The Second Most Important Court in America

AFJ Supports President Obama’s Nominees for the D.C. Circuit

Bending the Arc of History

The case for marriage equality

What's New on Bolder Advocacy

Investing in Paid Sick Leave Campaigns: The Rockefeller Family Fund

AFJ Audio Analysis

Listen Up! AFJ analyzes key Supreme Court cases, using audio excerpts from oral arguments.

Reports on the Judiciary

AFJ's Judicial Selection Project monitors and assesses federal judicial nominations to ensure our courts are staffed with highly-qualified judges that will safeguard the rights of all Americans... not just the privileged few.

“Every single headline tells us why we need the Alliance”

-Rep. Donna Edwards

Watch an excerpt from Rep. Edwards' remarks at AFJ’s annual Justice First! luncheon:

» Watch the story about the luncheon from CTV News in Prince George’s County, MD

The luncheon theme was marriage equality victories in the states. The day before the luncheon, leaders of successful campaigns discussed how they did it at a forum sponsored by AFJ and the Human Rights Campaign.

» Watch the video
» Read more about Marriage Equality

AFJ Praises Obama for moving to fill all D.C. Circuit vacancies

President Obama has nominated three supremely-qualified individuals to fill all of the vacancies on the second most important court in America, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

» Watch President Obama's announcement
» Read AFJ's statement

Watch highlights as Nan Aron discusses the issue on MSNBC with Melissa Harris-Perry:

» See the full video here

» Read more about the DC Circuit

» Read more about judicial vacancies

» Tell your Senators to end the gridlock

Republican efforts to block the D.C. Circuit nominees are only one part of a pattern of Republican obstruction.

» Read Nan Aron's Huffington Post commentary

» Read Nan Aron's op-ed column in Politico

» Read more about Senate rules reform
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