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December 4, 2023 10:56 am | By 28186Biden Judge Blocks Texas Governor from Erecting US Border Barrier Despite Trump Judge Dissent
Judge Dana Douglas, nominated by President Biden to the Fifth Circuit, wrote a 2-1 decision affirming a lower court injunction that blocked Texas Governor Greg Abbott from erecting a floating barrier in the Rio Grande river designed to stop immigration.…
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November 30, 2023 5:30 pm | By 41753This week in “Trumptastrophe”: Trump’s reliance on lies and conspiracies to advance his MAGA agenda
Welcome to our weekly “Trumptastrophe” series, that will serve to remind us all of the destructive policies, decisions, and actions we encountered during the Trump presidency and the threats that he and others in the MAGA movement still pose –…
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November 28, 2023 1:04 pm | By 28186Biden Judge Overturns Trump Judge and Rules that Police Can be Sued for Arresting Someone for “Terrorism” Based on a Joke Posted on Facebook
Judge Dana Douglas, nominated by President Biden to the Fifth Circuit, wrote a unanimous decision reversing a Trump district judge, ruling that police can be sued for arresting someone for “terrorism” based on a joke posted on Facebook about COVID-19.…
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November 28, 2023 11:02 am | By 28186
Biden Judge Gives Family Members Their Day in Court Against Companies that they Claim Caused Fatal Helicopter Crash of Army Pilots
Judge Eunice Lee, nominated by President Biden to the Second Circuit, wrote a unanimous decision that reversed a lower court and ruled that family members could pursue damages claims against companies that they contend caused a fatal helicopter crash killing…
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November 28, 2023 10:22 am | By 52560To win in 2024, Democrats must adopt ‘constructive panic’
If there was any doubt, it’s now clear: Americans really, really care about their freedom to make their own reproductive decisions. They’re also really good at seeing through smoke-and-mirrors attempts to say an abortion ban is not really an abortion ban. The…
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November 27, 2023 11:33 am | By 28186Trump Judge Strikes Down Important State Gun Safety Law
In a 2-1 decision, Trump Judge Julius Richardson invalidated a Maryland law that called for background checks and training for those who want to purchase handguns. As the dissenting judge pointed out, Richardson’s opinion “fundamentally” misinterpreted Supreme Court precedent and…
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November 26, 2023 9:26 am | By 28186Biden Judge Upholds Ruling that Demostrators Can Have Their Day in Court Against Police Charged With Using Excessive Force Against Them
Judge Veronica Rossman, nominated by President Biden to the Tenth Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that upheld a lower court finding that police officers were not entitled to qualified immunity against a complaint contending that they used excessive force against…
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November 26, 2023 9:07 am | By 28186Biden Judges Cast Deciding Votes to Preserve Injunction Against Restrictive State Abortion Law Pending Appeal
Judges Lucy Koh and Salvador Mendoza, nominated by President Biden to the Ninth Circuit, cast the deciding votes preserving a district court injunction against a restrictive Idaho abortion law while the full court considers the appeal. The November 2023 decision…
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November 22, 2023 6:50 pm | By 41753This week in “Trumptastrophe”: Trump’s Lies Ruin People’s Lives and Endanger Our Democracy
Welcome to our weekly “Trumptastrophe” series, that will serve to remind us all of the destructive policies, decisions, and actions we encountered during the Trump presidency and the threats that he and others in the MAGA movement still pose –…
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November 20, 2023 5:21 pm | By 28188Trump Judge Issues Devastating Blow Against the Voting Rights Act
Eighth Circuit Trump Judge David Stras has written an opinion doing great harm to the Voting Rights Act. Hopefully, this will be a bridge too far even for the current right-wing majority on the Supreme Court. The November 2023 case…
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November 17, 2023 3:26 pm | By 109376Celebrating Big Wins in 2023
It’s been quite the year for progressive values! From school board elections to voting rights and more, we’ve scored some big wins. In the fight for democracy and fundamental freedoms, it’s important to celebrate our victories. And, while we couldn’t…
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November 16, 2023 3:23 pm | By 41753This week in “Trumptastrophe”: Trump’s contempt for those disloyal to him and the weaponization of the DOJ
Welcome to our weekly “Trumptastrophe” series, that will serve to remind us all of the destructive policies, decisions, and actions we encountered during the Trump presidency and the threats that he and others in the MAGA movement still pose –…
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November 13, 2023 4:53 pm | By 52560Svante Myrick for The Hill: Low confidence in a chaotic government is just what the GOP ordered
After weeks of infighting, backstabbing and open hostility toward one another, House Republicans finally elected a Speaker, Trump-supporting Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La). We don’t know if Speaker Johnson will have any more success corralling his conference than Speaker McCarthy did. As…
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November 13, 2023 10:55 am | By 28186
Biden Judge Rules that Insurance Company Victim Can Pursue Claim that Corporation Improperly Disclosed Confidential Information on Him to Insurer
Julie Rikelman, nominated by President Biden to the First Circuit, wrote a unanimous decision that reversed a lower court and ruled that a victim of improper action by an insurance company could pursue a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) claim…
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November 9, 2023 1:35 pm | By 41753
This Week in “Trumptastrophe”: Trump’s “Big Lie” and the Damaging Effects it Has Had on Our Democracy.
Welcome to our weekly “Trumptastrophe” series, that will serve to remind us all of the destructive policies, decisions, and actions we encountered during the Trump presidency and the threats that he and others in the MAGA movement still pose –…
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November 7, 2023 9:57 am | By 28188, 109376The Gun Violence Case that Could Endanger Domestic Abuse Victims
One of the many concerning cases before the Supreme Court this term could be extremely dangerous for victims of domestic violence. US v. Rahimi is a case about whether people subject to restraining orders have a constitutional right to own…
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November 6, 2023 11:39 am | By 28186October Sees Biden Judges Playing Important Roles in Variety of Cases to Promote Justice
During October, federal judges nominated by President Biden wrote or cast deciding votes that helped promote justice in ten cases in a wide variety of areas. These included discrimination based on disability, free speech, workers’ rights, Indian treaty rights, student…
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November 2, 2023 4:34 pm | By 41753This week in “Trumptastrophe”: The Rise of Trump Ally and New House Speaker Mike Johnson
Welcome to our weekly “Trumptastrophe” series, that will serve to remind us all of the destructive policies, decisions, and actions we encountered during the Trump presidency and the threats that he and others in the MAGA movement still pose –…
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November 2, 2023 10:04 am | By 28186Biden Judge Rules that Hmong Group Could Properly Prevent Proselytizing in Area they Rented at State Fairgrounds
Judge Gabriel Sanchez, nominated by President Biden to the Ninth Circuit, wrote a 2-1 decision that upheld a lower court ruling rejecting a claim by an evangelical proselytizer that he had a free speech right to proselytize inside an enclosed…
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November 1, 2023 4:06 pm | By 63649, 109376School Board Candidates Explain Why You Should Run for School Board
Recently, People For’s National Political Director Markus Batchelor met with three enthusiastic school board candidates from Virginia for a live panel discussion on why they’re running for their respective school boards. Tracy Blake, Marcia St. John-Cunning, and Randy Riffle are…