The reports that the FBI was prevented from contacting at least 25 people who could have corroborated Ms. Ramirez’s credible claims of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh confirm what we already knew: the investigation into the accusations against Kavanaugh was a complete sham.
New Reports Confirm Kavanaugh Investigation Was “Complete Sham”
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AFJ: Menashi’s Lack of Transparency “Stunning”
Nominees to the federal bench have a responsibility to demonstrate that they will administer even-handed justice to everyone who appears before them. Nothing Menashi said or did today satisfied that requirement.
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Republicans Have Been Winning On Judges For Decades. Democrats Have Barely Talked About It.
Over nearly three hours of debate among 10 Democratic presidential frontrunners, there was just one mention of the US Supreme Court Thursday night — a reference to a 1973 decision about school segregation.
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Trump Appeals Court Pick Quiet on White House Legal Advice
President Donald Trump’s latest appeals court pick in the Senate spotlight drew bipartisan rebukes from lawmakers on Wednesday, after he refused to detail advice he gave as a current White House lawyer related to immigration policies like family separation.
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So Long Stare Decisis
The promise to respect and follow precedent – made by so many of our nation’s nominees to the federal bench – has turned out to be a flexible vow for many. Strikingly, the additions of Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court seem to have made the Roberts Court more determined than ever to do away with the pesky little hurdle responsible for keeping vital public protections in place: precedent. The influence of these new justices has only amplified the tendency of the Court’s longstanding precedent skeptic, Clarence Thomas, to attack precedents he dislikes.
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Our Common Quest for Autonomy and Dignity: Reproductive Rights and LGBTQ Equality
By Julianna S. Gonen, National Center for Lesbian Rights Many in the LGBTQ community are watching in horror as state after state enacts draconian bans on abortion in what seems like a competition with one another to see which can go farthest in its legislative assault on reproductive freedom. But if any of us have… Read more »
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Build the Bench
As the Supreme Court wrapped up its term for the summer, the country experienced a stunning reminder of the impact of Trump’s judicial appointments. Every 5-4 split with the conservative bloc in the majority was a direct result of Mitch McConnell’s theft of a Supreme Court seat that enabled Trump to fill two vacancies, shifting the Court’s majority from moderate to radically conservative. Trump’s capture of the Court was made possible by the Republican five decade push to make the Court a tool for implementation of the Republican Party agenda. When Trump arrived in power, the table was set for him to appoint justices who would further Republican ends.
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Seven Myths about the Path Forward
It’s time to take on some of the myths that permeate discussion of how to proceed in subjecting Donald Trump to the rule of law.
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Bolder Advocacy: New Guide Is “Roadmap to Success” for Nonprofits Seeking Advocacy Funding
Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy program is excited to announce that its latest comprehensive guide for nonprofits, “Foundation Advocacy Grants: What Grantees Need to Know,” is now available.
