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People For in ActionJune 16, 2020 6:08 pm | By 62609
The Georgia Primary Illustrates the Need for Election Protections
It may have been baseball legend Yogi Berra who famously coined the phrase “It’s déjà vu all over again.” But on June 9, many Georgia voters expressed a similar refrain after enduring lines as long as seven hours and confusion…
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People For in ActionJune 15, 2020 8:55 am | By 75043
America Will Be!
A Message from New People For the American Way President Ben Jealous: This is a critical time for our nation. People For the American Way is uniquely equipped to meet this moment. These challenging times demand more of all of…
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People For in ActionJune 12, 2020 10:05 am | By 44533
PFAW Joins Speaker Pelosi at Vote For Our Lives Virtual Rally
On June 9, PFAW joined the Declaration For American Democracy coalition, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and other partner organizations for a virtual rally on voting rights. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Reverend Dr. William Barber II, civil…
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People For in ActionJune 4, 2020 10:14 am | By 73273
PFAW Encourages All Americans to Participate in National Day of Mourning
On June 1, leaders of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, NAACP, National Urban League, and National Action Network released…
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People For in ActionMay 6, 2020 10:51 am | By 28179
Justin Walker is Exactly the Kind of Judicial Nominee that the Framers Intended to Protect Us From
On October 24, 2019, Trump nominee Justin Walker was confirmed to be a U.S. district court judge for the Western District of Kentucky. On April 3, 2020, Trump announced his decision to elevate Walker to be a U.S. circuit court…
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People For in ActionMay 5, 2020 12:46 pm | By 62609
Joe Biden Promises to Nominate Judges “Who Look Like America”
Since the earliest days of the 2020 presidential election campaign, PFAW’s Vote the Courts 2020 campaign has urged presidential primary candidates to voice their plans to nominate fair-minded constitutionalists to our federal courts. On May 4, former Vice President Joe…
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People For in ActionApril 28, 2020 12:41 pm | By 62609
Progressives, SCOTUS and 2020
In the 2020 presidential election, it’s critical that progressives support a candidate who understands the importance of our courts – and who sits on them. The Democratic nominee needs to speak out against the narrow-minded elitists being pushed by the…
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People For in ActionApril 15, 2020 3:54 pm | By 28179
The Extreme Views of Judicial Nominee Cory Wilson Make Him Unqualified to Serve
On October 15, 2019, President Trump nominated Cory Wilson to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Mississippi. Before that nomination came to a vote, Wilson was elevated by a new nomination to be a U.S.…
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People For in ActionMarch 23, 2020 10:00 am | By 72328
On ACA 10th Anniversary, Remember Senators’ Votes for Anti-Health Care Judges
Ten years ago, the passage of the Affordable Care Act provided a lifeline to millions of Americans who lacked health coverage. Sadly, ever since then the ACA has been under attack from the far right. Republicans have tried repeatedly to…
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People For in ActionMarch 18, 2020 10:13 am | By 51279
Protecting Public Safety and the Right to Vote Amid COVID-19
COVID-19 has already begun to affect primary elections around the country, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers In Action program joined coalition partners to urge members…
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People For in ActionMarch 6, 2020 1:07 pm | By 73273
PFAW Joins Rally at the Supreme Court to Defend Abortion Access
On March 4, People For the American Way staff joined partner organizations and activists for the #MyRightMyDecision rally at the Supreme Court as justices heard oral arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo. The case involves a Louisiana restriction commonly known…
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People For in ActionMarch 4, 2020 3:58 pm | By 28179
Judicial Nominee Stephen Schwartz Wants to Undo the New Deal and the Social Safety Net
On June 7, 2017, President Trump nominated Stephen Schwartz to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. While that nomination never got a final vote, Schwartz was nominated to fill a different vacancy on the same court…
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People For in ActionMarch 3, 2020 5:13 pm | By 73556
Activists Rally at the Supreme Court to Protect Consumers
On March 3, People For the American Way staff and members joined coalition partners and activists for a rally at the Supreme Court to urge the Court to protect millions of American consumers from the financial industry and big banks.…
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People For in ActionFebruary 26, 2020 10:49 am | By 28179
Trump’s Stephen Vaden Judicial Nomination Represents Yet Another Assault on the Integrity of Our Courts
On January 31, 2019, President Trump nominated Stephen Vaden to the U.S. Court of International Trade. The Senate Judiciary Committee held Vaden’s hearing on November 13, 2019 and reported him to the full Senate on January 16, 2020. Floor votes…
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People For in ActionFebruary 21, 2020 11:03 am | By 73979
The 2020 CBC Convening: A Fair Census, Voting Rights and Expanding the Electorate
On Monday, February 3 and Tuesday, February 4, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held the 2020 National Black Leadership Summit: An Emergency Convening in Washington, D.C. More than 600 Black leaders attended the event to discuss the 2020 census and the…
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People For in ActionFebruary 19, 2020 4:09 pm | By 73273
Democratic Candidates Talk Courts at Presidential Forum
On February 8, eight former and current Democratic presidential candidates gathered in New Hampshire to participate in the Our Rights, Our Courts presidential forum hosted by Demand Justice, Center for Reproductive Rights, NARAL, and All Above All Action Fund. The…
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People For in ActionFebruary 14, 2020 1:32 pm | By 41734
Mitch McConnell Must Take the For the People Act Out of His Legislative Graveyard
The House of Representatives passed the For the People Act on March 8, 2019. Nearly a year later, there’s been no Senate action on it or the Udall-Merkley companion bill. This is unacceptable in any year. It’s especially troubling with…
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People For in ActionFebruary 14, 2020 10:22 am | By 41734
Congress Must Enact Substantial Reforms As Surveillance Authorities Expire
The PATRIOT Act has threatened our privacy rights since Congress rushed to pass it after the 9/11 attacks. We still lack necessary privacy protections despite surveillance reforms passed in the years since. With three of the most problematic provisions set…
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People For in ActionFebruary 12, 2020 11:10 am | By 73273
Democratic Presidential Candidates Address Courts and Abortion at February Debate
On Friday, February 7, Democratic presidential hopefuls converged on St. Anselm College in New Hampshire for the first of three presidential debates being held this month. Six of the seven candidates were able to share their thoughts on federal judges…
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People For in ActionFebruary 7, 2020 5:19 pm | By 73556
Democracy for All Amendment Receives Historic First Hearing
On February 6, the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held the historic first hearing in the House of Representatives on the Democracy For All Amendment (H.J. Res. 2). This amendment would write core protections for…