- Fair and Just Courts
- LGBTQ Equality
Paul Gordon is People For the American Way’s senior legislative counsel, where he focuses particularly on matters relating to the federal courts, including the Supreme Court. Gordon specializes in analysis of the real impacts of important court decisions, including cases on money in politics, voting rights, religious liberty, LGBTQ equality, and the growing power of corporate interests. He also regularly engages with government officials and national and state coalitions on judicial nominations to ensure that our courts have highly qualified, independent judges who take seriously our Constitution’s promises of equality, liberty, and justice. Gordon has been cited as an expert in both national and local media such as The Hill, McClatchy, the Latin Post, Al Jazeera America, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Metro Weekly.
Politically active in Maryland for many years, Gordon has worked with state and local officials for LGBTQ equality and community welfare concerns. Gordon was previously an attorney at the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, DC, working on national regulatory policies for television and radio. He is a graduate of Yale University and Georgetown University Law Center. What he has always been most proud of is the love of his late husband Rick.
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Blog Post | June 30, 2023
SCOTUS Majority Saddles Millions With Crushing Student Loan Debt
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Blog Post | June 29, 2023
Far-Right Justices Strike Down Universities’ Affirmative Action Programs
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Blog Post | June 27, 2023
Supreme Court Rejects Partisan Power Grab to End Fair Elections
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Blog Post | June 23, 2023
Supreme Court Reverses Trump Judge’s Overreach on Immigration
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Blog Post | June 23, 2023
People For the American Way President Svante Myrick Discusses Supreme Court With Strict Scrutiny’s Leah Litman
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Blog Post | May 3, 2023
Senate Hearing Highlights Need for SCOTUS Ethics Rules
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Blog Post | March 30, 2023
Far-Right Judge in Texas Attacks Affordable Care Act Again
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Blog Post | March 10, 2023
RBG’s Legacy and the Courts of Tomorrow
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Blog Post | February 27, 2023
Conservatives Target Student Debt Forgiveness at the Supreme Court
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Blog Post | February 1, 2023
More Questions About Supreme Court Ethics