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Why Courts Matter

The federal courts will have an enormous impact on our lives and the future of the law. It's time progressives start making who sits on these courts a part of their advocacy efforts.

No matter the issue—health care, immigration, marriage equality, offshore oil drilling, privacy, corporate influence—the federal courts will have an enormous impact on our lives and the future of the law. It’s time progressives start making who sits on these courts a part of their advocacy efforts.

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Authors

Sandhya Bathija

Campaign Manager, Legal Progress

Andrew Blotky

Director, Legal Progress

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Courts and Legal Policy

The Courts and Legal Policy team works to advance reforms to make America’s legal system more accessible and just for ordinary people.