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News and AnalysisAugust 15, 2018 5:18 pm | By 28186
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Give President Power to Fire Head of Independent Housing Agency, Based on Kavanaugh Theory
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Trump Fifth Circuit Judge Don Willett recently cast the deciding vote in a ruling that struck down a federal…
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News and AnalysisAugust 14, 2018 2:54 pm | By 28188
Of Course There Are No Bombshells in Records Pre-Screened by Kavanaugh’s Friends and Colleagues
More documents from Brett Kavanaugh’s tenure in the Bush White House keep trickling out. Much of the reporting has been like this Washington Post report: A review of the latest trove revealed no obvious bombshells about Kavanaugh, the federal judge…
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News and AnalysisAugust 14, 2018 8:45 am | By 28186
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Two Trump Circuit Judges Refuse to Permit Brothers to Present to a Jury Claim that Deliberate Indifference Contributed to Brother’s Death in Prison
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Trump Sixth Circuit Judges John Bush and Amul Thapar recently affirmed a trial court decision that granted summary judgment…
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News and AnalysisAugust 10, 2018 4:34 pm | By 28185, 28187
The Progressive Happy Hour: Young People Building Power to Win
As we discussed in a recent episode, young people are on the front lines of the progressive movement. Xenophobia, bigotry and racism have become increasingly normalized, and in response, young people are boldly leading the charge for systemic policy change.…
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News and AnalysisAugust 9, 2018 1:29 pm | By 28186
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Joins Criticism of Important Ruling Protecting Transgender Student Rights
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. A unanimous Third Circuit panel issued a ruling in July protecting transgender students in a Pennsylvania school district against…
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News and AnalysisAugust 3, 2018 2:18 pm | By 28185, 28187
The Progressive Happy Hour: Trump’s Anti-Muslim Ideology and the Fight to Restore Religious Freedom
President Trump’s anti-Muslim bigotry is no secret. Aside from his hateful rhetoric, he’s issued three Muslim bans (his third attempt finally passed Supreme Court muster in June) and other policies attacking Muslims that have caused damage to millions of families…
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News and AnalysisAugust 3, 2018 9:48 am | By 62609
For Kavanaugh’s LGBTQ Record, Read Between the Lines
Since the July 9 announcement of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, progressive activists have sounded the alarm on his dangerous record on abortion, health care and other issues. Aside from passing President Trump’s anti-choice, anti-ACA litmus test, his…
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News and AnalysisAugust 1, 2018 10:26 am | By 62196
Senators Schumer, Feinstein and Durbin Host Press Conference with Allied Groups to Address Republican Efforts to Hide Kavanaugh’s Critical Record
On July 27, as part of the vetting procedure for all Supreme Court nominees, Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley requested records from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s tenure in the White House counsel’s office. However, Grassley’s request notably excluded Kavanaugh’s…
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News and AnalysisJuly 27, 2018 4:04 pm | By 28185, 28187, 63649
The Progressive Happy Hour: Young People, Young Leaders
In our contemporary political moment, millions of progressive activists are engaging and fighting back against the Trump administration and the surge of far-right extremist candidates and federal officials. And though the critical nature of that work cannot be discounted, it’s…
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News and AnalysisJuly 26, 2018 12:01 pm | By 28186
A Justice Brett Kavanaugh Would Pose Serious Danger to Voting Rights
Among the many reasons to oppose President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is the issue of voting rights. Given the key role that Justice Kennedy played on the Court on this issue, replacing him with…
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News and AnalysisJuly 26, 2018 9:42 am | By 62196
Next Up Victory Fund Progressive Women Candidates on the #MeToo Movement and the November Midterms
On July 24, PFAW’s Next Up Victory Fund hosted a panel at the National Press Club featuring four progressive women running for office to discuss the impact of the #MeToo movement on the political landscape, particularly under a president who…
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News and AnalysisJuly 20, 2018 9:13 pm | By 28187, 28185, 63584
The Progressive Happy Hour: LGBTQ Rights, Brett Kavanaugh and What’s at Stake
Since Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court earlier this month, activists across the country have galvanized to articulate the myriad civil rights and civil liberties protections that would be jeopardized if Kavanaugh were to be confirmed. As with…
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News and AnalysisJuly 19, 2018 2:37 pm | By 62196
Missing Documents Could Reveal Important Insight into Brett Kavanaugh’s Political Ideology
Prior to his judgeship on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Trump Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was a conservative political operative for Kenneth Starr and President George W. Bush. Working in the White House counsel’s office and as staff…
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News and AnalysisJuly 18, 2018 2:42 pm | By 63527
If Confirmed to the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh Would Threaten the Environment
In addition to his extreme records on abortion, reproductive rights and the Affordable Care Act, Trump Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s judicial and legal history indicates a lengthy anti-environmental record that would severely endanger Americans’ public health and right to…
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News and AnalysisJuly 18, 2018 2:01 pm | By 28188
Brett Kavanaugh Would Put Trump Above the Law
Our federal judicial system provides an essential check on the ability of a president to abuse his power and exceed the authority granted under the Constitution. In the era of Donald Trump, the Supreme Court may very well determine whether…
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News and AnalysisJuly 18, 2018 10:27 am | By 62196
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Hosts Rally with Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus and Allied Groups to Oppose Brett Kavanaugh and His Anti-Woman Agenda
On July 17, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and reproductive rights allies rallied at the Capitol to oppose President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Leader Pelosi and other pro-choice members of Congress detailed the threat Kavanaugh poses to…
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News and AnalysisJuly 17, 2018 3:01 pm | By 28186
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Takes Potshot at Roe v. Wade, Accuses District Judge of Religious Bias, and Casts Deciding Vote to Quash Discovery in Abortion-Related Case
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Not only did Trump Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho recently cast the deciding vote in an important discovery dispute…
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News and AnalysisJuly 13, 2018 3:48 pm | By 28187, 28185
The Progressive Happy Hour: Brett Kavanaugh, Reproductive Justice and the Fight Ahead
On Monday, July 9, President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat on the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh, like every other name on the president’s shortlist, passed Trump’s litmus test, including his promise to select a justice…
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News and AnalysisJuly 13, 2018 2:01 pm | By 28188
The Ludicrous Lawsuit Brett Kavanaugh Could Use to Help Destroy the ACA
President Trump has made clear that he won’t nominate anyone to the Supreme Court unless they pass certain litmus tests regarding Roe v. Wade, Trump’s own authority as president, and healthcare. Now that Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh, Republicans in…
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News and AnalysisJuly 13, 2018 1:52 pm | By 62196
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker join PFAW Member Telebriefing on SCOTUS, Brett Kavanaugh, and What’s at Stake
On July 11, following Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, People For the American Way hosted a member telebriefing about Kavanaugh and the threat he poses to the judiciary and to the American…