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Trump’s Anti-Environment, Pro-Big Business Judges News & Analysis 07/31/2019 by Surya Swaroop Despite the urgent threat that climate change poses for people in the U.S. and around the world, Trump continues to nominate judges with appalling records on …

Trump Circuit Judges Vote to Keep Domestic Gag Rule in Effect: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears News & Analysis 07/31/2019 by Elliot Mincberg “Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears”  is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges …

Democracy For All Amendment Reintroduced by Senators Udall and Shaheen News & Analysis 07/30/2019 by Tori Slatton The Supreme Court’s damaging 2010 ruling in Citizens United enabled corporations and wealthy donors to spend unlimited amounts of undisclosed …

Trump Circuit Judges Reaffirm Decision Undermining Fair Housing Act: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears News & Analysis 07/30/2019 by Elliot Mincberg “Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears”  is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s …

Vote No on Judicial Nominees Who Refuse to Affirm Brown v. Board News & Analysis 07/29/2019 by Marge Baker Senators are expected to vote the week of July 29 on 11 more Trump judicial nominees who have refused to affirm that the Supreme Court’s decision in …

Judicial Nominee Stephanie Haines' Testimony Suggests Anti-Trans Bias News & Analysis 07/29/2019 by Marge Baker On March 5, President Trump nominated Stephanie Haines to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The Senate …

Trump Justices Cast Key Votes to Allow Construction on Border Wall: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears News & Analysis 07/29/2019 by Elliot Mincberg “Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s …

#VoteTheCourts2020: Elizabeth Warren Promises to Nominate “Fair-Minded Constitutionalist Judges” News & Analysis 07/29/2019 by Bettina Ramon When the 2020 presidential primary began to take shape, PFAW began urging presidential primary candidates to …

House Judiciary Committee Lawsuit Confirms that Committee Has Undertaken Impeachment Inquiry News & Analysis 07/26/2019 by Elliot Mincberg According to news reports and the filing itself,  just two days after former special counsel Robert Mueller’s …

Judge Who Blocked Trump’s Asylum Case Shows Why the Courts Are So Important News & Analysis 07/26/2019 by Paul Gordon When a lawless president, aided by his lawless cabinet, abuses his power to target a group in flagrant violation of the law, what is to …