- Fair and Just Courts
- Money in Politics
- Voting Rights
Marge Baker is Executive Vice President at People For the American Way, where she oversees the organization’s government affairs and advocacy portfolio. She serves as spokesperson and chief strategist for People For’s ongoing work to confirm fair-minded judges to the federal judiciary and has led the organization’s voting rights advocacy campaigns, including the ongoing fight to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, as well as our efforts to reduce the undue influence of money in politics through a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.
In her work at People For she brings a deep understanding of the issues, strong legislative know how, and the ability to build diverse progressive coalitions to win meaningful victories on key progressive issues. Baker’s expertise and insight is frequently drawn upon by TV, radio, and print outlets such as MSNBC, Fox News, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and Politico.
She has served for more than 45 years in various public service roles. Prior to her current position, she was the staff director for the late Senator Paul Wellstone on the Senate’s Employment, Safety and Training Subcommittee. She also clerked for the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, served as Chief Counsel to Senator Howard Metzenbaum on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and directed the Consumer Services Division of the New York Department of Public Service.
Baker is a graduate of Yale Law School.
Marge Baker's Areas of Expertise
In The News
Republicans Have Been Winning On Judges For Decades. Democrats Have Barely Talked About It.
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Blog Post | June 17, 2019
Refusal to Affirm Brown v. Board Demands Opposition to Judicial Nominees Cain and Guidry
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Blog Post | June 12, 2019
Refusal to Affirm Brown v. Board Demands Opposition to Judicial Nominees Brown, Grimberg, Novak, and Solomson
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Blog Post | June 11, 2019
Judicial Nominees Should Be Committed to Brown v. Board—Oppose Thomas Barber
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Blog Post | June 4, 2019
Judicial Nominees Richard Hertling and Ryan Holte Should Not Be Confirmed
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Blog Post | May 8, 2019
With Rule of Law Threatened, Senate Cannot Defer to Trump-Barr Choice of Jeffrey Rosen for Deputy Attorney General
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Blog Post | May 3, 2019
Confirming Judicial Nominee Joseph Bianco Would Represent a Dangerous Shift in Our Legal, Political, and Cultural Norms
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Blog Post | April 11, 2019
Doubtful Judicial Nominee Brantley Starr Will Give Litigants a Fair Hearing
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Blog Post | April 9, 2019
Judicial Nominee Jeff Brown Places Political Goals over the Rule of Law and the Welfare of Innocent People
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Blog Post | April 3, 2019
Confirming Judicial Nominee Daniel Bress Would Inflict a Substantial Wound on Every Senator’s Influence
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Blog Post | March 29, 2019
With Daniel Collins and Other Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominees, Senatorial Courtesy Has Been Replaced by Outright Disrespect