Pipelines to Power: Encouraging Professional Diversity on the Federal Appellate Bench ReportAug 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 ReportAug 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 ReportFeb 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
13 Troubling Judicial Nominees You Missed This Year ReportDec 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
North Carolina’s Attacks on the Courts Lead to Fewer Judges of Color ReportNov 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
The Other Terrible Health Care Bill Pending in Congress ReportJul 20, 2017 The Other Terrible Health Care Bill Pending in Congress A new bill pending in the Senate could make it nearly impossible for injured patients to sue for malpractice. Jul 20, 2017 Billy Corriher
Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Puts the Rights of Corporations over Individuals ReportMar 13, 2017 Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Puts the Rights of Corporations over Individuals Judge Neil Gorsuch has a record of ruling in favor of big business, and he joined the first federal court ruling that allowed a for-profit corporation to claim a right to exercise religion. Mar 13, 2017 Billy Corriher
Big-Money Courts Decide Fate of Local Fracking Rules ReportJan 9, 2017 Big-Money Courts Decide Fate of Local Fracking Rules As states battle with municipalities over fracking regulations, oil and gas companies are spending big to elect the courts and legislatures that define the scope of local authority. Jan 9, 2017 Billy Corriher
Making Justice Equal ReportDec 8, 2016 Making Justice Equal Promoting equal, meaningful access to legal representation in the U.S. justice system is critical to ending poverty, combating discrimination, and creating opportunity. Dec 8, 2016 Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
Redistricting and Representation ReportDec 5, 2016 Redistricting and Representation Manipulated election maps undermine the basic tenets of healthy democracy, including fair representation and government accountability. Redistricting procedures should be reformed to ensure a system of representative politics. Dec 5, 2016 Liz Kennedy, Billy Corriher, Danielle Root