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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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Police get qualified immunity
Thurairajah v. City of Fort Smith
Trump judge Erickson casts deciding vote to grant state trooper immunity under state law for misconduct and to prevent the award of punitive damages, an important tool for promoting accountability for police misconduct.
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Coach school prayer allowed
Kennedy v. Bremerton Sch Dist
Seven Ninth Circuit Trump judges (Nelson, Bade, Collins, Lee, Forrest, Bumatay, and Van Dyke) write or join dissents and other opinions in school prayer case that invite further cut back by the Supreme Court on church-state protection.
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Ministerial exception to anti-bias laws
Demkovich v. St Andrew the Apostle Parish
Trump judge Brennan writes decision, and he and Trump judges St. Eve and Kirsch cast deciding votes, ruling that religious organization are essentially immune from hostile work environment claims by many employees.
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Ruled against gun violence measure
Hirschfeld v. Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives
Trump Judge Richardson writes decision overruling district court and striking down as unconstitutional a 1968 law by Congress restricting handgun sales to people under 21.
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Let president fire independent agency heads
Collins v. Yellen
Trump justices Kavanaugh, Gorsuch and Barrett cast key votes to overturn Congress' law preventing removal of housing finance agency director at will by the President, further undermining Congressional authority to insulate federal agency officials from political pressure.
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Rejected challenge to voter ID law
Greater Birmingham Ministries v. Secretary of State
Trump judge Branch and at least three of Trump judges Newsom, Grant, Lagoa, and Luck deny rehearing of prior Branch opinion rejecting challenge to Alabama voter ID law as racially discriminatory.
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