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January 24, 2022 11:13 am | By 28186Another Trump Judge Stops Enforcement Nationwide of Another Important COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects . Supreme…
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January 21, 2022 12:21 pm | By 51279Citizens United: 12 Years Later
On the 12th anniversary of Citizens United, one thing is clear: With this decision, the Roberts Court opened the floodgates for the Far Right's full-fledged assault on our democracy. #TBT: 12 years after the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, one…
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January 20, 2022 8:57 pm | By 28186Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Again Rebuff Challenge to Texas Abortion Ban: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects . Supreme…
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January 20, 2022 4:42 pm | By 28188Biden and the Democratic Senate Keep Setting Records on Judges
With the nation’s focus on the essential work Senate Democrats have been doing on voting rights this month, it might be easy to miss the important work they continue to do on restoring our federal courts. Just hours before leaving…
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January 19, 2022 10:54 am | ByNew Poll: Voters in West Virginia Support Voting Rights Legislation, Want Senator Manchin to Vote to Modify Senate Rules to Allow It to Pass
A new poll by Public Policy Polling finds Senate voting rights legislation is highly popular with voters in West Virinia, and that voters want their senators to act to protect those rights. The poll, commissioned by People For the American…
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January 19, 2022 10:54 am | ByNew Poll: Voters in Arizona Support Voting Rights Legislation, Want Senator Sinema to Vote to Modify Senate Rules to Allow It to Pass
A new poll by Public Policy Polling finds Senate voting rights legislation is highly popular with voters in Arizona, and that voters want their senators to act to protect those rights. The poll, commissioned by People For the American Way,…
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January 14, 2022 11:38 am | By 28188Louisiana’s Sen. Kennedy Pretends to Take a Principled Stand
At the January 13 Senate Judiciary Committee meeting (starting at the 37:55 mark), Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana spoke about why he is opposing Katherine Vidal, President Biden’s nominee for director of the Patent and Trademark Office. Kennedy said she…
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January 14, 2022 8:54 am | By 28186Trump Justices Endanger America’s Health and Safety Due to COVID-19: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects . Supreme…
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January 12, 2022 4:49 pm | By 28188How Low Will Attacks on Biden’s First Red-State Circuit Nominee Go?
Sixth Circuit nominee Andre Mathis had his confirmation hearing before the Judiciary Committee on January 12. The first Black Tennessean nominated to that court, he showed grace under pressure, never once taking the bait in response to desperate Republican attacks,…
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January 12, 2022 9:57 am | BySvante Myrick On The Fight To Protect Voting Rights
In an interview with Nina Turner on The Young Turks, People For Executive Director Svante Myrick discussed the fight to protect voting rights and the need to hold elected officials accountable who stand in the way of progress.
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January 11, 2022 11:16 am | By 28188Democrats Are Taking Needed Action to Repair Circuit Courts in Red States
Kudos to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin for planning a hearing for Sixth Circuit nominee Andre Mathis of Tennessee without regard for whether home state senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty support him. Chair Durbin recognizes that Democrats can’t…
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January 6, 2022 11:51 am | By 28186
Trump Judge Continues Injunction Against Important COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Concerning Federal Contractors: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects . Supreme…
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January 3, 2022 10:59 am | By 28186Trump Judge Upholds Extended Police Stop of Black Man in Ruling that Threatens to Allow Police to “Harass and Humiliate” Drivers and Conduct “Racially Discriminatory Stops and Searches”: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects . Supreme…
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January 3, 2022 10:00 am | By 41734One Year After the Capitol Insurrection, Election Subversion Continues
Trump’s big lie lives on nearly a year after the January 6 insurrection. Not only is it still being used to explain away what happened at the Capitol, but it’s also being used to fan the flames of voter suppression,…
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January 3, 2022 9:13 am | By 28186
Trump Judges Stop Vaccine and Mask Rules Set to Protect Health of Vulnerable Children and Families in Head Start Program: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects . Supreme…
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December 22, 2021 7:51 am | By 28186
Trump Judges Affirm Nationwide Block of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Federal Contractors and Try to Stop Mandate for Big Businesses: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects .…
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December 21, 2021 10:24 am | By 28188With These Women of Color, We’re Making Our Courts Look Like America
In a December 2020 letter to the president-elect, People For called for him to nominate fair-minded individuals who have a demonstrated commitment to civil and human rights. This is critical, because protecting those rights is the primary reason our courts…
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December 21, 2021 7:51 am | By 28186Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Affirm Qualified Immunity for Police who Detained Two Black Men and Forced Them to the Ground: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects .…
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December 20, 2021 12:26 pm | By 281882021: A Great Year For Our Courts
Fair and just courts are essential to protecting our lives, our health, and our families. They are an indispensable part of any democracy. As we head to the end of 2021, we can be proud of the phenomenal progress we…
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December 17, 2021 1:52 pm | By 28186
Another Trump District Judge Blocks Important COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Workers: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects . Supreme…