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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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Upheld immigration limits
New York v. US Department of Justice
Trump Second Circuit judges Richard Sullivan, Joseph Bianco, William Nardini, and Steven Menashi cast deciding votes to refuse rehearing of decision that forces states to cooperate in federal immigration enforcement or lose important grant funding.
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Cruelty in executions
Barr v. Purkey
Trump justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch cast deciding votes to immediately proceed with federal executions despite serious legal claims.
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Harmed immigrant
Cuellar Garcia v. Barr
Trump Sixth Circuit judges Thapar and Larsen uphold deportation of immigrant who was determined to be a Special Immigrant Juvenile but deprived of protections of that status because of abrupt change by Trump Administration.
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Permitted misguided discrimination suit
Doe v. Oberlin College
Trump Sixth Circuit judge Readler casts the deciding vote to authorize male student expelled for sexual assault to sue university for sex bias, threatening to harm efforts to combat the serious problem of sexual assault on college campuses.
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Upheld unjustified police stop
U.S. v. Mitchell
Trump Fourth Circuit judges Allison Rushing and Marvin Quattlebaum allow warrantless stop and frisk of African American man who was simply in the vicinity of a reported crime and was described by a bystander.
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