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Law Practice

Nov. 26, 2018

Left-wing nonprofits seek new strategies in courts affected by Trump’s appointments

As membership and donations surge, leftist nonprofits say they need a new business model for liberal advocacy.

Left-wing nonprofits seek new strategies in courts affected by Trump’s appointments
Gary L. Blasi, of counsel at the Western Center on Law and Poverty, said more lobbying for public support could offset difficulties in getting President Donald Trump's judicial appointees to agree with left-wing arguments.

By John Roemer
Special to the Daily Journal

American Civil Liberties Union chief Anthony Romero was defiant in a Nov. 2 TV interview as he promised swift legal pushback against President Donald Trump's vow to end birthright citizenship with a pen stroke.

"We'll mop the floor with his executive order," Romero said.

Brave words, but the reality for legal nonpro...

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