Alliance for Justice explained

Alliance for Justice
Size:210px
Formation:[1]
Headquarters:Washington, D.C.
Leader Title:President
Type:501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Purpose:Legal advocacy
Employees:47[2]
Employees Year:2018
Volunteers:22
Volunteers Year:2018
Revenue:$5,618,274
Revenue Year:2018
Expenses:$5,699.201
Expenses Year:2018
Leader Name:Rakim Brooks[3]
Founder:Nan Aron
Leader Name2:Paulette Meyer
Leader Title2:Chair
Tax Id:52-1009973
Abbreviation:AFJ

The Alliance for Justice (AFJ) is a progressive judicial advocacy group in the United States.[4] [5] Founded in 1979 by former president Nan Aron, AFJ monitors federal judicial appointments. AFJ represents a coalition of 100 politically liberal groups that have an interest in the federal judiciary.[6] The Alliance for Justice presents a modern liberal viewpoint on legal issues.[7]

According to the organization, "AFJ works to ensure that the federal judiciary advances core constitutional values, preserves human rights and unfettered access to the courts, and adheres to the even-handed administration of justice for all Americans."[8]

Judicial advocacy

AFJ launched the Judicial Selection Project in 1985 to monitor the federal judicial appointment system.[9] According to AFJ's founder, Nan Aron, the organization wanted to guard against the ideological impact of Ronald Reagan's federal judicial nominees.[10] AFJ objects to judicial nominees who oppose abortion or who promise to exercise judicial restraint.[5] The organization provides background on prospective nominees to the American Bar Association and the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5]

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.[11] 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.[12] In 2013, AFJ supported President Barack Obama's three nominees for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.[13]

Member organizations

AFJ reports a membership of over 120 organizations. On its website, as of January 7, 2021, AFJ lists the following member groups:[14]

Jewish Action

Notes and References

  1. "ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE - Initial File Number: 741885". Government of the District of Columbia
  2. "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Alliance for Justice. Internal Revenue Service. December 31, 2018.
  3. "https://www.afj.org/article/alliance-for-justice-announces-rakim-brooks-as-next-president/". Alliance for Justice. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  4. News: Boyer. Dave. Elizabeth Warren lambastes Senate Republicans for 'obstruction' of judges. 13 June 2016. Washington Times. June 6, 2016.
  5. News: Clarity. James. Weaver Jr.. Warren. Here Come the Judges. The New York Times. 24 February 2015. January 18, 1985.
  6. News: Horwitz. Sari. Eilperin. Juliet. Obama to nominate Justice prosecutor Lynch for attorney general. 24 February 2015. Chicago Tribune. November 7, 2014.
  7. E.g.,
    • News: Savage. Charlie. Strategic Debate in Gorsuch Battle: Use Filibuster Now or Later?. The New York Times . April 4, 2017. 2017-07-27. Nan Aron, the president of the liberal Alliance for Justice, supports filibustering Judge Gorsuch..
    • News: Kindy. Kimberly. Simply stated, Gorsuch is steadfast and surprising. . February 18, 2017. 2017-07-27. Put more succinctly, Nan Aron of the liberal Alliance for Justice said, 'In spite of what the White House would like to have us believe, he’s a dangerous choice.'.
    • News: Landler. Mark. Battle Begins Over Naming Next Justice. The New York Times. February 13, 2016. 2017-07-27. Nan Aron, president of the liberal Alliance for Justice, said the Supreme Court should 'not become a casualty of the politics of destruction, denial and obstruction.'.
    • News: Becker. Jo. In Private Practice, Roberts's Record Is Mixed. The Washington Post. August 5, 2005. 2017-07-27 . But Nan Aron of the liberal Alliance for Justice said that Roberts's involvement 'doesn't say anything about his judicial philosophy.'.
    • News: Nagourney. Adam. Conservative Groups Rally Against Gonzales as Justice. The New York Times. July 3, 2005. 2017-07-27. 'He would face stiff opposition from liberal groups,' said Nan Aron, president of the liberal legal group Alliance for Justice..
  8. Web site: About AFJ. Alliance for Justice. 24 February 2015.
  9. Book: Steigerwalt. Amy. Battle over the Bench: Senators, Interest Groups, and Lower Court Confirmations. 2010. University of Virginia Press. 9780813929989. 11.
  10. Book: Scherer. Nancy. Scoring Points: Politicians, Activists, and the Lower Federal Court Appointment Process. 2005. Stanford University Press. 9780804749497. 110.
  11. News: Greenhouse. Linda. Supreme Court Nominations; After Bork, the Liberals' Silence On Judge Kennedy Is Deafening. 24 February 2015. The New York Times. December 4, 1987.
  12. News: Savage. David. Senate Confirms 3 of Bush's Judicial Nominees. 24 February 2015. Los Angeles Times. July 21, 2001.
  13. News: Eilperin. Juliet. Obama to launch push to reshape D.C. Circuit with 3 simultaneous nominations. 24 February 2015. Washington Post. May 28, 2013.
  14. Web site: Member Organizations. Alliance For Justice. 24 February 2015.

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