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Progressive Groups Want Biden to Balance Trumped-Up Federal Courts
Trump and McConnell stacked the federal judiciary with right-wing judges. Progressives want Biden to balance the scales, demanding he ban corporate lawyers and appoint public interest advocates. Read more
Feb 22, 2021
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Progressive Groups are Demanding a Justice Department Investigation of Trump
A coalition of progressive groups wants another independent investigation into Trump's criminal activities, but this time with the power to bring charges. Who's leading the push? Read more
Jan 14, 2021
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On the West Coast, a Legal Group Takes a Community-Driven Approach to Civil Rights
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area works closely with the grassroots to dismantle systems of oppression and racism through litigation and advocacy. Read more
Jan 8, 2021
Take Back the Court Says Only a Bigger, More Progressive SCOTUS Can Save Democracy
The judicial reform group is proposing ambitious changes in the Supreme Court's size in order to promote a more representative and inclusive democracy. How is its effort going? Read more
Jan 7, 2021
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Understanding the ACLU's Expanded Empire
Thanks in part to four years of Trump, the 100-year old civil liberties group is a cash-rich colossus, with affiliates in every state—some of which themselves are sizable organizations Read more
Dec 31, 2020
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A Small Group of Law Students is Working to Unrig the System
People's Parity Project asks law students and legal professionals to rethink the levers they have available to effect change. The organization is attracting more members and attention. Read more
Dec 16, 2020
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ACLU Legal Director Thinks Progressives Can Still Win at the Supreme Court
Despite a Republican stacked judiciary, ACLU's David Cole thinks the courts will self-moderate. Court expansion advocates dispute that view and call for more dramatic remedies. Read more
Dec 10, 2020
