While the country is focused on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, Mitch McConnell is quietly pushing the Trump Administration’s court-packing strategy for the lower courts. We shouldn’t be surprised that the nominations he is scheduling for votes next week are two of the most controversial.
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AFJ: Kavanaugh Confirmation Would Do Grave Harm
Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court would result in grave harm to the American people. His confirmation would definitively shift the balance of the Court and turn the clock back on our rights and liberties for the next generation.
AFJ in the News
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Democratic senators blast Oregon prosecutor’s judicial nomination on Senate floor
Oregon’s two U.S. senators, along with members of the Senate’s Democratic Caucus, held the Senate floor Tuesday night for hours in protest of Oregon prosecutor Ryan W. Bounds’ nomination to fill a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacancy.
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Oregon senators protest Bounds nomination on Senate floor
Oregon’s senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley led a three-hour protest on the Senate floor Tuesday against the nomination of Ryan Bounds to the 9th Circuit Court.
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AFJ Opposes Judicial Nominee Ryan Nelson
On May 15, 2018, President Trump nominated Ryan Nelson to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. If confirmed, Nelson will replace Judge N. Randy Smith, who is scheduled to assume senior status on August 11, 2018.
Based on our review of Nelson’s record, Alliance for Justice opposes his nomination to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Trump v. Hawaii: Will the Establishment Clause Continue To Protect Religious Minorities From Discrimination?
On April 25, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. Hawaii, a case challenging President Trump’s third and latest ban on travel for nationals of several predominantly Muslim countries. The Court’s decision will most immediately impact the individuals who are barred indefinitely from coming to the United States, as well as their family members and extended communities here in the United States. But more broadly, the outcome in this case will have important repercussions for the ongoing meaningfulness of the First Amendment’s most basic protection against religious discrimination.
Featured Resource
Bolder Advocacy: “The Connection” New Edition Is Vital Guide for Nonprofits In Election Year
Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy program is excited to announce the fourth edition of “The Connection: Strategies for Creating and Operating 501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s and Political Organizations,” its comprehensive guide for nonprofits that want to engage in assertive advocacy for their causes while staying in compliance with tax and campaign finance rules. This fourth edition of the guide is especially timely, as it sets out how 501(c)(4)s and political organizations can get involved in the upcoming midterm elections.
