Alliance for Justice

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Alliance for Justice
AbbreviationAFJ
FormationAugust 7, 1974;50 years ago (1974-08-07) [1]
Type 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
52-1009973
PurposeLegal advocacy
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Paulette Meyer
Revenue$7.37 million [2] (2023)
Expenses$8.84 million [2] (2023)
Endowment $21.8 million [2]
Website afj.org

The Alliance for Justice (AFJ) is a progressive judicial advocacy group in the United States. [3] [4] Founded in 1979 by former president Nan Aron, AFJ monitors federal judicial appointments. AFJ represents a coalition of 135 politically liberal groups that have an interest in the federal judiciary. [5] The Alliance for Justice presents a modern liberal viewpoint on legal issues. [6]

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Judicial advocacy

AFJ launched the Judicial Selection Project in 1985 to monitor the federal judicial appointment system. [7] According to AFJ's founder, Nan Aron, the organization wanted to guard against the ideological impact of Ronald Reagan's federal judicial nominees. [8] AFJ objects to judicial nominees who oppose abortion or who promise to exercise judicial restraint. [4] The organization provides background on prospective nominees to the American Bar Association and the Senate Judiciary Committee. [4]

AFJ played a role in the defeat of Ronald Reagan nominee Robert Bork's nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1987. [9] In 2001, the organization supported the nomination of Roger Gregory, a Bill Clinton nominee and the first African-American judge in the Fourth Circuit in 2001. [10] In 2013, AFJ supported President Barack Obama's three nominees for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. [11]

Member organizations

AFJ reports a membership of over 130 organizations. As of 2025, member groups include: [12]

References

  1. ↑ "ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE - Initial File Number: 741885". Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alliance For Justice - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Boyer, Dave (June 6, 2016). "Elizabeth Warren lambastes Senate Republicans for 'obstruction' of judges". Washington Times. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Clarity, James; Weaver Jr., Warren (January 18, 1985). "Here Come the Judges". The New York Times . Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Horwitz, Sari; Eilperin, Juliet (November 7, 2014). "Obama to nominate Justice prosecutor Lynch for attorney general". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  6. ↑ E.g.,
  7. ↑ Steigerwalt, Amy (2010). Battle over the Bench: Senators, Interest Groups, and Lower Court Confirmations. University of Virginia Press. p. 11. ISBN   9780813929989.
  8. ↑ Scherer, Nancy (2005). Scoring Points: Politicians, Activists, and the Lower Federal Court Appointment Process. Stanford University Press. p. 110. ISBN   9780804749497.
  9. ↑ Greenhouse, Linda (December 4, 1987). "Supreme Court Nominations; After Bork, the Liberals' Silence On Judge Kennedy Is Deafening". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Savage, David (July 21, 2001). "Senate Confirms 3 of Bush's Judicial Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  11. ↑ Eilperin, Juliet (May 28, 2013). "Obama to launch push to reshape D.C. Circuit with 3 simultaneous nominations". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Membership". Alliance For Justice. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
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