Alliance for Justice is pleased to announce that it will honor advocates for the rights of women and workers with Champion of Justice Awards at its Justice First! Luncheon June 18 in Washington, D.C. The event will be keynoted by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and will be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington.
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Judicial Selection
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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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Press Releases
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AFJ: Wyrick Vote is Bad News for Environmental Protection
Patrick Wyrick has a terrible record on the environment. He is well known in Oklahoma for working closely with Scott Pruitt to oppose environmental protections and to act as a liaison between the oil and gas lobby and state government. If he is confirmed to the federal bench, clean air, clean water and outdoor spaces will be at serious risk.
AFJ in the News
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Good Law, Bad Law: “What is stacking the courts?” feat. Nan Aron
Aaron Freiwald is joined by Nan Aron on the latest episode of Good Law, Bad Law to discuss judicial selection, including a recent review by the Senate Judiciary Committee Minority Members on Republican efforts to stack federal courts.
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Abortions, the Muslim ban and other controversial cases of Trump’s Ohio nominees for a federal appeals court
President Donald Trump’s two picks from Ohio for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have defended or overseen the defense of controversial Republican positions on abortion, charter schools, the travel ban from Muslim-majority countries and same-sex marriage.
Blog
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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.
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Judicial Nominee Allen Winsor’s Record Warrants Scrutiny
On April 10, 2018, President Trump nominated Allen Winsor to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Winsor, a current justice on Florida’s First District Court of Appeal, previously served as Solicitor General of Florida from 2013 to 2016, under Attorney General Pam Bondi. In that capacity, he defended several troubling laws, including repeated efforts in Florida to dilute the vote of persons of color and make it harder for Floridians to vote. He also advanced efforts to erode reproductive rights and marriage equality, as well as supported questionable practices as the state carried out the death penalty.
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.
