Alliance for Justice’s First Monday program was initiated in 1994, as an annual event held in conjunction with the opening of a new U.S. Supreme Court term. First Monday programs feature short documentary films and programs to educate communities about important social justice issues and expose a variety of people to public interest advocacy.
Past programs have focused on issues such as the ongoing battle over President Bush’s judicial nominees, threats to civil liberties in post-September 11th America, inadequate housing and homelessness, how the criminal justice system has failed death-row prisoners, laws that apply a double standard of justice to immigrants, and the epidemic of gun violence. The 2006 First Monday documentary Quiet Revolution exposed an ultra right wing agenda to remake our federal courts. It has been distributed to more than 25,000 viewers nationwide.
Today, First Monday is a rallying point for the entire public interest community and an anchor event for Alliance for Justice’s Student Action Campaign, which provides year-round opportunities for students to engage in advocacy to ensure a fair and independent judiciary.
On Monday, October 1, 2007, AFJ released a new documentary entitled Supreme Injustices. From this day on, activists have been using SupremeInjustices as the centerpiece for educational forums, debates, class room discussions and other events focusing on the Roberts court.
