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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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Stopping Musk deposition

In re Elon Musk

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Preventing findings on abusive immigration actions

Chicago Headline Club v Noem

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Reversing gun possession conviction
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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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Qualified immunity

WiIey v. Kentucky Dept. of Corr.

Trump Sixth Circuit judge Amul Thapar tries in dissent to uphold dismissal of complaint that prison officials used excessive force.

 
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Upheld police misconduct

Cooper v. Chapman

Trump Sixth Circuit judge John Bush writes opinion affirming denial of post-conviction relief even though police violated suspect's right against self-incrimination.

 
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Rejected prisoner medical claim

Hofer v. Secretary

Trump Eleventh Circuit judge Kevin Newsom reverses district court decision requiring effective treatment to incarcerated people with Hepatitis C.

 
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Withheld exculpatory evidence

Long v. Hooks

Trump Fourth Circuit judges Richardson, Quattlebaum, and Rushing try in dissent to uphold conviction despite the suppression of evidence that could demonstrate the individual's innocence.

 
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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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Trump request to dismiss case

In re Flynn

Trump DC Circuit judge Neomi Rao argues in en banc dissent that lower court should immediately obey Trump's wishes and dismiss the case against Michael Flynn without even a hearing.

 
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Limited rights of prisoners to medical care

Atkins v. Parker

Trump Sixth Circuit Judge Eric Murphy cast the deciding vote to affirm the refusal to provide effective treatment to most incarcerated people with Hepatitis C.

 
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Tried to limit prison official liability

Bard v. Brown County

Trump Sixth Circuit judge John Nalbandian tries to prevent sister of dead man from pursuing claim that jail officials caused his death.

 
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Police immunity

Marvaso v. Sanchez

Trump Sixth Circuit judge Nalbandian tries in dissent to grant qualified immunity to police and fire officials and dismiss conspiracy claim

 
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Upheld conviction

U.S. v. Muskett

Trump Tenth Circuit judge denies motion to vacate a conviction as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court decision which found the definition of crime of violence as unconstitutionally vague.

 
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Police get qualified immunity

Birkeland v. Jorgenson

Trump Eight Circuit judges Erickson and Stras reverse a district court and immunize police form liability for shooting and killing a man during a welfare check in his apartment.

 
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Ruled against gun violence measure

Duncan v. Becerra

Trump Ninth Circuit judge Kenneth Lee writes ruling striking down state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, contradicting decisions across the country.

 
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COVID guidelines in prison

Barnes v. Ahlman

Trump justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch cast deciding votes to stay a preliminary injunction requiring that a California prison comply with CDC COVID-19 guidelines.

 
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Rejected damages for government seizure

Nichols v. Wayne County

Trump Sixth Circuit judge Joan Larsen affirms dismissal of claim by person whose car was seized and held for three years.

 
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Upheld voter ID law

North Carolina State Conf. of NAACP v. Berger

Trump Fourth circuit judges Quattlebaum and Richardson reverse decision rejecting state Republican legislators' proposed intervention in lawsuit to help defend North Carolina voter ID law.

 
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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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Cut back asylum

Reynoso v. Barr

Trump Ninth Circuit judge would deny a petition for asylum for a victim who suffered years of domestic violence with no help from authorities.

 
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Granted qualified immunity

Quintana v. Santa Fe County Board of Commissioners

Trump Tenth Circuit judge Joel Carson ignored allegations made against jail officials and granted them qualified immunity.

 
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Police brutality case exclude evidence

Wood v. Showers

Trump Third Circuit judge Phipps affirmed the exclusion of expert evidence in police misconduct case

 
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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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Force arbitration

Rittman v. Amazon.com Inc

Trump Ninth Circuit judge Daniel Bress tried in dissent to force individual arbitration of group claims re wages and employment

 
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Unconstitutionally obtained evidence

US v. Villavicencio

Trump Fourth Circuit judge Julius Richardson casts deciding vote to uphold warrantless search and seizure after traffic stop.

 
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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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