TruthOut: Trump Nominee Refuses to Say If President Can or Cannot Do “Whatever He Wants”
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This excerpt is from a piece that originally ran on May 28, 2026.
Alliance for Justice, a progressive coalition representing around 140 public interest and civil rights groups, also urged against voting to advance Schwartz’s nomination.
The organization explained its opposition, writing:
Schwartz has spent his career ensuring billionaires can expand their net worths at the expense of working families and shielding corporations from accountability for their wrongdoing. Schwartz has also expressed extreme viewpoints undermining racial justice, attacking same-sex marriage, and demeaning individuals seeking reproductive care.
The organization’s statement also noted that Schwartz has claimed that conservatives and white students on college campuses are victims of discrimination due to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies.
“Schwartz’s many documented biases and hostility towards LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, and working families living paycheck to paycheck, exemplify a lack of independence, fitness, and fortitude for a lifetime role on the federal judiciary,” the statement from Alliance for Justice said.
“If confirmed to a lifetime seat on the federal judiciary, Schwartz will likely continue his lifelong work of protecting the richest among us while expressing disdain for civil rights and civil liberties,” the organization added.