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
Senate Republicans Might Kill This Centurylong Tradition to Stack the Courts with Trump’s Nominees VideoSeptember 7, 2017 Senate Republicans Might Kill This Centurylong Tradition to Stack the Courts with Trump’s Nominees The elimination of the blue slip rule would allow President Donald Trump to radically reshape the judiciary. Sep 7, 2017 Anisha Singh, Aki Suzuki, Andrew Satter
President Trump’s Rubber-Stamp Judiciary ArticleAugust 3, 2017 President Trump’s Rubber-Stamp Judiciary The president has a record number of judicial vacancies to fill, and some of his picks come from the fringes of the right wing. Aug 3, 2017 Zachary Winkler
Trump’s Anti-Environment Judicial Nominees Could Lead to Polluted Air and Water ArticleJuly 27, 2017 Trump’s Anti-Environment Judicial Nominees Could Lead to Polluted Air and Water The president is taking his deregulatory agenda to the courts, where his judges will serve much longer than his administration. Jul 27, 2017 Billy Corriher
The Other Terrible Health Care Bill Pending in Congress ReportJuly 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
The Not-So-Secret Attack on Our Voting Rights VideoJuly 19, 2017 The Not-So-Secret Attack on Our Voting Rights With voting rights under attack at both the state and national levels, we asked Sarah Audelo of the Alliance for Youth Action and Shaneice Simmons of Rock the Vote to talk about how progressives can fight back to make voting more convenient and accessible. Jul 19, 2017 Andrew Satter, Raman Preet Kaur
A New Missouri Law Creates Steep Hurdles to Discrimination Lawsuits ArticleJuly 12, 2017 A New Missouri Law Creates Steep Hurdles to Discrimination Lawsuits A new state law will make it harder to hold bosses and landlords—including the bill’s sponsor—accountable for violating civil rights. Jul 12, 2017 Billy Corriher
When It Comes to U.S. Attorneys, All Americans Need a Seat at the Table ArticleJune 22, 2017 When It Comes to U.S. Attorneys, All Americans Need a Seat at the Table Senators should demand diverse nominees for vacant U.S. attorney positions. Jun 22, 2017 Raman Preet Kaur
President Trump’s Proposed Cuts to the Legal Services Corporation Would Increase the Justice Gap ArticleMay 17, 2017 President Trump’s Proposed Cuts to the Legal Services Corporation Would Increase the Justice Gap Instead of trying to cut legal aid, President Trump should be investing in it. May 17, 2017 Catherine Ray
Trump Vetting Extremist Judges to Fill Record Number of Empty Seats ArticleApril 27, 2017 Trump Vetting Extremist Judges to Fill Record Number of Empty Seats The president already has 127 seats to fill on the federal courts, and his first nominees are conservative ideologues. Apr 27, 2017 Billy Corriher
Gorsuch Signals an Extreme Threat to LGBT Rights ArticleMarch 24, 2017 Gorsuch Signals an Extreme Threat to LGBT Rights Neil Gorsuch’s refusal to recognize LGBT people as a class during his confirmation hearing could signal a threat to the future of LGBT equality. Mar 24, 2017 Sharita Gruberg, Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza
5 Ways the Nomination of Neil Gorsuch Threatens Women’s Rights ArticleMarch 23, 2017 5 Ways the Nomination of Neil Gorsuch Threatens Women’s Rights Neil Gorsuch’s views would undermine women’s equality and put critical protections at risk. Mar 23, 2017 Jocelyn Frye, Michele L. Jawando
Judge Gorsuch Threatens the Dignity of LGBT People ArticleMarch 20, 2017 Judge Gorsuch Threatens the Dignity of LGBT People The constitutional right to dignity is critical to LGBT people. Gorsuch is likely to reject that right. Mar 20, 2017 Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza