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Independent Courts and Fair Judges

Junkets for Judges

Alliance for Justice urges Congress to pass a ban on corporate-funded, all expense-paid trips for federal judges to lavish resort locations. Disguised as educational seminars, these ideological junkets threaten the independence of the judiciary and create a serious appearance of impropriety. The Senate Judiciary Committee recently included a provision banning junkets for judges in the Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007 (S. 1638), which the committee reported to favorably to the Senate floor. Learn More »

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Support the Fair Pay Restoration Act (S. 1843) Ensure that all workers have access to justice
Retroactive Immunity for Electronic Communication Service (ECS) providers AFJ urges Congress not to grant immunity to telephone companies who broke the law and violated the privacy of Americans.
Electioneering Communications FEC rulemaking on electioneering communications
IRS Redesigned Form 990 AFJ strongly urges IRS to reconsider many of the proposed changes to Form 990 concerning lobbying and political activities.
Scrutiny of Judicial Nominations Opposition to the nomination of Richard Honaker
Politicization of Justice Tracking political activities at the DOJ

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