Her prior work experience raises strong doubts about her fitness to lead the EEOC in enforcing nondiscrimination laws and protecting the rights of workers. Read More
It is the Senate that should think twice before it gives Justice Eid a lifetime position on one of the nation’s most important and powerful courts. People For the American Way opposes her confirmation. Read More
On June 7, 2017, President Trump nominated Stephen Schwartz to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. A vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected as soon as September 14. People For the American Way sent the following letter to committee members. PFAW was also among the nearly thirty national, state, and local LGBTQ and allied organizations that wrote to the committee. Read More
Sen. Bennet could have stopped Trump's extremist nominee to the Tenth Circuit by refusing to return his blue slip. Instead, he has advanced her nomination. Read More
Slipping unrelated and damaging issues into must-pass appropriations bills as a means to win approval is a dangerous strategy. Read More
We, the 14 undersigned national organizations, write to express our strong opposition to the nomination of Justice David Stras to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Read More
WASHINGTON—Today, People For the American Way’s (PFAW) Next Up Victory Fund announced its slate of Virginia House of Delegates endorsements at a press conference with Governor Terry McAuliffe, House Democratic Caucus Chair Charniele Herring, and House of Delegates candidates. Next Up supports young progressive candidates running for state and local… Read More
August 2017 We have seen an incredible outpouring of energy from across the country, with constituents calling on their local and federal officials to resist the healthcare, Trump’s phony election commission, and more. During the August recess, many members of Congress will hold town halls. This is an important opportunity… Read More
While our attention was rightly tuned to the health care debate, the Trump administration and Republican members of Congress have teed up some big economic justice assaults that threaten the very same vulnerable communities endangered by ACA repeal. Read More
As we wait for a full congressional budget, we're already seeing disturbing signs of misplaced GOP priorities, including language that takes advantage of a must-pass appropriations bill to undermine the Johnson Amendment. Read More
6th Circuit nominee John K. Bush's responses to senators’ written questions echo the famous line from Duck Soup: “Well, who ya gonna believe, me or your own eyes?” Read More
We recently asked PFAW members to share their reasons for resisting the harmful policies of the Trump administration and GOP Congress. Over 1,900 PFAW members have responded with their stories of resistance, and over 300 of those stories are about why they are resisting the GOP’s cruel attempts to repeal… Read More
To: Interested Parties From: Elliot Mincberg, Senior Fellow, People For the American Way Date: June 29, 2017 Re: The Dangers of the Trump-Sessions Justice Department Although most people’s direct interactions with our nation’s justice system are through local police or state courts or prosecutors, our federal Department… Read More
When the Supreme Court’s current term began last October, it was a body evenly divided ideologically, 4-4, with the Senate refusing to consider the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to fill the vacancy open since the previous February. It was a sabotaged Court trying to carry on, with our rights in the balance. Read More
People For the American Way is standing with our progressive allies and champions in Congress to resist Trump and advance a pro-equality agenda. Together, we strongly support the Equality Act. Read More
This piece originally appeared in Huffington Post. In recent decades a critical role of the federal government has been to enforce laws that protect marginalized communities from discrimination, with offices in multiple agencies focused on investigating wrongdoing and curbing civil rights abuses. But with the Trump administration in power,… Read More
In these challenging times it is abundantly clear that we need new voices, new ideas, and fresh perspectives more than ever. Read More
Introduction Democracy in America would not exist without the right to vote. Yet being able to cast a ballot that counts is one of the hardest-fought battles in American history, and one that still rages on today. Untold blood was spilled by the foot soldiers… Read More
This post previously appeared on the Huffington Post. Stimulated by comments from Republican Senator Charles Grassley and unnamed White House sources, speculation is rampant that Justice Anthony Kennedy will retire from the Supreme Court this summer. For the values and rights that most Americans cherish, the results of a resignation… Read More
This report discusses 22 critical divided rulings in six areas that are likely to be overruled or significantly undermined if Justice Kennedy leaves the Court and is replaced by a Trump nominee like Gorsuch: LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, civil and voting rights, the environment, protection from corporate abuse, gun violence, and protection from government abuse. Read More