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May 16, 2022 1:41 pm | By 28188Far-Right Supreme Court Opens the Door For Even More Corruption Through Campaign Contributions
The far-right Supreme Court majority has issued yet another ruling undermining efforts to address corrupt dealings through campaign contributions. This time, the Court has given special interests an opening to enrich the personal wealth of elected officials. The May 2022…
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May 9, 2022 12:07 pm | By 28188Trump Judges Let Florida Voter Suppression Law Go Back Into Effect
Three Trump judges on the Eleventh Circuit let Florida’s latest voter suppression law stay in effect pending an appeal. They stayed a lower court ruling that had found the provisions of SB90 to be intentionally discriminatory, and which had ordered…
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May 4, 2022 10:54 am | By 28188Senate Committee Looks Into Judicial Ethics and Responds to the Leaked Alito Draft
A May 2 congressional committee hearing on the need for ethics reform in the federal courts could not have been better timed: It was hours after the leaked draft majority opinion by Justice Alito that would, if adopted, overrule Roe…
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April 29, 2022 4:06 pm | By 28188
Supreme Court Majority Takes Away Key Remedy For Illegal Discrimination
In late April the Supreme Court’s far-right majority issued another harmful 6-3 decision undercutting congressional laws passed to protect people from discrimination. In Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, the Court ruled that when someone violates certain civil rights laws protecting…
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April 29, 2022 3:25 pm | By 28186Trump Judge Blocks Biden Repeal of Restrictive Trump Immigration Policy
Trump District judge Robert Summerhays of Louisiana issued a nationwide order that stopped the Biden Administration from taking steps to rescind a very restrictive Trump immigration policy. That policy (referred to as Title 42) requires immediate expulsion of immigrants, even…
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April 29, 2022 11:08 am | By 28186House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing Explores Alternatives on Supreme Court Ethics Reform
On April 27, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts held an important hearing on “Building Confidence in the Supreme Court through Ethics and Recusal Reforms.” The hearing featured testimony from ethics experts who further documented the need for such…
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April 28, 2022 3:27 pm | By 28188“There They Go Again” – The Far Right Predictably Attacks Nancy Abudu
Most people across America recoiled with disgust when they saw Senate Republicans’ horrific mistreatment of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. But their base loved it. So a month later, those senators were at it again, at a confirmation hearing for Eleventh…
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April 21, 2022 9:49 am | By 28186Trump Judge Mask Mandate Ruling Harms CDC Ability to Prevent and Combat Pandemics
Trump Florida District judge Kathryn Mizelle struck down on Easter Monday the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) mask requirement. The rule provides that passengers and employees wear masks on airplanes and other public transport methods because of COVID-19. Based on…
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April 7, 2022 9:28 am | By 28186Trump Justices Cast Deciding “Shadow Docket” Votes to Reinstate Trump Rule and Harm Clean Water Protection
Trump Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett cast deciding votes in a 5-4 shadow docket ruling that harmed the ability of states to enforce the Clean Water Act (CWA). The order reinstates a Trump rule that threatens…
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April 5, 2022 10:12 am | By 28186Trump Judges Issue Three More Rulings Damaging Biden Efforts to Protect Public Health and National Security, and to Reform Harmful Immigration Policies
During March, Trump-nominated district court judges issued three more rulings that interfere with Biden Administration actions. These included two immigration-related orders and a decision stopping enforcement of Air Force COVID-19 vaccination requirements. These rulings continue the disturbing pattern of Trump…
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April 4, 2022 4:24 pm | By 28188Graham Says Judge Jackson Would Not Have Come Before a Republican-Controlled Judiciary Committee
While the Senate Judiciary Committee was debating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court, Sen. Lindsey Graham confirmed what many people suspected: If Republicans win control of the Senate this fall, qualified nominees like Judge Jackson won’t get…
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March 31, 2022 6:46 pm | By 41734Weaponizing Survivors’ Stories to Attack Judge Jackson
Throughout her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson showed the grace under pressure that is an integral component of judicial temperament. Some of the same senators who had promised respect offered up baseless “soft on crime” smears of…
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March 30, 2022 4:09 pm | By 97341Federal Agencies Helping to Protect and Expand Voting Rights
All levels of government have a role to play in defending our democracy, from town councils all the way to the president. Last March, President Biden issued an executive order, Promoting Access to Voting, directing “an all-of-government effort to promote…
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March 29, 2022 11:27 am | By 28188Judge Jackson’s Hearing Showcased Her Brilliance, Strength, and Endurance
What Happened During Judge Jackson’s Hearing Those who watched Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing last week will be glad to know that she is on the path to confirmation as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The hearing…
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March 28, 2022 9:28 am | By 28186Trump Justices Help Supreme Court Majority to Harm Minority Voting Rights in Shadow Docket Ruling
Trump Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett formed a key part of a Supreme Court majority that issued an unsigned opinion that harmed minority voting rights. The decision, a “shadow docket” ruling issued without full briefing or…
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March 25, 2022 12:40 pm | By 75043
A Note from People For President on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Hearings
I wanted to write up a quick post as this eventful and historic week wraps up, and to say thank you to all those who support our work – your time, activism, and generosity make everything we do to pursue…
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March 25, 2022 10:10 am | By 4453357 Years Ago on This Day: Dr. King and Fellow Marchers Arrive in Montgomery
The Original Voting Rights Act’s Signing President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965, outlawing the many discriminatory practices that had been adopted after the Civil War to prevent formerly enslaved people and their…
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March 23, 2022 12:00 pm | By 28186
First Two Days of Judge Jackson Hearings Show She Clearly Belongs on the Supreme Court
Just watching the first two days of the hearing on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court proved exhausting. Imagine how she must have felt after enduring eighteen hours – thirteen on Tuesday alone! Nevertheless, Jackson was truly…
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March 18, 2022 5:39 pm | By 97341Harsh Texas Voting Law Sows Confusion
Texas held its primary on March 1st, officially beginning the 2022 midterm election season. With many new restrictive voting laws in effect across the country, this early primary provides voting rights advocates the opportunity to see what they might be…
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March 17, 2022 12:04 pm | By 28186What’s At Stake with the Supreme Court and the Nomination of Judge Jackson: LGBTQ+ Rights
Over the last decade and more, Supreme Court decisions have produced important progress for LGBTQ+ rights, including on marriage equality and employment opportunity. Significant dangers lie ahead, however, thanks to the recent addition of three Trump justices. There's one troubling…