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.
Senior Status Tracker Senior Status Tracker Our Senior Status Tracker provides a comprehensive breakdown of all active Article III judges who are either currently eligible — or will become eligible — for senior status.
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.
How Nonprofits Are Resisting Trump’s War on Immigration at the State Level August 4, 2026 How Nonprofits Are Resisting Trump’s War on Immigration at the State Level Blog California, Massachusetts, New Jersey Issues Immigration Topics Influencing Legislation
How California Courts Are Holding the Line on Civil Rights April 17, 2025 How California Courts Are Holding the Line on Civil Rights Blog California Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties, LGBTQ+ Americans, Workers
New Report: State Court LGBTQ+ Representation Has Long Road Ahead June 18, 2024 New Report: State Court LGBTQ+ Representation Has Long Road Ahead Press Release California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Washington Issues LGBTQ+ Americans
AFJ Remembers Historic Career of Sen. Dianne Feinstein September 29, 2023 AFJ Remembers Historic Career of Sen. Dianne Feinstein Press Release California
AFJ Letter of Support for Judge Eumi K. Lee September 6, 2023 AFJ Letter of Support for Judge Eumi K. Lee Support Letter California
San Francisco Chronicle: Senate confirms first openly gay judge to San Francisco federal bench June 14, 2023 San Francisco Chronicle: Senate confirms first openly gay judge to San Francisco federal bench In the News California
AFJ Celebrates Long-Awaited Confirmations of Dale Ho and Casey Pitts June 14, 2023 AFJ Celebrates Long-Awaited Confirmations of Dale Ho and Casey Pitts Press Release California, New York Issues LGBTQ+ Americans, Voting Rights
AFJ Applauds White House for Latina Circuit Court Nominations April 14, 2023 AFJ Applauds White House for Latina Circuit Court Nominations In the News California, Texas
AFJ Letter of Support for Judge Marian Gaston February 14, 2023 AFJ Letter of Support for Judge Marian Gaston Support Letter California
AFJ Letter of Support for Mónica Ramírez Almadani February 14, 2023 AFJ Letter of Support for Mónica Ramírez Almadani Support Letter California
Courthouse News: Judge rules San Francisco lifetime lease ordinance not a taking, but potentially unconstitutional October 25, 2022 Courthouse News: Judge rules San Francisco lifetime lease ordinance not a taking, but potentially unconstitutional In the News California Issues Consumers
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Senate elections portend future of judiciary October 23, 2022 Las Vegas Review-Journal: Senate elections portend future of judiciary In the News California, Nevada Issues Consumers
California Supreme Court Nominations A Model For The Nation August 11, 2022 California Supreme Court Nominations A Model For The Nation Press Release California
How Conservatives Weaponized An Anti-Union Supreme Court Ruling To Attack Tenants’ Rights April 11, 2022 How Conservatives Weaponized An Anti-Union Supreme Court Ruling To Attack Tenants’ Rights Blog California Issues Consumers, Workers
Broad Coalition Urges Court to Reject Claims Against San Francisco’s Expedited Conversion Program April 11, 2022 Broad Coalition Urges Court to Reject Claims Against San Francisco’s Expedited Conversion Program Press Release California Issues Consumers, Workers