- 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
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Republicans Have Been Winning On Judges For Decades. Democrats Have Barely Talked About It.
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Blog Post | June 27, 2018
Senators Must Vigorously Question Veterans Affairs Nominee Robert Wilkie on Health Care Privatization
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Blog Post | June 27, 2018
Judicial Nominee Andrew Brasher’s Work in Alabama Reflects His Own Extreme Vision of the Law
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Blog Post | June 14, 2018
Judicial Nominee Allen Winsor Has No Place in a Judiciary Designed to Protect Our Most Basic Rights
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Blog Post | June 13, 2018
PFAW Announces Opposition to Judicial Nominee Patrick Wyrick Following His Hearing
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Blog Post | June 13, 2018
PFAW Announces Opposition to Judicial Nominee Britt Grant Following Her Hearing
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Blog Post | June 6, 2018
Judicial Nominee J. Campbell Barker Took Legal Positions That Would Disserve the Country
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Blog Post | June 6, 2018
Judicial Nominee Ryan Bounds is Yet Another Ideological Extremist Selected by Trump for His Extremism
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Blog Post | June 4, 2018
Home State Objections and Disturbing Ideological Record Command Opposition to Judicial Nominee David Porter
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Blog Post | May 24, 2018
Patrick Wyrick’s Presence on Trump’s SCOTUS List Raises Deep Concerns about His District Court Nomination
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Blog Post | May 22, 2018
Britt Grant Judicial Nomination Raises Deep Concerns Prior to Hearing