AMERICAN WAY AUGUST 2019
SPOTLIGHT
'A Quiet Army in Himself': Trump Judges are Giving Clarence Thomas the Judicial 'Troops' to Remake Constitutional Law
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As Americans call on lawmakers to take action in response to the most recent spate of mass killings, it isn’t just the National Rifle Association and its bought-and-paid-for legislators standing in the way. It’s also a federal judiciary that is being packed at a record pace with judges who share Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s once-lonely radicalism on the Second Amendment – and on decades of constitutional law that undergird much of what the federal government now does.
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THIS MONTH
IN FOCUS: The Trump Administration's Continued Attacks on Immigrant Communities
For decades, white supremacists have strategically driven their racism into the political mainstream. Under the guise of politics, they stoked fear and division to normalize hate in the Right’s rhetoric and policies – and set the tone for Donald Trump’s rise to power. From day one, Trump’s racism has informed his administration’s immigration policies. His border wall, family separation policy, threats of mass deportation, attacks on DACA and other protection programs, and radicalization of CBP and ICE endanger our American values of equality and justice for all.
PFAW has recently launched a new campaign to continue fighting back in order to support fair immigration policies so that every immigrant, whether they are green card holders, asylum seekers, or undocumented, is treated fairly and has the opportunity to succeed.
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#VoteTheCourts2020: Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar, and John Delaney Discuss Their Ideal Judicial Nominees
With the 2020 presidential campaign season in full swing, PFAW continues to urge presidential primary candidates to voice their plans to nominate fair-minded constitutionalists to our federal courts. The importance of this cannot be overstated as Trump’s narrow-minded, elitist judges are being confirmed at an unprecedented rate, endangering the courts’ ability to protect all people – not just the wealthy and powerful.
We are happy to see that former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., have each recently spoken about the importance of the courts, the qualities they would look for when nominating judges and the steps they would take to rebalance the court system.
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Lindsey Graham Opens a New Frontier of Lawlessness
With the complicity of his fellow Republicans, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham led the nation to a new frontier of lawlessness this month, taking a major step in the dismantling of our democracy and the rule of law. Despite the unambiguous rules of the committee that required him to hold over a vote on his partisan and cruel immigration bill until the next meeting upon Democrats’ request, he ignored their request and held a vote anyway.
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White Supremacist Terrorism and the History of Anti-Latino Racism in Texas
Before he opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas on August 3 and killed 22 people in a hate-fueled massacre, the gunman posted a screed online that reportedly stated his motive: “This is an attack in response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas.”
In response, thousands of Americans shared their devastation and outrage over the shooting, which many said marked a new low in the Trump era. And while it’s true that Trump deserves ire for his anti-Latino rhetoric and incitements of violence, this attack – and the gunman’s fear over the “Hispanic invasion” – isn’t just about Trump’s racism or his cruel anti-immigrant policies. It’s also about the centuries of anti-Latino and white supremacist violence in America’s journey toward greatness, especially in Texas.
The Court’s decisions during this term pointed to worrying signs for the future.
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CONFIRMED JUDGES, CONFIRMED FEARS: THE DEVASTATING HARM ALREADY DONE BY CONFIRMED TRUMP FEDERAL JUDGES
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Trump Judge Grasz Lets Court Imprison Man For Longer Than Congress Authorized
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Trump Judges Send 65-Year-Old Back to Prison Due to Misreading of Supreme Court Ruling
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Trump Appeals Judge Stops Black Woman From Pursuing Race Discrimination Case Against Hospital
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MORE NEWS & ANALYSIS
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Islamophobic Ad in Va. Race Shows Trump's Bigotry Infects the Entire GOP
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The Future of Work that Works for Everyone: A YEO Network Convening Panel
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Mass Shootings Are Not a "Mental Illness Problem"
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Congress Holds Hearing on Women and Girls in the Criminal Justice System
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Senate Hearing on Children at the Border: "An Appalling Disregard for Human Dignity"
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Trump Should Withdraw Health Care Rights Law Rule That Undermines Health Equity
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Second Democratic Debate Continues to Emphasize the Importance of Our Courts
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The Next 11th Circuit Judge Should Live Up to the Court’s Legacy of Fairness
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Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act Would Protect LGBTQ+ Immigrants from the Abuses They Suffer in Detention
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Coalition Urges DNC to #DebateDemocracy
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Amy Coney Barrett Dismisses Woman's Malpractice Suit Because She Did Not Ask the Right Way
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Trump Circuit Judge Tries to Approve Use of Hush Money to Silence Survivor of Police Violence
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Addressing Both White Supremacy and Gun Violence Is Critical to Ensuring School Safety
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Trump Judge Tries to Severely Limit Lawsuits On Bad Prison Practices
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PFAW on Trump Attacks on Omar, Tlaib: "Trump's Only Loyalty is to His Bigotry."
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Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Prevent Trial on Free Speech and Improper Arrest Claims
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Trump Judge Tries to Prevent Trial on Claims of Excessive Use of Force by Prison Guards
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RIGHT WING WATCH
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Kris Kobach: Migrant Kids Are in Cages 'For Their Own Protection'
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'The Family' Explores Secretive Group Focused on Building Networks of Power
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Mark Taylor: 'Patriots' Will Murder High-Profile Democrats in the Streets if Trump Doesn't Carry Out Mass Arrests by January
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YouTube Shutters Several White Nationalist Accounts
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Proposed E.U. Rule Changes Could Foil Gab's Appeal Abroad
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James O'Keefe Can't Stop Owning Himself
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Franklin Graham: Schools Have No Right 'To Teach Our Children Something That Is an Affront to God'
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'Pro-Choice' Susan Collins Fêted by Right-Wing Judicial Honcho
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Charlie Kirk Thinks the KKK and Antifascist Protesters Are 'Equivalent'
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North Carolina County Declares Itself 'Sanctuary' For 'Pre-Born' Children
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