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News and AnalysisJanuary 17, 2024 3:51 pm | By 28186
Biden Judge Rejects Immunity for Prosecutor who Helped Get False Evidence that Convicted an Innocent Black Man
Judge Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, nominated by President Biden to the Third Circuit court of appeals, wrote a 2-1 opinion rejecting a local prosecutor’s claim that he should be immune from a civil rights suit for helping concoct false evidence that led…
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News and AnalysisJanuary 17, 2024 12:42 pm | By 28186
Stopping Donald Trump Could Hinge on These Court Cases Against Him
Stopping the re-election of Donald Trump is crucial to American democracy and all of our rights. Others have summarized the status and outlook for the many court cases against Trump now pending in federal and state court, particularly the criminal…
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News and AnalysisJanuary 16, 2024 12:55 pm | By 28186
Biden Judges Uphold Injunction Against City’s Actions Punishing Homeless People
Judge Lucy Koh, nominated by President Biden to the Ninth Circuit court of appeals, wrote a 2-1 opinion joined by Biden judge Roopali Desai upholding a preliminary injunction against San Francisco’s punishment of involuntarily homeless people who are “sleeping, lodging…
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News and AnalysisJanuary 9, 2024 3:17 pm | By 28186
Biden Judge Upholds Law Helping Fast Food Industry Workers
Judge Alison Nathan, nominated by President Biden to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, wrote a unanimous opinion upholding a New York city law that provides protection against arbitrary discharges and other harmful corporate action for workers in the fast…
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News and AnalysisJanuary 8, 2024 5:39 pm | By 28188
Confirming Biden Judges: Let’s Hit the Ground Running in 2024
With the Senate back for the new year, it is a good time to focus on the significant work ahead in 2024 to advance the confirmation of fair-minded judges on our federal courts. Momentum from 2023 Both the White House…
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News and AnalysisJanuary 3, 2024 10:06 am | By 28186
Biden Judge Rules that Proposed Class Action Against Corporations for Contaminating Drinking Water Should Proceed
Judge Margaret Guzman, nominated by President Biden to the federal district court in Massachusetts, held that a lawsuit by Massachusetts residents against 3M and other corporations for contaminating their drinking water and causing other environmental harm should proceed. Judge Guzman…
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News and AnalysisJanuary 2, 2024 4:58 pm | By 28186
Biden Judge Stops Law Requiring Library and Other Censorship in Public Schools
Judge Stephen Locher, nominated by President Biden to the Southern District of Iowa, issued a preliminary injunction against a broad Iowa law that mandates removal of library books and other censorship in public schools. The opinion found that the law…
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News and AnalysisDecember 21, 2023 5:07 pm | By 41753
This week in “Trumptastrophe”: Trump’s desperate attempts to steal the election
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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News and AnalysisDecember 21, 2023 12:31 pm | By 109376, 101455
2023 Was a Big Year for People For’s Anti-Censorship Efforts
This year, People For made big strides in the fight for the freedom to learn. We took on the College Board, launched our fast-growing Grandparents For Truth program to help stop censorship and stand against Moms for Liberty—who’ve had quite…
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News and AnalysisDecember 15, 2023 6:55 pm | By 41753
This week in “Trumptastrophe”: How “Norman Lear’s America” stands in stark contrast to Trump’s far-right agenda
This week, People For the American Way marked the passing of our beloved founder, Norman Lear. Tributes have been pouring in as so many people remember the values Norman stood for during his life, so this week, we’re departing from…
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News and AnalysisDecember 12, 2023 12:07 pm | By 51279
Lifted up by the outpouring of tributes for Norman Lear
While we at People For the American Way are feeling deep sadness at the death of our beloved founder and friend Norman Lear, our spirits are buoyed by the outpouring of affection for Norman and by the widespread recognition that…
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News and AnalysisDecember 12, 2023 10:58 am | By 28186
Biden Judge Rules SEC Cannot Require Ex-Wife of Violator to Pay Over $150,000
Judge Julie Rikelman, nominated by President Biden to the First Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that reversed a lower court and ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) improperly took $170,000 from the ex-wife of a violator because she…
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News and AnalysisDecember 12, 2023 10:07 am | By 28186
Biden Judge Gives Victim of Cancelled Policy the Opportunity to Recover Damages from Insurance Company
Judge Julie Rikelman, nominated by President Biden to the First Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that stayed a lower court ruling and gave a person whose disability insurance policy was cancelled the chance to recover damages from the insurance company…
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News and AnalysisDecember 12, 2023 9:50 am | By 28186
Biden Judge Helps Allow Enforcement of Most of New York Gun Safety Law
Judge Eunice Lee, nominated by President Biden to the Second Circuit, co-wrote a unanimous decision that partly reversed lower courts and allowed New York to continue to enforce key parts of a state gun safety law while the lawsuits go…
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News and AnalysisDecember 8, 2023 2:22 pm | By 41753
This week in “Trumptastrophe”: Trump’s Willingness to Do Anything to Advance the 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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News and AnalysisDecember 4, 2023 10:56 am | By 28186
Biden 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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News and AnalysisDecember 1, 2023 2:04 pm | By 28186
Biden Judges Cast Deciding Votes to Reinstate Important Pro-Choice Ruling and Take Other Significant Action in November
In November, two Biden judges cast deciding votes to block enforcement of an extremely restrictive Idaho abortion law. Biden judges also wrote important opinions on corporate and police accountability for misconduct in three November cases. Each case is summarized below,…
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News and AnalysisNovember 30, 2023 5:30 pm | By 41753
This 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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News and AnalysisNovember 28, 2023 1:04 pm | By 28186
Biden 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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News and AnalysisNovember 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…