- 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 | November 16, 2020
Trump Judge Protects a State Employee From Being Sued Although His Actions May Have Led to a Woman’s Death: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | November 13, 2020
No Lame Duck Confirmation of Trump Judges
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Blog Post | November 10, 2020
The New Supreme Court Hears Republicans’ Latest Challenge to Health Care
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Blog Post | October 30, 2020
Trump Judge Tried to Protect Police Who Jailed an Innocent Black Teenager Who Did Not Resemble Their Suspect: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 28, 2020
Trump Judge Would Have Struck Down Washington Privacy Law: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 26, 2020
Trump Judge Tries to Uphold Texas Law Requiring an Unnecessary Procedure Before an Abortion: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 16, 2020
Trump Judge Helps Fellow Republicans Limit Access to Drop Boxes in Ohio: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
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Blog Post | October 15, 2020
Sheldon Whitehouse Raises Issue of Amicus Filers with Amy Coney Barrett
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Blog Post | October 14, 2020
Barrett’s Assurances on Health Care Protections Are Less Than They Seem
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Blog Post | October 13, 2020
Barrett’s Evasiveness on Supreme Court Conservatives Targeting Progressive Precedents