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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 …

Masterpiece Cakeshop: Not the Victory the Right Wanted News & Analysis 06/04/2018 by Paul Gordon The Religious Right was hoping that the Masterpiece Cakeshop case would dramatically further their efforts to portray LGBTQ equality as inherently …

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 …

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Dissenting Trump Circuit Judge Sides with Trial Court Judge who Interrogated Defendant but Ordered his Lawyer Not to Participate News & Analysis 06/01/2018 by Elliot Mincberg “ Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears ” is a …

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Affirm Longer Prison Term for Immigrant, Despite Finding of Plain Error and Dissent by Bush Appointee News & Analysis 05/31/2018 by Elliot Mincberg “ Confirmed Judges, Confirmed …

PFAW Foundation Brief: Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Are Discrimination News & Analysis 05/31/2018 by Jen Herrick On May 30, People For the American Way Foundation joined with organizational allies to file a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. …

PFAW Foundation Brief: Trump's Birth Control Rollback Allows Religion to Be Used As a Sword to Discriminate News & Analysis 05/30/2018 by Jen Herrick On May 29, People For the American Way Foundation joined with organizational allies to file a …