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PFAW Announces Opposition to Judicial Nominee Patrick Wyrick Following His Hearing News & Analysis 06/13/2018 by Marge Baker Patrick Wyrick’s May 23 hearing did not allay People For the American Way’s deep concerns about his nomination to be a district …

PFAW Announces Opposition to Judicial Nominee Britt Grant Following Her Hearing News & Analysis 06/13/2018 by Marge Baker Britt Grant’s May 23 hearing did not allay People For the American Way’s deep concerns about her nomination to be a circuit judge on …

Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Highlights the Importance of Fair Federal Judges News & Analysis 06/12/2018 by Devon Schmidt The June 11 Supreme Court ruling in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute highlights the significance of nominating …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Combatting Police Violence Against Communities of Color News & Analysis 06/08/2018 by Christin "Cici" Battle Drew Courtney Diallo Brooks With communities of color enduring one tragedy after another at the hands of police , …

Senator Harris speaks out against Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ Judges News & Analysis 06/07/2018 by Devon Schmidt At the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Thursday, June 7, Senator Kamala Harris recognized the importance of LGBTQ Pride Month and protecting the …

Judicial Nominee J. Campbell Barker Took Legal Positions That Would Disserve the Country News & Analysis 06/06/2018 by Marge Baker On January 23, President Trump nominated J. Campbell Barker to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of …

Judicial Nominee Ryan Bounds is Yet Another Ideological Extremist Selected by Trump for His Extremism News & Analysis 06/06/2018 by Marge Baker On May 8, People For the American Way opposed President Trump's nomination of Ryan Bounds to a seat on the U.S. …

The EMPOWER Act Is an Important Step Toward Addressing Workplace Harassment News & Analysis 06/05/2018 by Jen Herrick On June 5, Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris of California and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska introduced the EMPOWER Act—workplace …

Home State Objections and Disturbing Ideological Record Command Opposition to Judicial Nominee David Porter News & Analysis 06/04/2018 by Marge Baker On April 12, President Trump nominated David Porter to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Protecting the Safety and Rights of Sex Workers News & Analysis 06/01/2018 by Christin "Cici" Battle Drew Courtney June 1 marks the first-ever national day of action in support of the rights of sex workers, with advocates from …