Constitution Day is the Perfect Opportunity to Fight for Judicial Independence
By Coby Dolan, Legislative Director, Access to Justice, Earthjustice Action For 238 years, the U.S. Constitution has guided our legal system and government: constantly evolving toward ensuring full equality for all, providing a solid foundation for the rule of law, and endowing each of the three branches of government with various powers to facilitate a…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Blasts Confirmation of Emil Bove to Federal Bench
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Emil Bove to a lifetime appointment on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Bove served as President Trump’s personal lawyer before Trump appointed him to Acting Deputy Attorney General. He currently holds a top role in the Deputy Attorney General’s Office.  During his most…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Urges Senators to Rigorously Scrutinize Trump’s Judicial Nominees
WASHINGTON, DC—Today at 10:15AM, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold its first hearing on President Donald Trump’s first slate of judicial nominees. In anticipation of the hearing, Earthjustice Action Legislative Director of the Access to Justice Program Coby Dolan issued the following statement:  “We need principled judges who will uphold the law and serve as…
Read MoreTrump Is Nominating New Judges for Lifetime Appointments. The Senate has a Constitutional Duty to Rigorously Scrutinize Them
By: Coby Dolan, Legislative Director of the Access to Justice Program, Earthjustice Action Over the first few months of President Trump’s second term, we have witnessed an unprecedented attack on the rule of law, with executive orders, memos, and agency actions seeking to silence dissent from law firms, lawyers, universities, and even federal judges. In…
Read MoreHold senators accountable as they vet Trump’s judicial nominees
President Trump announced the first slate of judicial nominees of his second term, which means Senate hearings to assess their qualifications are here as well. As Senators consider whether these nominees should hold lifetime appointments, they must do it right.
Read MoreThe Fight for the Judiciary Continues, and We’re Ready for It
By: Coby Dolan, Legislative Director Let’s face it. Reading the news today can certainly be a downer. In just a short time, President Donald Trump used his executive authority to reverse some of President Joe Biden’s signature achievements—especially concerning the environment. But there’s one thing he can’t undo: Biden’s impact on the federal judiciary. Even…
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