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.
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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.
LGBTQ Nation: “Particularly nasty”: Clarence Thomas wrote a whole opinion just to call trans people crazy July 1, 2026 LGBTQ Nation: “Particularly nasty”: Clarence Thomas wrote a whole opinion just to call trans people crazy In the News Issues LGBTQ+ Americans
Supreme Court Weaponizes Constitution Against Transgender Athletes June 30, 2026 Supreme Court Weaponizes Constitution Against Transgender Athletes Press Release Issues LGBTQ+ Americans
LGBTQ Nation: Progressives incensed over “pathetic” anti-trans judicial nominee & Trump sycophant April 28, 2026 LGBTQ Nation: Progressives incensed over “pathetic” anti-trans judicial nominee & Trump sycophant In the News Issues LGBTQ+ Americans
Justin Smith’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Attacks Could Lead to a Lifetime of Harm April 28, 2026 Justin Smith’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Attacks Could Lead to a Lifetime of Harm Blog Arizona, Missouri Issues LGBTQ+ Americans
Supreme Court Endorses Abusive Anti-LGBTQ+ Treatment for Minors March 31, 2026 Supreme Court Endorses Abusive Anti-LGBTQ+ Treatment for Minors Press Release Issues Access to Health Care, LGBTQ+ Americans
Trump Judicial Nominee Promotes January 6 Misinformation and the Subjugation of Wives December 18, 2025 Trump Judicial Nominee Promotes January 6 Misinformation and the Subjugation of Wives Blog Issues LGBTQ+ Americans
The Election Denier Script Trump’s Judicial Nominees Are Following November 5, 2025 The Election Denier Script Trump’s Judicial Nominees Are Following Op-ed Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties, LGBTQ+ Americans, Voting Rights
The Supreme Court Doesn’t Need Trump to Dismantle Democracy, But He Helps August 7, 2025 The Supreme Court Doesn’t Need Trump to Dismantle Democracy, But He Helps Op-ed Issues LGBTQ+ Americans, Persons With Disabilities, Reproductive Rights
LGBTQ Nation: Senate confirms lifetime seat for Trump judicial appointee who compared being gay to bestiality July 23, 2025 LGBTQ Nation: Senate confirms lifetime seat for Trump judicial appointee who compared being gay to bestiality In the News Issues LGBTQ+ Americans
Advocating for the LGBTQ+ Community in a Post-Skrmetti and Post-Mahmoud World July 16, 2025 Advocating for the LGBTQ+ Community in a Post-Skrmetti and Post-Mahmoud World Blog Issues LGBTQ+ Americans
Supreme Court Opens the Door to More Anti-LGBTQ+ Censorship in Schools June 27, 2025 Supreme Court Opens the Door to More Anti-LGBTQ+ Censorship in Schools Press Release Issues LGBTQ+ Americans
Supreme Court Abandons Transgender Youth in Ruling for Bigotry June 18, 2025 Supreme Court Abandons Transgender Youth in Ruling for Bigotry Press Release Tennessee Issues LGBTQ+ Americans
Rules of the Game: Advocacy for Gender and Reproductive Justice May 23, 2025 Rules of the Game: Advocacy for Gender and Reproductive Justice Opposition Letter Issues Access to Health Care, LGBTQ+ Americans, Reproductive Rights Topics Administrative Agencies, Affiliated Organizations, Coalitions, Community Organizing, Election Related Activities, Influencing Legislation, Lobbying, Public Charity Advocacy
HuffPost: Trump’s First Judicial Pick Is… Someone Who Worked For His SCOTUS Picks May 2, 2025 HuffPost: Trump’s First Judicial Pick Is… Someone Who Worked For His SCOTUS Picks In the News Issues LGBTQ+ Americans
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