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Investigate the shadow network of billionaires funding Supreme Court justices
Editor’s note: This piece was updated to correct a spelling error, the classification of a family relationship, a dollar amount associated with a gift and the number of times an individual had cases before the Supreme Court. It was also amended to add details surrounding a case that was rejected by the Supreme Court. We regret the errors. This year has been a disaster for the Supreme Court’s legitimacy and public faith in its 6-3 conservative majority.
Thanks to Jimmy Carter, America’s courts look more like America Original
I often ask my Georgetown Law students what stands out as the most surprising thing they learned from my class on American presidents and the federal judiciary, and there is one name that invariably leads the discussion — President Jimmy Carter.
Senators Must Fight To Confirm Biden’s Judges
Senate Democrats have a huge role to play in highlighting the records and qualifications of Biden’s distinguished nominees—to show voters what it can look like when our courts actually resemble the public they serve. Updated April 30, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. PT. Five judicial nominees appeared before a Senate panel Wednesday.
Senators Must Fight To Confirm Biden’s Judges
Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, nominated to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals For four years, President Trump and Senate Republicans stacked the court with unqualified nominees with egregiously conservative records who were mostly white men. With his first slate of judicial nominees, President Biden has already modeled, with dramatic contrast, a commitment to adding demographic and professional diversity to our courts.
Women Must Be Focus Of New Court Appointments
Women make up 51 percent of the population but a mere 33 percent of our federal judges. We still have so much work to do. Only five of our nation’s 115 Supreme Court justices have been women. Pictured: Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Justice Elena Kagan. () We need more women serving as federal judges who have fought for women’s rights.
Courts are key to all Biden and Democrats want to do. Don't lose focus on them.
Amid a set of historic crises, it would be easy for Democrats and President Joe Biden to let judicial appointments fall off their list of priorities. A nearly year-long pandemic haskilled over 450,000 Americans and put . Last month, the rising tide of white supremacy led to an attempt to take over the very center of our nation in a Capitol attack fomented by then-President Donald Trump himself.
Courts are key to all Biden and Democrats want to do. Don't lose focus on them.
Amid a set of historic crises, it would be easy for Democrats and President Joe Biden to let judicial appointments fall off their list of priorities. A nearly year-long pandemic haskilled over 450,000 Americans and put . Last month, the rising tide of white supremacy led to an attempt to take over the very center of our nation in a Capitol attack fomented by then-President Donald Trump himself.
COVID-19 Didn’t Change Trump’s Disdain For Your Health Care
An Affordable Care Act rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court during King v. Burwell hearings in March 2014. (LaDawna Howard / Flickr) President Donald Trump does not want you to have access to affordable high-quality health care. That’s not exactly a revelation, but the coronavirus pandemic has thrown the importance of access to health care into sharp relief.
Trump Wages War on the Affordable Care Act in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The president is urging the federal judiciary to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA). Pictured: Activists gathered in front of the Supreme Court to show support for the ACA on March 27th, 2012. (SEIU) In the midst of a worldwide health crisis, the president has also doubled down on his support for a lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act.
Trump Administration Wages War on the Affordable Care Act in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic
In the midst of a worldwide health crisis, the president has also doubled down on his support for a lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act. As the coronavirus pandemic surges in the United States, straining the limits of our health care system, Trump still wants to “terminate” a law that has extended coverage to millions of Americans. And despite claims he wants to “back preexisting conditions,” he offers no alternative plan to replace the current protections that would be lost.
Opinion: The Trump administration is decimating workers' rights
Nan Aron is the founder and president of Alliance for Justice. Celine McNicholas is director of government affairs at the Economic Policy Institute. The opinions expressed in this commentary are their own. The Trump administration is advancing policies that further rig a system that's already stacked against working people in America.
Trump has Vowed to End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic. His Court Picks Have Other Ideas.
‘SATAN’S PLAN’ While the HHS secretary is promoting a promise, the president is appointing judges whose rulings will make it far less likely to be fulfilled. BEAST INSIDE Photo Illustration by Lyne Lucien/The Daily Beast/Photos from Getty Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is currently on a media swing touting the Trump Administration’s pledge to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030.
William Barr would put rights of Americans at risk
William Barr is the wrong person to take the helm of the Department of Justice at this critical moment for civil rights and the rule of law. The department’s civil rights mission is already severely tarnished by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. His DOJ manifested hostility to the rights of persons of color, women, LGBTQ Americans, persons with disabilities and immigrants.
William Barr would put rights of Americans at risk
William Barr is the wrong person to take the helm of the Department of Justice at this critical moment for civil rights and the rule of law. The department’s civil rights mission is already severely tarnished by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. His DOJ manifested hostility to the rights of persons of color, women, LGBTQ Americans, persons with disabilities and immigrants.
Attorney general nominee William Barr would put civil rights at risk
Nan Aron, Opinion contributor Published 5:51 p.m. ET Jan. 28, 2019 Attorney general nominee is the wrong person to take the helm of Justice: Opposing view William Barr is the wrong person to take the helm of the Department of Justice at this critical moment for civil rights and the rule of law. The department’s civil rights mission is already severely tarnished by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Senate GOP should reject judges with records tainted by racism
Nan Aron, Guest Columnist Published 1:00 p.m. CT Jan. 1, 2019 Judicial nominee Thomas Farr testifies on Capitol Hill on Sept. 20, 2017.(Photo: Alex Brandon/AP) Of all the sad examples of unqualified judicial nominees put forward by President Donald Trump, few were more confounding than the case of Thomas Farr. Farr was a known protégé of one of North Carolina’s most notoriously racist politicians, the late Sen. Jesse Helms.
GOP should reject judges with racist backgrounds
Nan Aron, For USA Today Published 1:11 a.m. CT Dec. 30, 2018 Judicial nominee Thomas Farr testifies on Capitol Hill on Sept. 20, 2017.(Photo: Alex Brandon/AP) Of all the sad examples of unqualified judicial nominees put forward by President Donald Trump, few were more confounding than the case of Thomas Farr. Farr was a known protégé of one of North Carolina’s most notoriously racist politicians, the late Sen. Jesse Helms.
Senate Republicans, follow Tim Scott's lead: Reject judges with records tainted by racism
Nan Aron Published 8:00 a.m. ET Dec. 30, 2018 It would be heartening to see other Republicans join Tim Scott and make clear there's a red line on racism they will not cross to confirm a judge. Judicial nominee Thomas Farr testifies on Capitol Hill on Sept. 20, 2017.(Photo: Alex Brandon/AP) Of all the sad examples of unqualified judicial nominees put forward by President Donald Trump, few were more confounding than the case of Thomas Farr.
Senate Republicans, follow Tim Scott's lead. Reject judges with records tainted by racism.
Of all the sad examples of unqualified judicial nominees put forward by President Donald Trump, few were more confounding than the case of Thomas Farr. Farr was a known protégé of one of North Carolina’s most notoriously racist politicians, the late Sen. Jesse Helms. Early in Farr’s nomination, damning evidence emerged that Farr not only defended, but also likely took part in, a Helms campaign scheme to scare African-American voters away from the polls.
Senate Republicans, follow Tim Scott's lead. Reject judges with records tainted by racism.
Of all the sad examples of unqualified judicial nominees put forward by President Donald Trump, few were more confounding than the case of Thomas Farr. Farr was a known protégé of one of North Carolina’s most notoriously racist politicians, the late Sen. Jesse Helms. Early in Farr’s nomination, damning evidence emerged that Farr not only defended, but also likely took part in, a Helms campaign scheme to scare African-American voters away from the polls.
Senate Republicans, follow Tim Scott's lead. Reject judges with records tainted by racism.
Of all the sad examples of unqualified judicial nominees put forward by President Donald Trump, few were more confounding than the case of Thomas Farr. Farr was a known protégé of one of North Carolina’s most notoriously racist politicians, the late Sen. Jesse Helms. Early in Farr’s nomination, damning evidence emerged that Farr not only defended, but also likely took part in, a Helms campaign scheme to scare African-American voters away from the polls.
Senate Republicans, follow Tim Scott's lead. Reject judges with records tainted by racism.
Of all the sad examples of unqualified judicial nominees put forward by President Donald Trump, few were more confounding than the case of Thomas Farr. Farr was a known protégé of one of North Carolina’s most notoriously racist politicians, the late Sen. Jesse Helms. Early in Farr’s nomination, damning evidence emerged that Farr not only defended, but also likely took part in, a Helms campaign scheme to scare African-American voters away from the polls.
Senate Republicans, follow Tim Scott's lead. Reject judges with records tainted by racism.
Nan Aron, Opinion contributor Published 4:00 a.m. ET Dec. 28, 2018 It would be heartening to see other Republicans join Tim Scott and make clear there's a red line on racism they will not cross to confirm a judge. Judicial nominee Thomas Farr testifies on Capitol Hill on Sept. 20, 2017.(Photo: Alex Brandon/AP) Of all the sad examples of unqualified judicial nominees put forward by President Donald Trump, few were more confounding than the case of Thomas Farr.
Feminists Must Think of the Courts When They Cast Their Ballots
Much is at risk in the age of Trump, from reproductive rights to equal pay to protections for survivors of sexual assault and those face employment discrimination. One way or another, these issues all find their way to the federal courts—and this week, the future of those courts is on the ballot. The marquee example is a recent one.
Kavanaugh Is Confirmed. Now What?
So here we are again. A deeply controversial, ultraconservative nominee is confirmed to the Supreme Court. There was a pitched battle; the fight was long, bruising, and hard. We’ve reached a moment of reflection and some exhaustion; it’s also the moment when traditionally, progressives have packed up their tents and gone home. So will it be any different this time? It can be, and it should.
‘Justice Kavanaugh’ is Not Inevitable
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have been working hard to turn Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court into a coronation, even before his confirmation hearings begin. But senators are still waiting to see hundreds of thousands of pages of records in order to scrutinize the nominee’s long and controversial career. Already, there are signs that Kavanaugh’s confirmation would represent a tremendous threat to millions of Americans.
Every Woman in America Is Watching
Every Woman in America Is Watching
Every Woman in America Is Watching
More than a quarter century ago, a university professor named Anita Hill was abused, shamed, and ignored by the U.S. Senate—just for having the courage to go before the Judiciary Committee and describe how she’d been sexually harassed by Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. I know because I was at that hearing.
Kavanaugh confirmation is not inevitable
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have been working hard to turn Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court into a coronation, even before his confirmation hearings began.But senators are still waiting to see hundreds of thousands of pages of records in order to scrutinize the nominee’s long and controversial career.
What Kavanaugh Will Say Today, and What He’ll Actually Mean
The curtain goes up today on the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh. Given the importance of the job at hand, the hearings deserve the widest possible audience—but, like many arcane rituals, the proceedings can be hard to follow if you don’t know the key code words and signals. We understand.
Column: Kavanaugh confirmation is not inevitable
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have been working hard to turn Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court into a coronation, even before his confirmation hearings begin.But senators are still waiting to see hundreds of thousands of pages of records in order to scrutinize the nominee’s long and controversial career.
Column: Kavanaugh confirmation is not inevitable
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have been working hard to turn Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court into a coronation, even before his confirmation hearings begin.But senators are still waiting to see hundreds of thousands of pages of records in order to scrutinize the nominee’s long and controversial career.
Commentary: Kavanaugh confirmation is not inevitable
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have been working hard to turn Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court into a coronation, even before his confirmation hearings begin.But senators are still waiting to see hundreds of thousands of pages of records in order to scrutinize the nominee's long and controversial career.
‘Justice Kavanaugh’ is Not Inevitable
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have been working hard to turn Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court into a coronation, even before his confirmation hearings begin. But senators are still waiting to see hundreds of thousands of pages of records in order to scrutinize the nominee’s long and controversial career. Already, there are signs that Kavanaugh’s confirmation would represent a tremendous threat to millions of Americans.
Commentary: Kavanaugh confirmation is not inevitable
President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have been working hard to turn Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court into a coronation, even before his confirmation hearings begin.But senators are still waiting to see hundreds of thousands of pages of records in order to scrutinize the nominee's long and controversial career.
We can't afford to take a chance with Brett Kavanaugh
Kentuckians have always had a healthy skepticism of government prying and overreach. That’s why it’s so important that the U.S. Senate reject Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s recent nomination to the Supreme Court. Time and again, Kavanaugh has chosen Big Brother over the Bill of Rights. Confirming him would also threaten our American system of checks and balances, by installing a rubber stamp to give President Trump and other presidents unbridled power.
No One on Trump's Short List Is Fit to Replace Kennedy
No One on Trump's Short List Is Fit to Replace Kennedy
Democrats gear up for a fierce and probably losing fight against Trump’s court pick, whoever it is
WASHINGTON — It was a good list, conservatives agreed, maybe even the best list. Released by then-candidate Donald Trump in May 2016, the list consisted of eleven individuals whom he would consider nominating to the U.S. Supreme Court, in the unlikely event that he were elected president the following fall.
No one on Trump’s short list is fit to replace Kennedy
While the news of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement is not entirely unexpected, it still comes as a thunderclap. This is even more true now than it would have been last June, when speculation also swirled around his possible departure. Since then, we have had another year to observe the Trump administration’s downward spiral into cruelty and incoherence, an approach to governing that has not spared the judicial branch.
On Earth Day, judges matter
This past Sunday, an estimated one billion people in 192 countries celebrated Earth Day by planting trees, cleaning up parks and showing their support for the environment. But here in the U.S., all the environmental progress we’ve made over the last few decades is under attack. Our federal courts currently stand as a bulwark, defending protections that keep our water and air clean and our wild places intact, but those defenses are at risk.
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The White House Is Appointing Anti-Woman Judges
The sordid and repellent Rob Porter abuse scandal at the White House has focused an intense spotlight on the role of White House counsel Don McGahn, and rightly so. According to reports, McGahn knew, possibly for months, about domestic-violence allegations against Staff Secretary Porter and allowed him to continue on as a member of President Trump’s inner circle with only an interim security clearance.
When Enough Is Enough: The Trumping Of The Courts
Reprinted with permission from WashingtonSpectator. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell likes to tell the story about the time he looked President Barack Obama in the eye, after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, and told the president, by his own account, “You will not fill this Supreme Court vacancy.” The announcement was supremely frustrating in the moment but is ominous in hindsight.
When Enough is Enough: The Trumping of the Courts | Washington Spectator
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell likes to tell the story about the time he looked President Barack Obama in the eye, after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, and told the president, by his own account, “You will not fill this Supreme Court vacancy.” The announcement was supremely frustrating in the moment but is ominous in hindsight.
The GOP’s Big Problem Is Big Money
There are lots of explanations for why Republicans have backed themselves into a corner both legislatively and politically, unable to either enact an agenda or to contain a populist uprising that now poses as great a threat to GOP incumbents as it does to Democrats. The most obvious issue is that the GOP’s intransigence, anti-government attacks, and culture wars have unleashed a monster that Republicans can no longer control.
In Wake Of Trump, Liberals Start To Realize They’ve Had The Judiciary All Wrong
Last year, dueling panels at Netroots Nation, the annual gathering of progressive activists, mulled the role of the federal courts in the progressive mission. One panel argued that the liberal fixation on protecting the courts contributed to a general apathy in off-cycle elections — if federal judges can protect everything, what’s the point of any other election?
In Defense of ‘Dark Money’
On May 10, 2013, Lois Lerner, then a senior IRS official, took a planted question from the audience at a meeting of the American Bar Association. Lerner, who managed the office of tax-exempt organizations, revealed that an audit of IRS practices showed that since 2010, some nonprofit organizations applying for tax-exempt status had been singled out for deeper scrutiny simply based on the name of the organization and what that indicated about its political orientation.
Trump to Announce Slate of Conservative Federal Court Nominees
Justice Joan L. Larsen of the Michigan Supreme Court will be nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in Cincinnati. WASHINGTON — Having filled a Supreme Court vacancy, President Trump is turning his attention to the more than 120 openings on the lower federal courts. On Monday, he will announce a slate of 10 nominees to those courts, a senior White House official said, the first in what could be near monthly waves of nominations. The White House counsel, Donald F.
Lower Courts Are Under Threat After the GOP's Supreme Court Nuclear Strike
Make no mistake: There will be lasting and severe harm when Gorsuch votes to unravel rights and freedoms we have come to rely on. GOP leadership will own all of these consequences. Sen.
Don't torpedo Senate rules for Gorsuch: Nan Aron
For four days this month, court-watchers were glued to C-SPAN or the web for the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. It was a very public, high-stakes interview for a rare kind of job: a lifetime position on the nation’s highest court. And it wasn’t a good performance. Gorsuch was by turns condescending, canned and alarmingly evasive.
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