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.
Winston-Salem Journal: Senate confirms Trump’s nominees for federal judge in Triad December 2, 2025 Winston-Salem Journal: Senate confirms Trump’s nominees for federal judge in Triad In the News North Carolina
Reuters: US Senate confirms 2 Trump-picked judges in North Carolina, including former Thomas clerk December 2, 2025 Reuters: US Senate confirms 2 Trump-picked judges in North Carolina, including former Thomas clerk In the News
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Florida Times-Union: Ex-religious rights lawyer, appeals judge now Jacksonville federal trial judge November 20, 2025 Florida Times-Union: Ex-religious rights lawyer, appeals judge now Jacksonville federal trial judge In the News Florida
Louisiana Groups Oppose Judicial Nominee Will Crain November 18, 2025 Louisiana Groups Oppose Judicial Nominee Will Crain Press Release Louisiana
Law360: Lawyers Call On High Court To Stop ‘Capitulating’ To Trump November 16, 2025 Law360: Lawyers Call On High Court To Stop ‘Capitulating’ To Trump In the News
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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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Alabama Political Reporter: Alabama Solicitor General Edmund LaCour secures federal judge role October 30, 2025 Alabama Political Reporter: Alabama Solicitor General Edmund LaCour secures federal judge role In the News
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Reuters: Trump to nominate new federal judges in Texas, two other states October 28, 2025 Reuters: Trump to nominate new federal judges in Texas, two other states In the News
E&E News: Judge orders Forest Service to redo forest plan over grizzlies October 28, 2025 E&E News: Judge orders Forest Service to redo forest plan over grizzlies In the News Montana Issues Environment
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