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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 1h

And, finally, the good people at @peoplesparity.bsky.social have a new report, “No Kings: the Urgent Need for Court Reform,” which analyzes the outcomes of the 389 cases challenging Trump Administration actions filed in federal court between January 2025 and September 1, 2025.

No Kings: The Urgent Need for Court Reform - People's Parity Project

People’s Parity Project’s new report,“No Kings: the Urgent Need for Court Reform,” analyzes the outcomes of the 389 cases challenging Trump Administration

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 56m

It's bonus season! PPP has launched the Big Law Pro-Bonus Pledge for law firm associates to donate part or all of their bonuses to pro-bono organizations that our firms are leaving out to dry. Take a stand, take the pledge 👇

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 4h

A law professor is probably writing an article right now explaining how Trump has the authority to fire the Nobel Committee.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 20h

🚨 BREAKING: A federal grand jury indicts New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) on one count of fraud. The indictment comes after Trump ordered the DOJ to go after his perceived enemies more aggressively last month.

In Latest Political Prosecution, Trump’s DOJ Indicts New York AG Letitia James

Read more here.

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 19h

Separation of powers for thee, not for me. We are at the mercy of Calvinball jurisprudence. Court reform must be a nonnegotiable for rebuilding democracy👇

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Johari Menelik Frasier @joharifrasier.bsky.social · 4d

New PPP report just dropped! Looking forward to digging in later because we cannot wait to start thinking about the future.

People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 4d

1/2 📢PPP’s new report “No Kings: the Urgent Need for Court Reform” shows that court reform would strengthen democracy & help right-size the role of the courts by handing power back to our elected representatives. @jennyhunter.bsky.social

👉READ MORE: tinyurl.com/PPPNoKings

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Issue One @issueonereform.bsky.social · 2d

The courts alone won't save our democracy — at least, not the way they function right now.

This report from @peoplesparity.bsky.social explains: https://peoplesparity.org/research/no-kings-the-urgent-need-for-court-reform/

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 2d

3/3🚨PPP’s new report urges progressives to back several #CourtReform tools🚨3) The No Kings Act states that “no person, including any President, is above the law,” and that Presidents and Vice Presidents are not entitled to immunity from prosecution.

⚖️READ: tinyurl.com/PPPNoKings

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 2d

2/3🚨PPP’s new report urges progressives to back several #CourtReform tools🚨2) Jurisdiction stripping, channeling & supermajority rules added to progressive laws could curb courts from overturning democracy-enhancing laws & return power to our elected representatives.

⚖️READ: tinyurl.com/PPPNoKings

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 2d

1/3 🚨PPP’s new report urges progressives to back several #CourtReform tools🚨1) Court Expansion: adding justices to SCOTUS. Had the 2023 Judiciary Act passed, an expanded Roberts Court might have ruled differently in several Trump-related cases.

⚖️READ MORE: tinyurl.com/PPPNoKings

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 3d

🚨Court reform is no longer theoretical, it is necessary🚨
Our new report,“No Kings: the Urgent Need for Court Reform,” provides a blueprint to strengthen democracy & right-size the role of the courts by handing power back to the people 👉 peoplesparity.org/new-ppp-repo...

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 3d

Court reform must be part of any plan to save democracy Read: @elienyc.bsky.social @thenation.com on what's at stake

Our new analysis finds court reform would check SCOTUS as a facilitator of autocracy, while preserving litigation as a tool to fight back: peoplesparity.org/research/no-...

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 3d

💯 strongly agree
👇 Our new report on why court reform is absolutely necessary & how we make it happen peoplesparity.org/new-ppp-repo...

New PPP Report: No Kings, the Urgent Need for Court Reform - People's Parity Project

Report Finds court reform could mitigate SCOTUS's worst abuses in enabling Trump FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 6, 2025 CONTACT: [email protected]

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Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social · 4d

I don't know when or how it will come, but there will be a moment when Trump's presidency is behind us and we're picking up the pieces of our democracy.

That can't be the first time we think about how we rebuild; that planning has to start now. Deep, structural court reform must be a part of it.

People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 4d

1/2 📢PPP’s new report “No Kings: the Urgent Need for Court Reform” shows that court reform would strengthen democracy & help right-size the role of the courts by handing power back to our elected representatives. @jennyhunter.bsky.social

👉READ MORE: tinyurl.com/PPPNoKings

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 4d

2/2 “Progressive court reform is inherently anti-authoritarianism. It is about future-proofing the judiciary and safeguarding democracy.” - Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social @jennyhunter.bsky.social

👉READ our new report, "No Kings: the Urgent Need for Court Reform”: tinyurl.com/PPPNoKings

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 4d

1/2 📢PPP’s new report “No Kings: the Urgent Need for Court Reform” shows that court reform would strengthen democracy & help right-size the role of the courts by handing power back to our elected representatives. @jennyhunter.bsky.social

👉READ MORE: tinyurl.com/PPPNoKings

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 5d

Faith Allen, PPP State Courts Fellow, presented "Imbalanced Justice North Carolina," at the #InOurCourt conference at Elizabeth City State University & the need for more pro-people judges in NC @commoncausenc.bsky.social @billycorriher.bsky.social

⚖️READ THE REPORT: tinyurl.com/JusticeNC

Sailor Jones @sailorjones.bsky.social · 6d

“I never paid attention to our judges…but after doing the research I learned judges have a ton of [power]. We should be paying a lot more attention to who they are, where they came from and where they raised their money.” —Faith Allen, @peoplesparity.bsky.social #InOurCourt

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Common Cause NC @commoncausenc.bsky.social · 6d

The "In Our Court" conference is underway today at Elizabeth City State University with inspiring speakers and a great turnout of North Carolinians who are committed to the fight for justice in our state! Learn more at CCNC.me/InOurCourt #InOurCourt

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 8d

4/4 🚨🚨"With our democracy under attack like never before, the role of a fair judiciary in safeguarding election integrity and indeed democracy itself could not be more critical.” @billycorriher.bsky.social

👉READ: tinyurl.com/JusticeNC

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 8d

3/4: Among NC Appellate Judges:
✅Only 5% come from legal aid backgrounds.
✅Just 10% have civil rights experience.
✅One-third (33%) are former prosecutors, and another third have worked in corporate defense

👉READ MORE: tinyurl.com/JusticeNC

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 8d

2/4: Among NC Superior Judges:
✅Only 16% have backgrounds as public defenders & 2% have legal aid experience.
✅Around 46% of judges are former prosecutors.
✅100% of the state's business court judges have worked on behalf of corporations.

👉READ MORE: tinyurl.com/JusticeNC

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 8d

1/4🚨NEW REPORT, “Imbalanced Justice: North Carolina,” by Faith Allen, a PPP State Courts Fellow from NC Central University that reveals a concerning lack of pro-people superior and appellate court judges versus those representing a corporate or prosecutorial background.

👉READ: tinyurl.com/JusticeNC

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 10d

Join us today at 12pm ET for Lawyering Under Authoritarianism actionnetwork.org/events/lawye...

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 13d

The Supreme Court is
dismantling democracy. There will be no path out if we don’t enact court reform.

SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · 13d

NEW: The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to withhold nearly $4 billion in foreign-aid funding over a dissent by the court’s three Democratic appointees.

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to withhold billions in foreign-aid funding

The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to withhold nearly $4 billion in foreign-aid funding. Over a dissent by the court’s three Democratic appointees, the […]

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People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 14d

✊ JOIN US for a powerful conversation on 9/30 | noon with Sima Atri, Setareh Ghandehari, Alec Karakatsanis
@equalityalec.bsky.social , and Sofia Montez, where we will explore how lawyers and law students can confront rising authoritarianism through our work.

👉 Register here: bit.ly/LawyUnderAuth

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