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  • 40+ LGBTQ Organizations Oppose Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ Lawyer for DC Circuit Court

    On November 9, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Gregory Katsas for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in a party-line vote, demonstrating again Republicans’ eagerness to rubber stamp any nominee Trump sends their way. Katsas, as deputy counsel to the president, has been involved in issues… Read More

  • Edit Memo: Justice Department Moving in a Dangerous Direction Before First Oversight Hearing

    To: Interested Parties From: Elliot Mincberg, Senior Fellow, People For the American Way Date: October 17, 2017 Re: Justice Department Moving in a Dangerous Direction Before First Oversight Hearing On Wednesday Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a… Read More

  • Jeff Sessions’ Love Letter to the Religious Right

    Jeff Sessions wants to empower people to ignore laws that religiously offend them, even if it hurts third parties. Read More

  • Trump Justice? A Preview of Cases in the Supreme Court’s First Term in the Trump Era

    The erosion of democratic norms we have already seen during the Trump era poses a significant threat to our system of government and the liberty it is supposed to protect. That makes it all the more important to stand up to threats to our fundamental rights and to our democratic… Read More

  • Letter: DeVos Makes “Deeply Troubling” Move in Rescinding Sexual Violence Guidance

    PFAW joined the National Women's Law Center and more than 100 other organizations and individuals calling Secretary DeVos out for endangering the safety and lives of students. Read More

  • Letter: DOJ Must Develop a Plan of Action on Hate Crimes

    Since President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions took office, there has not only been a “deafening silence” on the current surge of hate crimes, but we've seen hurtful and divisive rhetoric throughout the administration. Trump, Sessions, and DOJ, particularly the Civil Rights Division, must be held accountable to their core mission. Read More

  • Letter: Workplace Equality Advocates Express Concern Over Janet Dhillon’s Nomination

    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

  • Letter: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Allison Eid’s Nomination

    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

  • Letters: The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Stephen Schwartz’s Nomination

    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

  • Bennet Helps Advance Far Right Trump Nominee for 10th Circuit

    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

  • Letter: Groups Call on U.S. House to Reject Riders

    Slipping unrelated and damaging issues into must-pass appropriations bills as a means to win approval is a dangerous strategy. Read More

  • Letter: Groups Oppose Justice Stras’ Confirmation Based on Record and Process

    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

  • PFAW’s Next Up Victory Fund Announces Virginia House of Delegates Endorsements

    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

  • PFAW Grassroots Guide to Resistance Recess

    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

  • Trump and GOP Move On from Attacking Health Care (For Now) to Attacking Economic Justice

    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

  • Human Needs—Not Politics—Should Be Priority #1 in the Federal Budget

    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

  • John K. Bush: Would YOU Hire This Man?

    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

  • Why We Resist Trumpcare: 3 Stories from PFAW Members

    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

  • Edit Memo: The Dangers of the Trump-Sessions Justice Department

    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

  • The 2016-2017 Supreme Court Term: Signs of the Storm Brewing

    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

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