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The '''Alliance for Justice''' ('''AFJ''') is a progressive judicial advocacy group in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Boyer|first1=Dave|title=Elizabeth Warren lambastes Senate Republicans for 'obstruction' of judges|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/6/elizabeth-warren-accuses-gop-blanket-blockade-obam/|accessdate=13 June 2016|work=Washington Times|date=June 6, 2016}}</ref><ref name=nyt>{{cite news|last1=Clarity|first1=James|last2=Weaver Jr.|first2=Warren|title=Here Come the Judges|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/18/us/briefing-here-come-the-judges.html|accessdate=24 February 2015|date=January 18, 1985}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Horwitz|first1=Sari|last2=Eilperin|first2=Juliet|title=Obama to nominate Justice prosecutor Lynch for attorney general|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-attorney-general-20141107-story.html|accessdate=24 February 2015|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> The Alliance for Justice presents a [[Modern liberalism in the United States|modern liberal]] viewpoint on legal issues.<ref>E.g.,<!-- In descending order by date. -->
The '''Alliance for Justice''' ('''AFJ''') is a progressive judicial advocacy group in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Boyer|first1=Dave|title=Elizabeth Warren lambastes Senate Republicans for 'obstruction' of judges|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/6/elizabeth-warren-accuses-gop-blanket-blockade-obam/|accessdate=13 June 2016|work=Washington Times|date=June 6, 2016}}</ref><ref name=nyt>{{cite news|last1=Clarity|first1=James|last2=Weaver Jr.|first2=Warren|title=Here Come the Judges|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/18/us/briefing-here-come-the-judges.html|accessdate=24 February 2015|date=January 18, 1985}}</ref> Founded in 1979 by [[Nan Aron]], AFJ monitors federal judicial appointments. AFJ represents a coalition of 135 politically liberal groups that have an interest in the federal judiciary.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Horwitz|first1=Sari|last2=Eilperin|first2=Juliet|title=Obama to nominate Justice prosecutor Lynch for attorney general|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-attorney-general-20141107-story.html|accessdate=24 February 2015|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> The Alliance for Justice presents a [[Modern liberalism in the United States|modern liberal]] viewpoint on legal issues.<ref>E.g.,<!-- In descending order by date. -->
* {{Cite news| last =Savage| first =Charlie| title =Strategic Debate in Gorsuch Battle: Use Filibuster Now or Later?| work =The New York Times | date =April 4, 2017| url =https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/us/politics/supreme-court-gorsuch-filibuster.html| accessdate =2017-07-27|quote =Nan Aron, the president of the liberal Alliance for Justice, supports filibustering Judge Gorsuch.}}
* {{Cite news| last =Savage| first =Charlie| title =Strategic Debate in Gorsuch Battle: Use Filibuster Now or Later?| work =The New York Times | date =April 4, 2017| url =https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/us/politics/supreme-court-gorsuch-filibuster.html| accessdate =2017-07-27|quote =Nan Aron, the president of the liberal Alliance for Justice, supports filibustering Judge Gorsuch.}}
* {{Cite news| last =Kindy| first =Kimberly| title =Simply stated, Gorsuch is steadfast and surprising| newspaper =[[The Washington Post]] | date =February 18, 2017| url =https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/gorsuch-profile/| accessdate =2017-07-27|quote =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.'}}
* {{Cite news| last =Kindy| first =Kimberly| title =Simply stated, Gorsuch is steadfast and surprising| newspaper =[[The Washington Post]] | date =February 18, 2017| url =https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/gorsuch-profile/| accessdate =2017-07-27|quote =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.'}}

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The Alliance for Justice (AFJ) is a progressive judicial advocacy group in the United States.[1][2] Founded in 1979 by Nan Aron, AFJ monitors federal judicial appointments. AFJ represents a coalition of 135 politically liberal groups that have an interest in the federal judiciary.[3] The Alliance for Justice presents a modern liberal viewpoint on legal issues.[4]

Judicial advocacy

AFJ launched the Judicial Selection Project in 1985 to monitor the federal judicial appointment system.[5] According to AFJ's founder, Nan Aron, the organization wanted to guard against the ideological impact of Ronald Reagan's federal judicial nominees.[6] AFJ objects to judicial nominees who oppose abortion or who promise to exercise judicial restraint.[2] The organization provides background on prospective nominees to the American Bar Association and the Senate Judiciary Committee.[2]

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.[7] 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.[8] In 2013, AFJ supported President Barack Obama's three nominees for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.[9]

Member organizations

AFJ reports a membership of over 130 organizations. As of 2025, member groups include:[10]

References

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External links

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