This desperate attempt to use strong-arm tactics to pressure Dr. Blasey Ford is a despicable attack on a sexual assault survivor who has chosen to speak the truth.
Our Work
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Judicial Selection
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
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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Yeomans: Eight Reasons Kavanaugh Nomination Could Fail
In the latest edition of Yeomans Work, AFJ Senior Justice Fellow Bill Yeomans sizes up Brett Kavanaugh’s chances of being confirmed to the Supreme Court.
AFJ in the News
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Nan Aron on Fox News
Nan appeared on FOX News’s Shannon Bream show to talk about Brett Kavnaugh and the assault allegations by Dr. Blasey Ford.
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Will the Senate Avoid the Horrible Mistakes of the Anita Hill Hearing?
Once again, legislators have to confront a Supreme Court nominee accused of acting horribly toward a woman. Read Nan Aron’s interview now.
Blog
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Brett Kavanaugh Gives Senators Evasive and Misleading Answers
Last week’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court were marked by frustration and prevarication: Frustration on the part of Democrats whose pointed questions to the nominee and calls for documents were largely stonewalled, and prevarication on the part of Kavanaugh who avoided direct answers and made statements that were too often misleading and disingenuous.
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AFJ Opposes Judicial Nominee Kobes
Kobes’s nomination stands in sharp contrast to this claim and suggests the opposite: that the White House is prioritizing ideology and Republican Party connections over credentials – while it continues to place candidates who are predominantly white men on the bench.
Yeomans Work
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8 Reasons to Expect Kavanaugh’s Nomination to Fail
The accusation by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford that a drunken 17-year old Brett Kavanaugh attempted to rape her has imperiled Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination. Here are eight reasons why Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination may fail.
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This Year, Constitution Day Is Different
The election of Donald Trump has changed Constitution Day forever. He has brought home the tenuousness of our grasp on constitutional government. His unprincipled actions have skewered constitutional norms that made the government work and highlighted flaws in our ability to hold an unfit president to account. Constitution Day now has a never-before-experienced urgency.
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.
