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Alliance for Justice

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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."
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AFJ launched the Judicial Selection Project in 1985 to monitor the federal judicial appointment system. According to AFJ's founder, Nan Aron, the organization wanted to guard against the ideological impact of Ronald Reagan's
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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.'
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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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But Nan Aron of the liberal Alliance for Justice said that Roberts's involvement 'doesn't say anything about his judicial philosophy.'
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AFJ reports a membership of over 120 organizations. On its website, as of January 7, 2021, AFJ lists the following member groups:
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Nan Aron, the president of the liberal Alliance for Justice, supports filibustering Judge Gorsuch.
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Scoring Points: Politicians, Activists, and the Lower Federal Court Appointment Process
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Battle over the Bench: Senators, Interest Groups, and Lower Court Confirmations
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Government of the District of Columbia]". Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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in 1987. In 2001, the organization supported the nomination of
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National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
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National Korean American Service & Education Consortium
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Business and Professional People for the Public Interest
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Clarity, James; Weaver Jr., Warren (January 18, 1985).
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Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax
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Horwitz, Sari; Eilperin, Juliet (November 7, 2014).
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nominee and the first African-American judge in the
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State
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Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Nan Aron
501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization
Tax ID no.
Washington, D.C.
President
Rakim Brooks
Chair
afj.org
Nan Aron
modern liberal
federal judicial nominees
judicial restraint
American Bar Association
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ronald Reagan
Robert Bork
Supreme Court of the United States
Roger Gregory
Bill Clinton
Fourth Circuit
Barack Obama's
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Abortion Care Network
Advancement Project
Advocates for Youth
AIDS United
Alliance for the Great Lakes

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