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Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears

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

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Rejecting immigrant's attempt to cancel deportation

Rios-Rocha v Bondi

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Throwing out remedy against Starbucks for unfair practices

NLRB v Starbucks

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Granting qualified immunity

Harris v Kim

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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.

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Nativity scene is constitutional

Woodring v. Jackson County

Trump Seventh Circuit judge St. Eve writes opinion that reverses district court and authorizes nativity scene display at state courthouse even though, as district judge found, it sends a clear message of government endorsement of religion.

 
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Discrimination based on felony convictions

Mandala v. NTT Data Inc

Trump judges Sullivan, Bianco, Park, Nardini, and Mensahi cast deciding votes to refuse to reconsider a panel decision by Sullivan and Nardini that harmed African Americans and employment discrimination law by dismissing a case alleging discrimination against a company without even any discovery.

 
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Workplace discrimination

National Elec Annuity Plan v. Henkels & McCoy Inc

Trump judge Thapar tried in dissent to uphold the dismissal without trial of a complaint that a corporation improperly failed to make required contributions to a pension and annuity fund for union workers.

 
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Would rule against gun violence measure

Harley v. Wilkinson

Trump judge Richardson tried in dissent to create an exception to the federal law prohibiting firearms possession by those convicted of domestic violence who have shown "good behavior"� since their conviction.

 
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Misleading food labels

Kang v. PF Changs China Bistro Inc

Trump judge Bennett tried in dissent to uphold the dismissal of a claim against a corporation that it had violated state law by false advertising and deception of consumers.

 
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Would have denied benefits

Kirk v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Trump judge Quattlebaum tried in dissent to uphold agency action to cut off disability payments without giving claimants an opportunity to rebut negative evidence

 
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Blocked vital testimony

Lucio v. Lumpkin

Trump judges Oldham, Ho, Willett, Duncan, and Engelhardt cast deciding votes to approve exclusion of important expert evidence in a case resulting in sentencing a woman to death.

 
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Religious freedom violation

Dunn v. Smith

Trump Supreme Court justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett split in case concerning whether prisoner has the right to have pastor present when he is executed.

 
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Upheld abortion gag rule

Bristol Regional Women's Center v. Slatery

Trump judge Thapar tried in dissent to grant a stay against a district court ruling that struck down and enjoined a restrictive Tennessee abortion law.

 
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Nondisclosure of immigration decisions

New York Legal Assistance Group v. Board of Immigration Appeals

Trump judge Park tries in dissent to affirm ruling that Board of Immigration Appeals cannot be ordered to publicly disclose numerous unpublished decisions in immigration cases.

 
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Allowed unfair trial

Kipp v. Davis

Nine of the ten Trump judges on the Ninth Circuit (Bennett, Nelson, Bade, Lee, Collins, Bress, Hunsaker, Bumatay, and Van Dyke) try in dissent to weaken and limit federal post-conviction review in death penalty cases.

 
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Retirement violations

Salinas v. United States Railroad Retirement Board

Trump Supreme Court justices Gorsuch and Barrett try in dissent to prevent any judicial review of refusals to reopen denials of railroad worker disability determinations by federal agency.

 
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Unsafe IUDs

Ideus v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc

Trump Eighth Circuit judge Stras writes decision affirming district court and excusing corporation for failing to warn consumers directly of possible risks of using IUD it manufactured and sold

 
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Forced arbitration

Tice v. Amazon.com Inc

Trump judge Bumatay casts deciding vote to reverse district court, dismiss class action suit against corporation for harmful misconduct, and force consumers to try to use ineffective remedy of individual arbitration

 
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Weakened COVID safety measures

South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom

Trump Supreme Court justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett cast deciding votes to require California to grant a dangerous special exemption from COVID-19 limits to religious worship services.

 
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Rented dangerous products

Horne v. Electric Eel Mfrng Co Inc

Trump judge Scudder tried in dissent to uphold summary judgment against a consumer who was injured by a product that was rented to him by a corporation even though it was allegedly not in good working condition.

 
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Weakened COVID safety measures

Gateway City Church v. Newsom

Trump Supreme Court justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett again cast deciding votes to grant special exemptions for churches from COVID-19 restrictions.

 
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Denied compassionate release

US v. Bass

Trump judge Nalbandian cast the deciding vote to stay a COVID-19-related compassionate release order and to send a Black man back to prison at least during pendency of appeal.

 
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Allowed execution

United States v. Higgs

Trump Supreme Court justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett cast deciding votes to deny stay and order immediate execution of 13th person executed by Trump DOJ in six months despite troubling legal claims.

 
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Allowed unreasonable police stop

US v. Lewis

Trump judge Nalbandian cast the deciding vote to authorize police to stop and question Black man walking in high-crime area with no reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.

 
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Withheld exculpatory evidence

Bracey v. Superintendent

Trump judge Phipps tries in dissent to affirm ruling rejecting post-conviction relief based on improper prosecution withholding of evidence.

 
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Prevented fraud lawsuit

Belliveau v. Barco Inc

Trump judge Willett cast the deciding vote to affirm summary judgment and prevent a trial on an individual's claim that a corporation had harmed him by committing fraud.

 
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Misrepresented consumer debt

Rivas v. Midland Funding LLC

Trump judges Brasher and Luck rule that corporate debt collector cannot be held liable for indirect misrepresentation under federal law.

 
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Attempted restrictions of abortion

Little Rock Family Planning Services v. Rutledge

Trump Eighth Circuit judge Ericson invites Supreme Court to overrule decision he joined that struck down restrictive Arkansas abortion law and to "revisit"� pro-choice precedent.

 
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Reduced injury damages

Echeverry v. Jazz Casino Co

Trump Fifth Circuit judge Wilson helps vacate jury damages verdict in favor of woman who was severely injured when she was run over by corporate vehicle.

 
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