This request for documents is a critically important step toward fleshing out the woefully inadequate record of Brett Kavanaugh’s career that Senate Republicans insisted was enough to confirm him. Alliance for Justice and many rights organizations have consistently called for these records to be provided, and we applaud Chairman Nadler and Subcommittee Chairman Hank Johnson for their action.
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: Gun Shop Billboard Featuring Congresswomen Is “Vile”
We join civil rights allies in calling for Cherokee Guns and Allison Outdoor Advertising to remove this billboard immediately, and to disavow the irresponsibility and casual bigotry it represents.
AFJ in the News
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Across the Aisle, Trump Court-Packing Drives Call for Payback
For 2 1/2 years, they’ve watched 146 federal judges nominated by President Donald Trump speed through the Senate confirmation process. Democrats could soon get their turn, but if there are plans for a competing assembly line, they have gotten little airtime from those seeking the party’s presidential nomination in 2020.
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Planned Parenthood funding battle highlights Trump focus on courts
Planned Parenthood’s decision to withdraw Monday from a federal grant program aimed at family planning services is the result of a ruling from an unlikely source: the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Blog
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So Long Stare Decisis
The promise to respect and follow precedent – made by so many of our nation’s nominees to the federal bench – has turned out to be a flexible vow for many. Strikingly, the additions of Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court seem to have made the Roberts Court more determined than ever to do away with the pesky little hurdle responsible for keeping vital public protections in place: precedent. The influence of these new justices has only amplified the tendency of the Court’s longstanding precedent skeptic, Clarence Thomas, to attack precedents he dislikes.
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Our Common Quest for Autonomy and Dignity: Reproductive Rights and LGBTQ Equality
By Julianna S. Gonen, National Center for Lesbian Rights Many in the LGBTQ community are watching in horror as state after state enacts draconian bans on abortion in what seems like a competition with one another to see which can go farthest in its legislative assault on reproductive freedom. But if any of us have… Read more »
Yeomans Work
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Build the Bench
As the Supreme Court wrapped up its term for the summer, the country experienced a stunning reminder of the impact of Trump’s judicial appointments. Every 5-4 split with the conservative bloc in the majority was a direct result of Mitch McConnell’s theft of a Supreme Court seat that enabled Trump to fill two vacancies, shifting the Court’s majority from moderate to radically conservative. Trump’s capture of the Court was made possible by the Republican five decade push to make the Court a tool for implementation of the Republican Party agenda. When Trump arrived in power, the table was set for him to appoint justices who would further Republican ends.
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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.
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.
