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Legislative Director

September 15, 2022

It's Time to End Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP)

By Coby Dolan  /  Policy and Legislation Team

We need a federal anti-SLAPP statute to safeguard first amendment rights and ensure access to justice.

United States Senator and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0)
April 3, 2019

The McConnell Special: A Lifetime Appointment in Two Hours or Less

By Coby Dolan  /  Policy and Legislation Team

The Senate is expected to move forward this week on a plan to limit debate on nominees.

More than 99% of federal cases are resolved in the lower courts – where some of the most qualified and fair-minded judges in history currently preside.
October 23, 2018

Exposing the Shameless Effort to Pack the Federal Courts with Right-Wing Ideologues

By Coby Dolan  /  Policy and Legislation Team

The threat to fair, impartial, and independent courts from the Trump administration, Senate Republican leadership, and right-wing advocacy groups cannot be understated.