Alliance for Justice

Alliance for Justice
Abbreviation	AFJ
Formation	August 7, 1974; 50 years ago
Type	501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Tax ID no.	52-1009973
Purpose	Legal advocacy
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Chair	Paulette Meyer
Revenue	$7.37 million (2023)
Expenses	$8.84 million (2023)
Endowment	$21.8 million
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]

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

^ "ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE - Initial File Number: 741885". Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Alliance For Justice - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
^ Boyer, Dave (June 6, 2016). "Elizabeth Warren lambastes Senate Republicans for 'obstruction' of judges". Washington Times. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Clarity, James; Weaver Jr., Warren (January 18, 1985). "Here Come the Judges". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ Horwitz, Sari; Eilperin, Juliet (November 7, 2014). "Obama to nominate Justice prosecutor Lynch for attorney general". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^
E.g.,
- Savage, Charlie (April 4, 2017). "Strategic Debate in Gorsuch Battle: Use Filibuster Now or Later?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-27. Nan Aron, the president of the liberal Alliance for Justice, supports filibustering Judge Gorsuch.
- Kindy, Kimberly (February 18, 2017). "Simply stated, Gorsuch is steadfast and surprising". The Washington Post. Retrieved 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.'
- Landler, Mark (February 13, 2016). "Battle Begins Over Naming Next Justice". The New York Times. Retrieved 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.'
- Becker, Jo (August 5, 2005). "In Private Practice, Roberts's Record Is Mixed". The Washington Post. Retrieved 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.'
- Nagourney, Adam (July 3, 2005). "Conservative Groups Rally Against Gonzales as Justice". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-27. 'He would face stiff opposition from liberal groups,' said Nan Aron, president of the liberal legal group Alliance for Justice.
^ Steigerwalt, Amy (2010). Battle over the Bench: Senators, Interest Groups, and Lower Court Confirmations. University of Virginia Press. p. 11. ISBN 9780813929989.
^ Scherer, Nancy (2005). Scoring Points: Politicians, Activists, and the Lower Federal Court Appointment Process. Stanford University Press. p. 110. ISBN 9780804749497.
^ 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.
^ Savage, David (July 21, 2001). "Senate Confirms 3 of Bush's Judicial Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ Eilperin, Juliet (May 28, 2013). "Obama to launch push to reshape D.C. Circuit with 3 simultaneous nominations". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ "Membership". Alliance For Justice. Retrieved 25 March 2025.

External links

Official website

[corp-1] "ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE - Initial File Number: 741885". Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved November 21, 2020.

[propublica-2] "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.

[nyt-4] 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.,
Savage, Charlie (April 4, 2017). "Strategic Debate in Gorsuch Battle: Use Filibuster Now or Later?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-27. Nan Aron, the president of the liberal Alliance for Justice, supports filibustering Judge Gorsuch.

Kindy, Kimberly (February 18, 2017). "Simply stated, Gorsuch is steadfast and surprising". The Washington Post. Retrieved 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.'

Landler, Mark (February 13, 2016). "Battle Begins Over Naming Next Justice". The New York Times. Retrieved 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.'

Becker, Jo (August 5, 2005). "In Private Practice, Roberts's Record Is Mixed". The Washington Post. Retrieved 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.'

Nagourney, Adam (July 3, 2005). "Conservative Groups Rally Against Gonzales as Justice". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-27. 'He would face stiff opposition from liberal groups,' said Nan Aron, president of the liberal legal group Alliance for Justice.

[7] Savage, Charlie (April 4, 2017). "Strategic Debate in Gorsuch Battle: Use Filibuster Now or Later?". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-27. Nan Aron, the president of the liberal Alliance for Justice, supports filibustering Judge Gorsuch.

[8] Kindy, Kimberly (February 18, 2017). "Simply stated, Gorsuch is steadfast and surprising". The Washington Post. Retrieved 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.'

[9] Landler, Mark (February 13, 2016). "Battle Begins Over Naming Next Justice". The New York Times. Retrieved 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.'

[10] Becker, Jo (August 5, 2005). "In Private Practice, Roberts's Record Is Mixed". The Washington Post. Retrieved 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.'

[11] Nagourney, Adam (July 3, 2005). "Conservative Groups Rally Against Gonzales as Justice". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-07-27. 'He would face stiff opposition from liberal groups,' said Nan Aron, president of the liberal legal group Alliance for Justice.

[confirm-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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