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Trump's judges are taking a sledgehammer to our rights and freedoms. Use this tool to see the total impact.

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limiting review of orders denying relief against torture

Hayles v Attorney General

Attempting to reduce protections for immigrants

Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega

Excusing deputy from responsibility

Moller v County of San Bernadino

We can't let this be the new normal.

Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears tracks the damaging impacts of Trump-appointed judges around the country, and chronicles the decisions that hurt all of us.

limiting review of orders denying relief against torture

Hayles v Attorney General

An immigrant from Jamaica tried to prevent his deportation because he feared he would be tortured.

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Attempting to reduce protections for immigrants

Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega

The Trump administration is holding thousands of longtime resident immigrants in detention without bond. Several of them sued and argued that this violates their constitutional rights under the Due Process Clause.

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Excusing deputy from responsibility

Moller v County of San Bernadino

The mother of a man fatally struck by a train sued a deputy for placing the man in danger.

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Ruling in favor of official keeping human trophies

Betts v Boone County

The family of a deceased woman sued the local county because the former coroner improperly kept skulls of a number of dead as trophies after their deaths.

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Limiting religious liberty

Landor v Louisiana Dept. of Corrections

A former federal prisoner sought to collect money damages from state officials who clearly violated his rights under the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)

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Ruling against trans athletes

West Virginia v. B.P.J.

Multiple states have barred trans women and girls from participating in school sports. West Virginia v. B.P.J. (consolidated with Little v. Hecox) involved trans student athletes’ legal rights under Title IX and the Constitution.

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Undermining vote by mail

Watson v. RNC

The Republican National Committee is trying to block states from counting mailed-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, even if they were mailed on or before Election Day.

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Targeting immigrants

Mullin v. Doe

The Trump administration illegally withdrew legal status and work authorizations from hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians living in the United States.

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Shifting power to Trump

Trump v Slaughter

Donald Trump claims complete power over agencies that Congress created to be independent and bipartisan, including the right to fire agency heads even when Congress has specifically protected them from being fired without cause.

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Denying trans prisoners care

Kingdom v Trump

A transgender federal prisoner challenged a Trump executive order prohibiting the provision of gender affirming care.

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Upholding policy denying asylum

Mullin v Al Otro Lado

US officials sought to deny immigrants asylum by blocking their entry into the US.

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Striking down gun violence law

Wolford v. Lopez

Wolford v. Lopez is the latest Supreme Court case where a state’s reasonable effort to address gun violence fell to the far-right’s continuing and dangerous transformation of the Second Amendment.

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Limiting religious liberty

Landor v Louisiana Dept. of Corrections

A former federal prisoner sought to collect money damages from state officials who clearly violated his rights under the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).

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Allowing deportation of immigrant without in-person review

Estrada v Blanche

An immigrant appealed administrative denial of relief based on findings that immigrant was not credible based only review of cold transcript.

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Denying immigrant relief despite lack of translations

Tercero-Bautista v Blanche

An immigrant appealed a decision denying her relief, contending that she did not have adequate translation services.

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Cutting fund to provide bail to poor

Tallahassee Bail Fund v Clerk

A nonprofit group that helps provide bail for poor people challenged a Florida state law that cuts funds it can use.

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Rejecting veteran's social security

in Bonham v Bisignano

A veteran appealed a finding that he was not disabled for purposes of Social Security disability benefits.

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Cutting overtime pay

Secretary of Labor v Comprehensive Health Care Management Services

The Department of Labor charged a large company that operates healthcare facilities with failure to pay over $35 million in overtime and related pay to around 6000 employees.

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Voting against woman in harassment case

Sanchez v El Milagro Inc.

A woman appealed a grant of summary judgment against her in a case in which she charged her employer with responsibility for sexual harassment.

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Allow dilution of Black voting strength

Alabama State Conf of the NAACP v Secretary of State

The state of Alabama sought to use maps allowing improper dilution of black voting strength.

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Publicizing charges against candidate

Jordan v Darrisaw

Two candidates for state supreme court judgeships tried to stop a state commission from publicizing charges against them just before the election.

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Blocking protestor from going to court

Khalil v. President United States of America

The case involves whether a student who has been kept in detention and targeted for deportation because of his political activism can go to court to argue that he is being held illegally.

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Granting immunity to officer who threatened victim

Scherer v Ismail

A domestic violence victim was threatened with arrest if she pursued her claims against her attacker.

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Dismissing claim of injury

Keenan v O’Reilly Auto Parts

A consumer severely injured from a fall in an auto parts store’s parking lot sought relief from the store.

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Striking down law requiring banks to pay interest

Cantero v Bank of America

Bank customers sought to collect 2% interest on their mortgage escrow accounts as required by state law.

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