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June 23, 2023 4:01 pm | By 28188Supreme Court Reverses Trump Judge’s Overreach on Immigration
An 8-1 Supreme Court majority rejected a transparently political effort by a Trump judge to hobble the Biden administration on immigration. In United States v. Texas, the Court dismissed efforts by two red states to prevent the president from pursuing…
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June 23, 2023 12:12 pm | By 28188People For the American Way President Svante Myrick Discusses Supreme Court With Strict Scrutiny’s Leah Litman
More devastating rulings are expected soon from the Supreme Court’s far-right majority, according to a legal expert interviewed by People For the American Way President Svante Myrick. On June 21, Myrick held a conversation with Prof. Leah Litman, co-host of…
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June 22, 2023 4:19 pm | By 109376The Fight for Voting Rights 10 Years After Shelby County v Holder
June 25, 2023, marks the tenth anniversary of Shelby County v Holder, a pivotal Supreme Court case that was devastating for voting rights. Gutting one of the key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, the case led to a wave…
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June 22, 2023 10:54 am | By 28186The Continuing Harm and Danger Posed by Trump Lower Court Judges
It’s been almost three years since Donald Trump put any new judges on our federal courts. But the 234 judges he and Senate Republicans rushed onto the federal bench will remain there for life. They will continue to try to…
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June 20, 2023 11:56 am | By 28186Biden Judges Uphold FDA Rejection of Flavored E-Cigarettes
Judge Myrna Perez, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, wrote a unanimous opinion that was joined by Biden Judge Sarah Merriam rejecting a corporation’s effort to overturn an FDA decision to prevent…
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June 16, 2023 5:52 pm | By 52560Svante Myrick Talks Trump and Elections on Meet the Press NOW
People For President Svante Myrick talks Trump indictments and presidential elections during a panel discussion on NBC Meet the Press NOW. Originally aired June 15, 2023. Transcript: Kristen Welker: Joining me now is our panel Betsy Woodruff Swan, national correspondent…
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June 13, 2023 6:43 pm | By 109376What Do the Most Challenged Books Have in Common? They Challenge Us
Recently, the American Library Association released a list of the most challenged books of 2022. The data paints a clear picture of whom, and what, book banners tend to target. Most of the books on the list were written by…
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June 9, 2023 9:44 am | By 28186Surprisingly Positive Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision Still Leaves Dangers Ahead
In a development that few expected, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Allen v Milligan (formerly Merrill v. Milligan) this week that upheld a lower court ruling that an Alabama redistricting plan was likely invalid because it harmed Black voters’ rights under Section 2…
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June 8, 2023 3:05 pm | By 101455What Does a Community-Focused Public Safety Approach Look Like?
Understanding why we need to reform our public safety systems is as simple as looking at how many people, often Black people, were killed by police last year. What can be more difficult is envisioning exactly what those reforms look…
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June 6, 2023 2:01 pm | By 28186
Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Reject Official’s Immunity Claim in Retaliation Suit
Judge Stephanie Davis, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, cast the deciding vote to reject a county official’s claim that he was immune from lawsuit when he retaliated against a citizen, including…
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June 6, 2023 9:55 am | By 28186Biden Judge Upholds Consumers’ Rights to Sue Under Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Judge Stephanie Davis, nominated by President Biden to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, wrote a unanimous decision that reversed a lower court judge and ruled that a consumer injured by a company’s unwanted solicitation by voicemail…
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June 5, 2023 1:38 pm | By 109376Why 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 52560People 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 28186Biden 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 28186Biden 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 28186Biden 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 445333 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 28188Senate 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 28186Biden 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 28186
Biden 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…