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.
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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.
Trump Judicial Nominee Would Weaken Environmental Protections and Champion Corporations May 11, 2026 Trump Judicial Nominee Would Weaken Environmental Protections and Champion Corporations Blog Missouri Issues Consumers, Environment
Hoodline: Trump Trade Court Pick Torched Over Jan. 6 Tweets at Fiery D.C. Hearing March 2, 2026 Hoodline: Trump Trade Court Pick Torched Over Jan. 6 Tweets at Fiery D.C. Hearing In the News Issues Consumers
Don’t Get Too Excited About the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision February 23, 2026 Don’t Get Too Excited About the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision Blog Issues Consumers, Executive Power & Civil Liberties
Community Sentinel: The True Costs of Forced Arbitration Contracts December 10, 2025 Community Sentinel: The True Costs of Forced Arbitration Contracts In the News Issues Consumers
Rules of the Game: Advocacy for Labor and Economic Justice July 9, 2025 Rules of the Game: Advocacy for Labor and Economic Justice Podcast Issues Consumers, Equal Employment Opportunity, Workers Topics Affiliated Organizations, Ballot Measures, Executive Branch Advocacy, Influencing Legislation, Lobbying, Public Charity Advocacy
I Know What You Did Last Summer: Tales from the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket October 3, 2024 I Know What You Did Last Summer: Tales from the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Blog Issues Consumers, Death Penalty, Education, LGBTQ+ Americans, Reproductive Rights, Voting Rights
The American Prospect: Judges Who Were Consumer or Worker Advocates? Not Many. February 8, 2024 The American Prospect: Judges Who Were Consumer or Worker Advocates? Not Many. In the News Issues Consumers, Workers
CFPB Seems Likely to Survive Extreme Legal Challenge October 3, 2023 CFPB Seems Likely to Survive Extreme Legal Challenge Press Release Issues Consumers
This Supreme Court Case Could Devastate the Rule of Law October 2, 2023 This Supreme Court Case Could Devastate the Rule of Law Op-ed Issues Access to Health Care, Consumers, Environment, Equal Employment Opportunity, Gun Safety, Immigration, LGBTQ+ Americans, Persons With Disabilities, Workers
Advocacy in Action: People’s Parity Project July 26, 2023 Advocacy in Action: People’s Parity Project Podcast Issues Consumers, Workers
The American Prospect: The Case for Judge Tim Wu May 9, 2023 The American Prospect: The Case for Judge Tim Wu In the News Issues Consumers, Workers
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
ABA Journal: Past PACER users would each get at least $350 in refunds under lawsuit settlement October 12, 2022 ABA Journal: Past PACER users would each get at least $350 in refunds under lawsuit settlement In the News Issues Consumers
National Law Journal: US Government Pays $125M to Settle Class Action Over PACER Fees October 11, 2022 National Law Journal: US Government Pays $125M to Settle Class Action Over PACER Fees In the News Issues Consumers