It’s disturbing to see the Senate Judiciary Committee rubber stamp a judicial nominee who is as biased and cagey as Steven Menashi. We now know that he helped craft the Department of Education’s illegal policy that financially burdened students who had already been cheated by for-profit colleges. That’s on top of his record of racist, xenophobic, anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and his unwillingness to answer countless questions from Senators.
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: Trump Has Rigged the Courts with Extremist Ideologues
It is stunning that after being repudiated in yesterday’s elections, the President believes he can win back support by reminding the American people of the litany of right-wing ideologues that he has awarded with lifetime positions as federal judges — many of whom are grossly unqualified.
AFJ in the News
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Trump Knows the Power of the Supreme Court—Why Don’t Democrats?
The Democratic bench of potential judicial nominees is every bit as deep as the one Trump floated in 2016, with the advantage that the liberal bench isn’t as garishly white as a NASCAR infield. Alliance for Justice recently created a Building the Bench initiative to recruit candidates for federal courts.
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These Are the Judges Who Will Decide Whether House Dems Should Get Unredacted Mueller Report
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will hear oral arguments next week on an effort by House Democrats to obtain the full and unredacted report by former special counsel Robert Mueller–including still secret, closely-guarded grand jury materials.
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Courts Matter: Veterans Day
This week, we celebrate Veterans Day and honor those who served in our armed forces. To ensure that our veterans and servicemembers can enjoy the rights and protections they have sacrificed to uphold, Congress has passed a variety of laws to protect them. Rightly so; our veterans deserve affordable health care, employment and consumer protections, and access to quality education. Sometimes, however, veterans’ rights are violated, and they must rely on our federal courts to enforce them.
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Stephen Vaden Won’t Be a Fair-Minded Judge
On October 17, 2019, President Trump nominated Stephen A. Vaden to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade. If confirmed, he will fill the seat of Delissa A. Ridgway, a Clinton appointee. Alliance for Justice opposes Vaden’s confirmation. Vaden’s record, marked by disenfranchising voters, demoralizing workers, and defending attacks on civil liberties, demonstrates he will be a hyper-partisan, biased jurist, not a fair-minded judge.
Yeomans Work
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If Bill Barr Won’t Step Aside, Congress Must Demand Transparency
Bill Barr has had a tough couple of weeks. Democratic Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee called for his recusal from anything having to do with Ukraine or Rudy Giuliani and his associates. The New York City Bar Association labeled Barr more loyal to Trump than to the country and called for his recusal. Twitter is reverberating with renewed calls for his impeachment.
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Career Public Servant to the Rescue
These actions highlight the crucial role of career public servants. They often serve through multiple administrations with a commitment to the Constitution and the missions of the agencies they serve. They develop institutional memory and expertise, and provide stability, qualities that should be indispensable to political leadership that changes regularly. And their existence diminishes the likelihood of abuses of government power for illegitimate purposes.
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.
