainly faced some threats recently, but it isn’t all bad news. Around the country, courageous people have worked to defend democracy at the state level. Here are three inspiring stories from that work to remind us all that…
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May 3, 2023 8:38 am | By Paul GordonSenate Hearing Highlights Need for SCOTUS Ethics Rules
A May 2nd Senate Judiciary Committee hearing made three things clear: One, the Supreme Court desperately needs a binding code of ethics. Two, Congress has the constitutional authority to require such a code. And three, Republicans like the corrupt and…
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May 1, 2023 5:23 pm | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Allows Black Woman to Proceed with Title VII Retaliation Claim Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Ariana Freeman, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, wrote a 2-1 decision reversing a lower court and allowing a Black woman to go forward with discovery on her claim that she…
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May 1, 2023 9:28 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Preliminarily Upholds State and Local Gun Safety Laws Restricting Assault Weapons and Ammunition
Judge Lindsay Jenkins, nominated by President Biden to the Northern District of Illinois, rejected a motion for a preliminary injunction against Illinois state and local gun safety laws that restrict possession and purchase of dangerous assault weapons and ammunition. She…
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April 25, 2023 2:34 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Authorizes Passengers to Sue Government for Assaults by TSA Screeners
Judge Toby Heytens, who was nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that reversed a lower court ruling and gave a passenger who was assaulted by a Transportation Security…
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April 24, 2023 10:42 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Reverses Trump Lower Court Judge and Gives Employee a Chance to Prove Age Bias Case
Judge Veronica Rossman, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that reversed a ruling by a Trump district judge and gave a senior employee the opportunity to prove his…
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April 18, 2023 2:24 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Allow Mother to Pursue Claims that State Agencies Violated Federal Law in Depriving Her of Parental Rights
Judge Roopali Desai, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, cast the deciding vote in a 2-1 ruling that reversed a district court and allowed a mother to pursue claims that state agencies…
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April 10, 2023 10:02 am | By Elliot MincbergBiden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Rules that January 6 Rioters, and Possibly Trump, Can be Prosecuted For Obstruction of Official Proceedings
Judge Florence Pan, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, wrote a 2-1 opinion that reversed a Trump district judge and ruled that January 6 rioters can be prosecuted under a law banning…
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April 3, 2023 11:13 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Reverses Lower Court and Rules that Consumers Can Pursue Class Action Against Insurance Company for Investment Fraud
Judge Veronica Rossman, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, wrote a 2-1 opinion that reversed a district court ruling in favor of an insurance company and ruled that consumers could proceed with…
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March 31, 2023 9:47 am | By Megan SimonsThis Women’s History Month Reminds Us: We Need More Great Women on the Federal Bench
This Women’s History Month reminds us that we can help more women make history - and protect our rights at the same time. In the last year, we’ve hit some historic highs - like confirming Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the…
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March 30, 2023 7:14 pm | By Paul GordonFar-Right Judge in Texas Attacks Affordable Care Act Again
A Republican-appointed federal judge in Texas just continued the party’s longtime attack against the Affordable Care Act. The ACA requires insurers to cover certain preventive care without charge to patients. But Judge Reed O’Connor says the requirement is illegal and…
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March 27, 2023 11:36 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Orders Lower Court to Ensure that Workers Get Proper Overtime Pay
Judge Gustavo Gelpí, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that reversed a district court ruling in favor of a corporation and ordered it to use proper legal standards…
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March 23, 2023 12:20 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Majority Panel Orders Trump Lawyer to Immediately Produce Documents to Special Counsel on Classified Records Probe
Judges Michelle Childs and Florence Pan, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, were the majority on a three-judge panel that ordered a Trump lawyer immediately provide Special Counsel Jack Smith specific documents…
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March 15, 2023 7:14 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Holds Hearing that Could Ban or Limit Abortion Pill Nationwide
Matthew Kacsmaryk, a right-wing Texas federal district court judge appointed by former President Trump, held a four-hour hearing on Wednesday March 15 in a case seeking to revoke or limit the FDA’s approval of a key abortion pill. Although he…
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March 13, 2023 3:01 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Give Employee the Opportunity to Prove He was Fired Because of Improper Retaliation
Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, nominated by President Biden for the Seventh Circuit court of appeals, cast the deciding vote that gave a University of Wisconsin employee the chance to prove that he was improperly fired in retaliation for raising complaints about…