Pipelines to Power: Encouraging Professional Diversity on the Federal Appellate Bench ReportAugust 13, 2020 Pipelines to Power: Encouraging Professional Diversity on the Federal Appellate Bench Policymakers can diversify the federal courts by confirming more lawyers from civil rights and public defender backgrounds to the bench as well as creating pipelines of young attorneys from a range of professions for future judgeships. Aug 13, 2020 Maggie Jo Buchanan
The Need for Supreme Court Term Limits ReportAugust 3, 2020 The Need for Supreme Court Term Limits It is essential to update the rules governing the Supreme Court to better reflect modern life. Aug 3, 2020 Maggie Jo Buchanan
Examining the Demographic Compositions of U.S. Circuit and District Courts ReportFebruary 13, 2020 Examining the Demographic Compositions of U.S. Circuit and District Courts The compositions of the country’s federal courts should better reflect the nation’s increasingly diverse population. Feb 13, 2020 the Democracy and Government Reform Team
Harassment, Accountability, and the Erosion of Judicial Legitimacy ArticleAugust 5, 2019 Harassment, Accountability, and the Erosion of Judicial Legitimacy The U.S. judiciary must address issues of sexual harassment and accountability in order to preserve public faith in its legitimacy. Aug 5, 2019 Nina Reddy
13 Troubling Judicial Nominees You Missed This Year ReportDecember 20, 2018 13 Troubling Judicial Nominees You Missed This Year These 13 nominees may have stayed under the radar, but they are poised to shape the U.S. judiciary branch for decades to come. Dec 20, 2018 Tony Hanna, Abbey Meller
Big Business’s Bonanza Week in the Supreme Court ArticleNovember 2, 2018 Big Business’s Bonanza Week in the Supreme Court The new 5-4 conservative majority is likely to rule against the legal rights of workers and consumers. Nov 2, 2018 Devon Schmidt, Jake Faleschini
Why Courts Matter in the Trump Era VideoMay 7, 2018 Why Courts Matter in the Trump Era The importance of the federal court system becomes increasingly apparent as the Trump administration attacks fundamental American values and protections. May 7, 2018 Jake Faleschini, Meghan Miller, Jasmine Hardy
Senate Confirms Record Number of Judges Despite Concerns About Bias ArticleDecember 14, 2017 Senate Confirms Record Number of Judges Despite Concerns About Bias The Senate will confirm a record number of President Trump’s nominated judges this year, even as Trump withdraws his most extreme nominees. Dec 14, 2017 Billy Corriher
North Carolina’s Attacks on the Courts Lead to Fewer Judges of Color ReportNovember 16, 2017 North Carolina’s Attacks on the Courts Lead to Fewer Judges of Color African American judges have been caught in the crossfire of the North Carolina legislature’s war on the judiciary. Nov 16, 2017 Billy Corriher, Michele L. Jawando, Lukasz Grabowski
Senate Rapidly Confirming Trump Judges Who Want to Limit Marriage Equality ArticleNovember 16, 2017 Senate Rapidly Confirming Trump Judges Who Want to Limit Marriage Equality President Trump has nominated a series of judges whose records suggest a prejudice against LGBTQ people. Nov 16, 2017 Billy Corriher
Trump’s Anti-Worker Judges Will Outlast His Administration ArticleOctober 3, 2017 Trump’s Anti-Worker Judges Will Outlast His Administration As the Supreme Court takes aim at public sector unions, President Trump is nominating judges with a record of putting corporations over workers. Oct 3, 2017 Billy Corriher
How Distorted Districts Lead to Distorted Laws ArticleSeptember 29, 2017 How Distorted Districts Lead to Distorted Laws Legislators are less responsive to the will of the public due to gerrymandering. Sep 29, 2017 Liz Kennedy, Billy Corriher