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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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Bus abandoned child
A.K. v. Durham School Services
Trump Sixth Circuit judges Joan Larsen and Eric Readler uphold decision that excused school bus company from any liability for severe injuries suffered by 13-year-old boy when bus improperly left his stop early and did not pick him up.
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Underpayment of pension contributions
Delta Sandblasting Co v. NLRB
Trump Ninth Circuit judge Patrick Bumatay tried to excuse a company's actions in significantly cutting pension contributions for its workers in dissenting from a decision upholding an NLRB finding of unfair labor practices.
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Denied benefits
Larkin v. Saul
Trump Ninth Circuit judges Collins and Van Dyke ignore medical notes indicating an individual's limitations in working a full work week and affirm the district court's ruling that denied an application for Social Security Income benefits.
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Make 5G more expensive
City of Portland v. US
Trump Ninth Circuit judge Daniel Bress tries in dissent to overturn FCC rule and allows localities to charge high fees for 5G service, which would harm the spread of 5G service and consumers across the country.
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Fail to address appeal by firearms groups
Defense Distributed v. Attorney General
Trump Third Circuit judge Phipps tries to permit immediate appeal against efforts to stop distribution of programs to make firearms with 3D printers, even though the issue was pending in another court.
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Prevent class action
Mey v. DIRECTV. LLC
Trump Fourth Circuit judge Allison Rushing writes 2-1 decision overturning district court and forcing individual arbitration of claim against corporation for making illegal telemarketing calls and preventing class action to obtain broader relief.
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