It’s very clear that the real strategy for judges like Roberts and Kavanaugh is to chip away at Roe until its protections become meaningless, and in that context anything they say about Roe being ‘settled’ means absolutely nothing.
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: Republicans “Running a Scam” to Confirm Kavanaugh
In the latest edition of Yeomans Work, AFJ Justice Fellow Bill Yeomans writes that Senate Republicans are short-circuiting the normal confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, by moving ahead without obtaining all the relevant documents from his career — and he minces no words.
AFJ in the News
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Federal judges appointed by Trump are starting to leave their mark
As Washington prepares for a Senate showdown over whether Brett Kavanaugh will join the Supreme Court, Trump has already put his stamp on the judiciary with the lifetime appointments of at least 43 federal judges.
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Fearful of losing Roe, left pushes Schumer for action
Democrats agree that Kavanaugh’s confirmation would tip the nine-member court to the right, threatening abortion rights, former President Barack Obama’s health care law and constitutional constraints on Trump’s actions as president.Schumer’s hopes of defeating Kavanaugh lie in unearthing game-changing revelations in documents from his earlier White House and judicial jobs, or creating an irresistible groundswell against him among constituents of moderate Republicans and vacillating Democrats.
Blog
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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.
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AFJ Opposes Judicial Nominee Ryan Nelson
On May 15, 2018, President Trump nominated Ryan Nelson to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. If confirmed, Nelson will replace Judge N. Randy Smith, who is scheduled to assume senior status on August 11, 2018.
Based on our review of Nelson’s record, Alliance for Justice opposes his nomination to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Yeomans Work
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The Last Political Check
The Republican Senate majority is running a scam to ram through confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh without the scrutiny that is essential to our constitutional health.
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The Republican Assault on the Legitimacy of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court depends for its legitimacy on the public’s acceptance that its nine robed, lifetime-tenured members decide cases on the basis of the law, rather than their own policy or partisan preferences. That fundamental distinction has been tested and diluted as presidents at least since Nixon have identified nominees based on the politically favored outcomes they are expected to produce. The confirmation process increasingly tests whether any distinction between legal and political outcomes survives as senators grill nominees about “judicial philosophy.”
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.
