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.
AFJ Calls for Vigilance as a Second Trump Presidency Threatens Democratic Norms November 6, 2024 AFJ Calls for Vigilance as a Second Trump Presidency Threatens Democratic Norms Press Release Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
Truthout: SCOTUS Furthers Right-Wing Agenda of Deconstruction of the Administrative State July 2, 2024 Truthout: SCOTUS Furthers Right-Wing Agenda of Deconstruction of the Administrative State In the News Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
Supreme Court Embraces Presidential Dictatorships July 1, 2024 Supreme Court Embraces Presidential Dictatorships Press Release Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
Supreme Court Crowns Itself Royalty in Disturbing Power Grab June 28, 2024 Supreme Court Crowns Itself Royalty in Disturbing Power Grab Press Release Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
The Supreme Court Homelessness Case Threatens Our Basic Humanity May 13, 2024 The Supreme Court Homelessness Case Threatens Our Basic Humanity Op-ed Oregon Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
SCOTUS Rules States Cannot Determine Donald Trump’s Ballot Eligibility March 4, 2024 SCOTUS Rules States Cannot Determine Donald Trump’s Ballot Eligibility Press Release Colorado Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties, Voting Rights
Supreme Court Inconsistency on States’ Authority Reveals Its Political Hypocrisy February 16, 2024 Supreme Court Inconsistency on States’ Authority Reveals Its Political Hypocrisy Blog Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties, Reproductive Rights
Bloomberg Law: Trump Finds Unexpected Supreme Court Allies in Ballot Fight February 9, 2024 Bloomberg Law: Trump Finds Unexpected Supreme Court Allies in Ballot Fight In the News Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties, Voting Rights
Supreme Court Appears Ready to Force States to Leave Trump on the Ballot February 8, 2024 Supreme Court Appears Ready to Force States to Leave Trump on the Ballot Press Release Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties, Voting Rights
Law & Crime: ‘It sounds awfully national to me’: Supreme Court appears poised to leave Donald Trump on Colorado ballot amid fight over Constitution’s insurrection clause February 8, 2024 Law & Crime: ‘It sounds awfully national to me’: Supreme Court appears poised to leave Donald Trump on Colorado ballot amid fight over Constitution’s insurrection clause In the News Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties, Voting Rights
The Justices Must Choose: Trump or the Constitution February 5, 2024 The Justices Must Choose: Trump or the Constitution Op-ed Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
Disturbing Oral Arguments Suggest Dark Turn for Supreme Court January 17, 2024 Disturbing Oral Arguments Suggest Dark Turn for Supreme Court Press Release Issues Executive Power & Civil Liberties
The Supreme Court’s Vaccine Mandate Decision is a Deadly Power Grab February 2, 2022 The Supreme Court’s Vaccine Mandate Decision is a Deadly Power Grab Blog Issues Access to Health Care, Executive Power & Civil Liberties
Supreme Court Prioritizes Conservative Ideology Over Public Health and the Rule of Law January 13, 2022 Supreme Court Prioritizes Conservative Ideology Over Public Health and the Rule of Law Press Release Issues Access to Health Care, Executive Power & Civil Liberties
Senate Republicans Advance Extremist Judge Stephen Schwartz May 14, 2020 Senate Republicans Advance Extremist Judge Stephen Schwartz Press Release Issues Access to Health Care, Executive Power & Civil Liberties