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Summer Sees More Harm from Trump Judges to People’s Rights in 2026

In this report, we break down key court cases from over the summer that illustrate the dangers Trump-appointed judges pose to our democracy.

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What’s At Stake with a Black Woman Justice to Join the Supreme Court: Racial Justice

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What’s At Stake with New Justice to Join Supreme Court: Holding Trump Accountable

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Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Continue Nationwide Injunction Against Federal Worker Vaccine Requirement

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Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Let Alabama Use Racially Discriminatory Map in 2022 Elections

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What’s At Stake as New Black Woman Justice Will Join Supreme Court

How History Will Be Made Again: Black History Month and the Supreme Court

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Fact Sheets: Biden vs. Trump Judges

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One Nation, Two Systems of Justice: Why It’s Time to Reform the Blue Slip Practice

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Biden Judges: A Glimmer of Hope on the Lower Courts

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