Judicial Nominee Tracker Judicial Nominee Tracker In an era of unprecedented judicial polarization and political influence, AFJ’s research into federal judicial nominees serves as a crucial line of defense for democracy, the rule of law, and civil rights.
Vacancy Tracker Vacancy Tracker Understand the current state of the federal judiciary with this tracker that provides a clear, comprehensive view of where judicial vacancies exist and how long they’ve been open.
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Loyalty Litmus: The First Year of Trump 2.0’s Federal Courts Loyalty Litmus: The First Year of Trump 2.0’s Federal Courts A new report from Alliance for Justice, Loyalty Litmus: The First Year of Trump 2.0’s Federal Courts, illustrates how Trump’s judicial nominees have been just as lacking in diversity as those from his first term, but their extremism has greatly increased.
Labor & Economic Justice Factsheet Labor & Economic Justice Factsheet Trump-appointed judges vote for corporations and against working people.
Why Whitney Hermandorfer Is Unfit to Judge Why Whitney Hermandorfer Is Unfit to Judge From her extreme ideological positions to her limited experience, Hermandorfer poses a serious threat to fair and independent decision-making in a a lifetime seat on the Sixth Circuit.
Democracy & Voting Rights Factsheet Democracy & Voting Rights Factsheet Trump judges have weakened our democracy by siding with those who seek to undermine democratic representation and limit voting rights.
Above the Law: Supreme Court Term Limits Went From Punchline To Platform For Progressives June 18, 2026 Above the Law: Supreme Court Term Limits Went From Punchline To Platform For Progressives In the News
Hoodline: Justin Smith Confirmed To Eighth Circuit Court June 16, 2026 Hoodline: Justin Smith Confirmed To Eighth Circuit Court In the News Missouri
Nomination Notes: Advocates denounce the Senate’s confirmation of “committed Trump loyalist” Justin Smith June 15, 2026 Nomination Notes: Advocates denounce the Senate’s confirmation of “committed Trump loyalist” Justin Smith In the News Missouri
Senate Confirms Trump’s Personal Lawyer to Lifetime Judgeship June 15, 2026 Senate Confirms Trump’s Personal Lawyer to Lifetime Judgeship Press Release Missouri
National Law Journal: 2 Trump Picks with Blue Slips: How They Answered 2020 Election, Jan. 6 Questions June 12, 2026 National Law Journal: 2 Trump Picks with Blue Slips: How They Answered 2020 Election, Jan. 6 Questions In the News Michigan
Federal Funding: The OMB Rule Proposal That’s Got Nonprofits Talking June 11, 2026 Federal Funding: The OMB Rule Proposal That’s Got Nonprofits Talking
Nomination Notes: Michigan senators dramatically lower the bar for lifetime judicial nominees June 11, 2026 Nomination Notes: Michigan senators dramatically lower the bar for lifetime judicial nominees In the News Michigan
Law360: Judicial Noms Say Biden Won, But Critics Fault Their Caveats June 10, 2026 Law360: Judicial Noms Say Biden Won, But Critics Fault Their Caveats In the News
Bloomberg Law: Judicial Nominees Take New Tack on 2020 Election Questions June 10, 2026 Bloomberg Law: Judicial Nominees Take New Tack on 2020 Election Questions In the News
Michigan District Court Nominee Fails to Address Concerns About His Record June 10, 2026 Michigan District Court Nominee Fails to Address Concerns About His Record Press Release Michigan Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
Rules of the Game: How Philanthropy is Meeting the Moment June 10, 2026 Rules of the Game: How Philanthropy is Meeting the Moment Podcast Topics Affiliated Organizations, Influencing Legislation, Public Charity Advocacy
TruthOut: Trump Nominee Refuses to Say If President Can or Cannot Do “Whatever He Wants” May 28, 2026 TruthOut: Trump Nominee Refuses to Say If President Can or Cannot Do “Whatever He Wants” In the News Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
Nonprofit Quarterly: How Nonprofits Helped Win Virginia’s Redistricting—and What It Means in a Post-Callais Landscape May 27, 2026 Nonprofit Quarterly: How Nonprofits Helped Win Virginia’s Redistricting—and What It Means in a Post-Callais Landscape In the News Virginia Issues Voting Rights Topics Coalitions, Influencing Legislation
Rules of the Game: Individual Activity in Election Season May 26, 2026 Rules of the Game: Individual Activity in Election Season Podcast Topics Election Related Activities
Everything’s Bigger in Texas — Except the Lobbying Thresholds May 21, 2026 Everything’s Bigger in Texas — Except the Lobbying Thresholds Blog Texas Topics Lobbying, Lobbying Disclosure