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.
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Ted Cruz Attacks Federal Judiciary to Further Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda December 3, 2025 Ted Cruz Attacks Federal Judiciary to Further Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda Blog Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
Bloomberg Law: Trump Changes How Judicial Nominees Get Publicly Revealed November 10, 2025 Bloomberg Law: Trump Changes How Judicial Nominees Get Publicly Revealed In the News Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
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How the Supreme Court is Wielding the Unchecked Power It Gave Itself July 24, 2025 How the Supreme Court is Wielding the Unchecked Power It Gave Itself Blog Issues Environment, Executive Power & Civil Liberties, Reproductive Rights
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Supreme Court Bends the Knee to Trump’s Lawlessness June 27, 2025 Supreme Court Bends the Knee to Trump’s Lawlessness Press Release Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
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