- 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.
Paul Gordon's Areas of Expertise
All Posts
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Blog Post | January 18, 2019
The Progressive Happy Hour: Who is William Barr?
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Blog Post | January 15, 2019
Census Ruling Shows Why Courts Matter
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Blog Post | January 3, 2019
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Judge Uses “War on Terror” Law to Approve Prosecution After Statute of Limitations
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Blog Post | December 19, 2018
Disciplinary Panel Forwards Kavanaugh Misconduct Complaints to Congress
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Blog Post | November 30, 2018
Thomas Farr Shows that the Judiciary Committee Isn’t Sufficiently Vetting Trump’s Nominees
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Blog Post | November 20, 2018
Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Casts Deciding Vote Closing Federal Courthouse Door to Federal Foreclosure Protection
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Blog Post | November 16, 2018
Chuck Grassley’s Sad Legacy
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Blog Post | November 8, 2018
9th Circuit Protects Dreamers and the Rule of Law
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Blog Post | November 2, 2018
Trump Emoluments Case Shows the Importance of Protecting Our Courts
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Blog Post | November 2, 2018
The Progressive Happy Hour: Protecting the Lower Courts