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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Joins PFAW Telebriefing on Disastrous Record of Trump’s Judicial Nominees News & Analysis 03/21/2019 by Kayla Butler On March 12 th , 2019, PFAW hosted Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) for a member telebriefing about the damage …

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Dismiss Appeal Against Government's Breach of a Plea Agreement News & Analysis 03/20/2019 by Diane Laviolette In March 2019, Trump Eleventh Circuit Judge Elizabeth Branch wrote …

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Judge Tries to Excuse Immigration Board’s Failure to Consider Child Hardship from Parent’s Deportation News & Analysis 03/20/2019 by Elliot Mincberg In March 2019, Trump Sixth Circuit Judge John Nalbandian …

PFAW and AAMIA Support the Native American Voting Rights Act to Remove Barriers to the Ballot for Native Peoples News & Analysis 03/19/2019 by Jen Herrick Our democracy should welcome every eligible voter's chance to participate in civic life. A critical …

Holding Senators Accountable for Voting to Confirm Bad Judicial Nominees News & Analysis 03/19/2019 by Paul Gordon “Everyone should have their day in court.” This common metaphor is a powerful one, because it brings to mind our ideals of fairness and …

Lindsey Graham’s Convenient Alternate History on Judicial Nominations News & Analysis 03/18/2019 by Paul Gordon Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham has proven himself an expert in the genre of alternate history, at least in the area of …

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Amy Coney Barrett Tries to Overturn Law Banning People Convicted of Felonies from Possessing Firearms News & Analysis 03/18/2019 by Elliot Mincberg “ Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears ” is a blog series documenting the …

PFAW and AAMIA: Unpaid, Unprotected Days Off Have Stark Consequences for Working Families and Domestic Violence Survivors News & Analysis 03/15/2019 by Jen Herrick As part of our efforts to promote gender equity, People For the American Way and PFAW's …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Disability Rights are Civil Rights     News & Analysis 03/15/2019 by Drew Courtney Diallo Brooks In addition to highlighting educational gaps between white affluent families and lower-income families and/or communities of …

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Stops Citizens' Groups from Raising Objections to Natural Gas Pipeline News & Analysis 03/14/2019 by Elliot Mincberg “Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears”  is a blog series documenting the harmful …