Alliance for Justice is excited to announce that it is launching a new program, Building the Bench, to counter the effects of the Trump Administration’s efforts to push the federal bench to the right.
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Building the Bench
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Our Work
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Judicial Nominees
Every day, federal judges protect the Constitution, place a check on overzealous legislatures, and help Americans find justice.
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Bolder Advocacy
Demystifying and decoding advocacy by equipping organizations with knowledge and tools.
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Access to Justice
Over the past several decades, a conservative-led campaign has eviscerated the ability of Americans to have their day in court.
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Supreme Court Cases
We fight to hold the court to the highest ethical standards, and we fight for a court that upholds the rights of everyday Americans.
Press Releases
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AFJ: Holte Confirmation Adds Another Partisan to the Bench
Ryan Holte’s confirmation adds another individual with minimal meaningful qualifications but impeccable partisan bona fides to the federal bench. This administration is trying to use the Court of Federal Claims, which is less well-known, as a way to get some of its most unsuitable nominees onto the federal bench with the least possible scrutiny.
AFJ in the News
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What to Know in Washington: Trump, Biden Preview 2020 Showdown
Progressives are working on potential nominees for judicial vacancies if a Democrat wins the presidency in 2020. Alliance for Justice’s Building the Bench project is “designed to get a leg up on the process, so that we’re ready with names” for senators and the incoming president by the time he or she would take office, AFJ President Nan Aron said.
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Senate approves University of Akron law professor Ryan T. Holte for federal judgeship
“Given Holte’s lack of qualifications, we have serious concerns that Holte was nominated not because of his extensive legal experience but to use the court to pursue a political agenda,” said a letter the Alliance for Justice sent to U.S. Senators.
Blog
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Trump Judges Turn Their Backs on Brown
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that declared, “Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” Brown v. Board of Education represented a long-overdue remedy to historical injustice; meanwhile, in some states, the decision ignited aggressive defiance and a violent refusal to desegregate. Those painful episodes in our nation’s history are now decades in the past, and we might think that Brown is clearly settled beyond all question and that no one today would act in defiance of that principle. But we’d be wrong.
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Wong Kim Ark’s Legacy: Why we must keep fighting for our courts
Many Americans have never heard of Wong Kim Ark or his landmark Supreme Court case. Yet, his story and his case are deeply relevant today, illustrating how vital our courts are in upholding our constitutional and human rights in the face of rising xenophobic and racist sentiment. As we celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month, it is important to reflect on the critical contributions Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have made to this nation’s legal history amidst a backdrop of racism and xenophobic laws, policies and courts, and how that history connects to our current fight to protect our courts.
Yeomans Work
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Seven Myths about the Path Forward
It’s time to take on some of the myths that permeate discussion of how to proceed in subjecting Donald Trump to the rule of law.
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House — Exhausted from Threatening Oversight — Needs Another Recess
The House greeted the release of the redacted Mueller report by taking a 10-day recess. After returning for several weeks of name-calling between the Speaker and the President, the issuance of a bunch of subpoenas, threats of contempt, and two court victories, the House ran out of gas and headed off for another 10-day recess. While Speaker Nancy Pelosi jockeyed to hold the growing impeachment caucus at bay, the House failed to hold a single substantive hearing on the Mueller Report or even to secure a date to hear from Mueller.
Featured Resource
Bolder Advocacy: New Guide Is “Roadmap to Success” for Nonprofits Seeking Advocacy Funding
Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy program is excited to announce that its latest comprehensive guide for nonprofits, “Foundation Advocacy Grants: What Grantees Need to Know,” is now available.
