Friend,
When Donald Trump says he’s reshaping the courts, these past few months prove exactly what he means.
This summer alone, Trump-nominated judges handed down more than 40 rulings that harmed our civil rights, weakened protections for workers and consumers, and advanced Trump’s authoritarian agenda. Our new report documents these decisions in detail – and the trend is only getting worse. Read our report on the summer’s worst decisions >>
One of the most alarming came just days ago from the Supreme Court. In their order, the Court’s conservative majority lifted limits on immigration stops in the Los Angeles area – a decision that effectively gives ICE the green light to racially profile anyone who “looks Latino,” speaks Spanish, or works a low-wage job.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor did not mince words in her blistering dissent:
“The Government […] has all but declared that all Latinos, U.S. citizens or not, who work low wage jobs are fair game to be seized at any time, taken away from work, and held until they provide proof of their legal status to the agents’ satisfaction.”
Sotomayor went on to call the ruling “unconscionably irreconcilable with our Nation’s constitutional guarantees” and warned that the Court’s majority had engaged in “yet another grave misuse” of its emergency docket. Read more about the case >>
While this ruling technically applies only to the Los Angeles region, the precedent it sets is dangerous, and it could shape immigration enforcement well beyond California.
We cannot let these rulings become the new normal. That’s why People For created Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears – a one-of-a-kind database that tracks harmful decisions made by Trump’s judges. It’s searchable by a judge’s name and topic of the case so activists, journalists, and everyday Americans can see the full scope of their impact. Explore the database >>
But keeping this work going – publishing detailed reports, maintaining the database, and shining a spotlight on judicial extremism – takes resources. Trump is still stacking the bench with lifetime appointees, and unless we fight back, these judges will shape our rights for generations.
Trump’s judges are eroding our rights case by case and we cannot meet this crisis with silence. We need to keep publishing these reports, maintaining our database, and exposing every dangerous ruling. That work only happens if supporters like you step up.
Chip in right now to fuel this fight, protect our courts, and defend our freedoms. >>
Together, we can push back against Trump’s judicial takeover and keep building a movement strong enough to outlast his appointments.
Thank you for fighting alongside us,
People For the American Way
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