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Amid Pandemic, GOP Advances Judicial Nominee Who Called Affordable Care Act 'Illegitimate'

Cory Wilson, who has also attacked abortion rights and LGBTQ rights, is up for a lifetime seat on a U.S. appeals court.
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Senate Democrats Urge Lindsey Graham To Focus Hearings On COVID-19, Not More Judges

"Now is not the time to process routine judicial nominations," reads a letter signed by every Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.
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What Pandemic? Trump, Mitch McConnell Still Eager To Confirm More Judges

They're ready to fill a seat on the nation's second-most powerful court with a 37-year-old man rated "not qualified" to be a judge.
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Republicans Confirm Judge Rated 'Not Qualified' For Being 'Lazy,' 'Arrogant'

Lawrence VanDyke's own colleagues describe him as an ideologue who may not be fair to LGBTQ litigants. The GOP confirmed him anyway.
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Republicans To Confirm Lifetime Federal Judge Opposed To Fertility Treatments

Sarah Pitlyk argued that IVF and surrogacy have "grave effects on society" and lead to "diminished respect for motherhood."
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Senate Confirms Wildly Problematic Trump Court Pick Steven Menashi

He's never tried a case. He condemned women's rights and diversity. He refused to answer senators' questions. Republicans confirmed him anyway.
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Senate Advances Controversial Judicial Nominee Steven Menashi

He's denounced women's rights and diversity. He refused to answer senators' questions. Republicans voted to move him forward anyway.
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In Rare Appeal, Federal Judge Begs Senate To Fill Vacancies On His Court

A U.S. district court in California faces "judicial catastrophe" without two more judges, says retiring Chief Judge Lawrence O'Neill.
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Progressive Group Urges Democrats Not To Name Corporate Lawyers To Federal Bench

Democratic judicial nominees should be progressive on economic rights as well as civil liberties, argues Demand Justice.
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Senate Confirms Judge Who Attacked Roe v. Wade, Called Being Transgender 'A Delusion'

Susan Collins was the only Republican who voted against making Matthew Kacsmaryk a lifetime federal judge.
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