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Threats to the Rule of Law

Under the Trump administration, attacks on the rule of law and the justice system are coming from all angles. It can feel impossible to keep track of legislation, executive orders, statements from right-wing media, and more–so let us do it for you.

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Allowing Trump to appoint even more judges

Republicans in the House and Senate have introduced legislation that would immediately create 22 new opportunities for Trump to appoint federal judges. Previous bipartisan versions of this legislation have created new judgeships for a future President to fill, ensuring an unknown party would be nominating the judges and that these positions are created due to actual needs of the judiciary, not partisan politics. This partisan version would permit Trump to appoint 22 new judges.

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Link to NY Times: Emil Bove Continued to Work at Justice Dept. After Judicial Confirmation

NY Times: Emil Bove Continued to Work at Justice Dept. After Judicial Confirmation

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Link to NY Times: Unnoticed Whistle-Blower Document Alarms Justice Department Veterans

NY Times: Unnoticed Whistle-Blower Document Alarms Justice Department Veterans

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Link to Huff Post: Senate Confirms Emil Bove, Trump's ‘Enforcer,’ To A Lifetime Federal Judgeship

Huff Post: Senate Confirms Emil Bove, Trump's ‘Enforcer,’ To A Lifetime Federal Judgeship

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Link to AP: Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims

AP: Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims

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Link to Slate: Trump’s DOJ Launches Its Most Innovative and Menacing Assault on the Court System Yet

Slate: Trump’s DOJ Launches Its Most Innovative and Menacing Assault on the Court System Yet

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Link to NPR: How Trump is picking his political battles as he tests the judicial branch

NPR: How Trump is picking his political battles as he tests the judicial branch

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Link to The Guardian: Demand Justice launches ad campaign to highlight Trump's attacks on the rule of law

The Guardian: Demand Justice launches ad campaign to highlight Trump's attacks on the rule of…

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Link to Newsweek: Trump's Attack on Our Courts Threatens Every American | Opinion

Newsweek: Trump's Attack on Our Courts Threatens Every American | Opinion

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Link to The Hill: Trump’s attacks on the rule of law threaten all Americans 

The Hill: Trump’s attacks on the rule of law threaten all Americans 

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Link to The Hill: Poll shows Trump’s clash with courts puts Senate GOP on defense

The Hill: Poll shows Trump’s clash with courts puts Senate GOP on defense

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