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A federal judge issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
www.democracydocket.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
A federal judge issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Thank you to my friend Rachel Rossi and the @afj.org for an important conversation about how a fair and independent justice system is mission-critical for America.
I know from my time serving at the DOJ that defending independence isn’t abstract — it is foundational. And I will fight for it.
I know from my time serving at the DOJ that defending independence isn’t abstract — it is foundational. And I will fight for it.
February 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Thank you to my friend Rachel Rossi and the @afj.org for an important conversation about how a fair and independent justice system is mission-critical for America.
I know from my time serving at the DOJ that defending independence isn’t abstract — it is foundational. And I will fight for it.
I know from my time serving at the DOJ that defending independence isn’t abstract — it is foundational. And I will fight for it.
“The wealthy and the powerful continue to weaponize forced arbitration as a way to hide wrongdoing and avoid accountability.” – AFJ's letter of opposition for Anna St. John
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A Trump nominee for New Orleans-area judge faces controversy in the Senate. See why.
If confirmed, Anna St. John would replace retired U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance, leaving only one vacancy on the 25-seat federal court bench in Louisiana.
www.nola.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:14 PM
“The wealthy and the powerful continue to weaponize forced arbitration as a way to hide wrongdoing and avoid accountability.” – AFJ's letter of opposition for Anna St. John
www.nola.com/news/politic...
www.nola.com/news/politic...
STARTING SOON – Join us at 2 PM ET for Holding Court: The Endangered Lawyer.
This timely conversation, featuring Rep. Maggie Goodlander and leading legal advocates, will cover attacks against lawyers, judges, and the rule of law.
Join here: streamyard.com/watch/jUC2Xe...
This timely conversation, featuring Rep. Maggie Goodlander and leading legal advocates, will cover attacks against lawyers, judges, and the rule of law.
Join here: streamyard.com/watch/jUC2Xe...
February 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
STARTING SOON – Join us at 2 PM ET for Holding Court: The Endangered Lawyer.
This timely conversation, featuring Rep. Maggie Goodlander and leading legal advocates, will cover attacks against lawyers, judges, and the rule of law.
Join here: streamyard.com/watch/jUC2Xe...
This timely conversation, featuring Rep. Maggie Goodlander and leading legal advocates, will cover attacks against lawyers, judges, and the rule of law.
Join here: streamyard.com/watch/jUC2Xe...
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Judicial nominee Andrew Davis, as @afj.org says, "represented Fox News in one of the biggest defamation suits in history, one in which Fox enabled the spread of President Trump’s lies about the outcome of the 2020 election."
@hirono.senate.gov just asked him if Trump lost in 2020.
He wouldn't say.
@hirono.senate.gov just asked him if Trump lost in 2020.
He wouldn't say.
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Judicial nominee Andrew Davis, as @afj.org says, "represented Fox News in one of the biggest defamation suits in history, one in which Fox enabled the spread of President Trump’s lies about the outcome of the 2020 election."
@hirono.senate.gov just asked him if Trump lost in 2020.
He wouldn't say.
@hirono.senate.gov just asked him if Trump lost in 2020.
He wouldn't say.
🚨 New report alert
Trump’s 2025 judicial nominees: 31 white, 26 men, 0 women of color, 0 professional diversity.
This is how courts are being reshaped. Read/download the report here: afj.org/loyalty-litm...
Trump’s 2025 judicial nominees: 31 white, 26 men, 0 women of color, 0 professional diversity.
This is how courts are being reshaped. Read/download the report here: afj.org/loyalty-litm...
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 PM
🚨 New report alert
Trump’s 2025 judicial nominees: 31 white, 26 men, 0 women of color, 0 professional diversity.
This is how courts are being reshaped. Read/download the report here: afj.org/loyalty-litm...
Trump’s 2025 judicial nominees: 31 white, 26 men, 0 women of color, 0 professional diversity.
This is how courts are being reshaped. Read/download the report here: afj.org/loyalty-litm...
STILL TIME TO REGISTER:
Join AFJ on Feb. 5 at 2pm ET for Holding Court: The Endangered Lawyer — a timely conversation on attacks against lawyers, judges, and the rule of law, featuring Rep. Maggie Goodlander and leading legal advocates.
Register here: streamyard.com/watch/jUC2Xe...
Join AFJ on Feb. 5 at 2pm ET for Holding Court: The Endangered Lawyer — a timely conversation on attacks against lawyers, judges, and the rule of law, featuring Rep. Maggie Goodlander and leading legal advocates.
Register here: streamyard.com/watch/jUC2Xe...
February 3, 2026 at 4:36 PM
STILL TIME TO REGISTER:
Join AFJ on Feb. 5 at 2pm ET for Holding Court: The Endangered Lawyer — a timely conversation on attacks against lawyers, judges, and the rule of law, featuring Rep. Maggie Goodlander and leading legal advocates.
Register here: streamyard.com/watch/jUC2Xe...
Join AFJ on Feb. 5 at 2pm ET for Holding Court: The Endangered Lawyer — a timely conversation on attacks against lawyers, judges, and the rule of law, featuring Rep. Maggie Goodlander and leading legal advocates.
Register here: streamyard.com/watch/jUC2Xe...
The Supreme Court invited ICE chaos in Minnesota and elsewhere. #ICEOutNOW
January 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM
The Supreme Court invited ICE chaos in Minnesota and elsewhere. #ICEOutNOW
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Is Anna St. John another Trump administration loyalist who's biased against women? @gretchencarlson.bsky.social & Christine Zinner examine how she spent nearly two decades shielding powerful corporations and wrongdoers from accountability. #UnfitandUnqualified afjactioncampaign.org/blog/anna-st...
Anna St. John: Unfit and Unqualified for A Lifetime Judicial Appointment - Alliance for Justice Action
If confirmed, Anna St. John will take on a powerful role — one which entrusts her with the duty to fairly uphold the rule of law. But is it possible for St. John to preside over a courtroom without bi...
afjactioncampaign.org
January 29, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Is Anna St. John another Trump administration loyalist who's biased against women? @gretchencarlson.bsky.social & Christine Zinner examine how she spent nearly two decades shielding powerful corporations and wrongdoers from accountability. #UnfitandUnqualified afjactioncampaign.org/blog/anna-st...
“Renée Nicole Good, Alex Pretti, and so many others are dead because this Supreme Court has allowed the state to cruelly violate the right to not just liberty but life itself. We face systemic problems, and only systemic solutions will save us.” – @rachelrossi.bsky.social afj.org/article/the-...
The Supreme Court Invited the Chaos in Minnesota and Elsewhere - Alliance for Justice
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January 28, 2026 at 5:40 PM
“Renée Nicole Good, Alex Pretti, and so many others are dead because this Supreme Court has allowed the state to cruelly violate the right to not just liberty but life itself. We face systemic problems, and only systemic solutions will save us.” – @rachelrossi.bsky.social afj.org/article/the-...
After lower courts paused unconstitutional ICE raids, the Court’s conservative majority let them resume. The Supreme Court didn’t just stand by — it cleared the way.
Families are paying the price, and this Court helped make it possible.
WATCH to learn more: www.instagram.com/p/DT_hVwsjz_D/
Families are paying the price, and this Court helped make it possible.
WATCH to learn more: www.instagram.com/p/DT_hVwsjz_D/
allianceforjustice on Instagram: "The Supreme Court didn’t just stand by — it cleared the way. After lower courts paused unconstitutional ICE raids, the Court’s cons…"
The Supreme Court didn’t just stand by — it cleared the way. After lower courts paused unconstitutional ICE raids, the Court’s conservative majority let them resume. Families are paying the price, and this Court helped make it possible. This is not justice, and this is not who we’re supposed to be. Our communities should be protected. We need accountability, and we need to rethink funding and power for agencies causing harm. #CourtsMatter #Accountability #ImmigrantJustice #StopICE
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January 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM
After lower courts paused unconstitutional ICE raids, the Court’s conservative majority let them resume. The Supreme Court didn’t just stand by — it cleared the way.
Families are paying the price, and this Court helped make it possible.
WATCH to learn more: www.instagram.com/p/DT_hVwsjz_D/
Families are paying the price, and this Court helped make it possible.
WATCH to learn more: www.instagram.com/p/DT_hVwsjz_D/
Lifetime appointments. Real-life consequences.
Every judicial appointment has the potential to shape our democracy for generations to come. We need judges who stand up for the law — not partisan agendas.
Every judicial appointment has the potential to shape our democracy for generations to come. We need judges who stand up for the law — not partisan agendas.
January 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Lifetime appointments. Real-life consequences.
Every judicial appointment has the potential to shape our democracy for generations to come. We need judges who stand up for the law — not partisan agendas.
Every judicial appointment has the potential to shape our democracy for generations to come. We need judges who stand up for the law — not partisan agendas.
“Trump’s latest nominees have egregious records filled with attacks on democracy and civil rights, but it’s also clear they’re expected to pass a loyalty test." – Christine Chen Zinner, AFJ Federal Research and Advocacy Director nominationnotes.substack.com/p/we-have-to...
“We have to call out everything”: One year into Trump 2.0, fair courts advocates chart the path forward
Trump is still appointing judges — and advocacy organizations are still fighting back.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:18 PM
“Trump’s latest nominees have egregious records filled with attacks on democracy and civil rights, but it’s also clear they’re expected to pass a loyalty test." – Christine Chen Zinner, AFJ Federal Research and Advocacy Director nominationnotes.substack.com/p/we-have-to...
🎉 A win for fair representation in California!
A federal court upheld the state’s new congressional map, rejecting a GOP and Trump DOJ challenge. Voters in November approved these new boundaries, and now they’ll stand for the midterms. #CourtsMatter 🗳️💙 www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
A federal court upheld the state’s new congressional map, rejecting a GOP and Trump DOJ challenge. Voters in November approved these new boundaries, and now they’ll stand for the midterms. #CourtsMatter 🗳️💙 www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Federal judges allow California congressional map to stand
The victory for Democrats seemed likely after the Supreme Court earlier in the month upheld Texas’ gerrymandered map.
www.politico.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
🎉 A win for fair representation in California!
A federal court upheld the state’s new congressional map, rejecting a GOP and Trump DOJ challenge. Voters in November approved these new boundaries, and now they’ll stand for the midterms. #CourtsMatter 🗳️💙 www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
A federal court upheld the state’s new congressional map, rejecting a GOP and Trump DOJ challenge. Voters in November approved these new boundaries, and now they’ll stand for the midterms. #CourtsMatter 🗳️💙 www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Join AFJ in welcoming our newest member organization, the Los Angeles Black Worker Center (LABWC).
To learn more about this impactful organization, visit their website at lablackworkercenter.org.
To learn more about this impactful organization, visit their website at lablackworkercenter.org.
January 13, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Join AFJ in welcoming our newest member organization, the Los Angeles Black Worker Center (LABWC).
To learn more about this impactful organization, visit their website at lablackworkercenter.org.
To learn more about this impactful organization, visit their website at lablackworkercenter.org.
Again and again, Trump’s first-term appellate picks are stepping in to reverse district court rulings during his second term. These reversals are paving the way for his policies and weakening the courts’ role as a check on presidential power. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Again and again, Trump’s first-term appellate picks are stepping in to reverse district court rulings during his second term. These reversals are paving the way for his policies and weakening the courts’ role as a check on presidential power. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Justice Alito recused himself days before oral arguments in a major oil case — after previously voting to take it up.
The late recusal, tied to his stock holdings, raises serious ethics and transparency questions at SCOTUS. thehill.com/policy/energ...
The late recusal, tied to his stock holdings, raises serious ethics and transparency questions at SCOTUS. thehill.com/policy/energ...
thehill.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Justice Alito recused himself days before oral arguments in a major oil case — after previously voting to take it up.
The late recusal, tied to his stock holdings, raises serious ethics and transparency questions at SCOTUS. thehill.com/policy/energ...
The late recusal, tied to his stock holdings, raises serious ethics and transparency questions at SCOTUS. thehill.com/policy/energ...
Abortions will remain legal in Wyoming after the state’s supreme court ruled that two near-total abortion bans are unconstitutional. #StateCourtsMatter www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-gov...
Wyoming Supreme Court protects abortion access
The state’s highest court ruled that two near-total state abortion bans violate the constitution.
www.wyomingpublicmedia.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Abortions will remain legal in Wyoming after the state’s supreme court ruled that two near-total abortion bans are unconstitutional. #StateCourtsMatter www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/politics-gov...
Today, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) will be weaponizing his position as head of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights to hold a congressional hearing attacking two sitting federal judges.
Learn more: afj.org/article/ted-...
Learn more: afj.org/article/ted-...
Ted Cruz Attacks Federal Judiciary to Further Trump's Authoritarian Agenda - Alliance for Justice
afj.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Today, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) will be weaponizing his position as head of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights to hold a congressional hearing attacking two sitting federal judges.
Learn more: afj.org/article/ted-...
Learn more: afj.org/article/ted-...
"Often, nonprofits represent the voice of the people. That is exactly why the attacks are coming fast and furious, and why we must stand firmly to defend these organizations." – AFJ President @rachelrossi.bsky.social for @democracydocket.com www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump’s secret war against vital nonprofits
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"Often, nonprofits represent the voice of the people. That is exactly why the attacks are coming fast and furious, and why we must stand firmly to defend these organizations." – AFJ President @rachelrossi.bsky.social for @democracydocket.com www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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NEW: Since taking office, Trump has attacked entities ranging from government agencies to law firms and universities. But he’s also targeting nonprofits, which not only risks silencing the vital work of these groups but also grants him even more power, @rachelrossi.bsky.social writes.
Trump’s secret war against vital nonprofits
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:27 PM
NEW: Since taking office, Trump has attacked entities ranging from government agencies to law firms and universities. But he’s also targeting nonprofits, which not only risks silencing the vital work of these groups but also grants him even more power, @rachelrossi.bsky.social writes.
A new study has found that SCOTUS has become deeply polarized in cases pitting the rich against the poor.
With Republican appointees far more likely to side with the rich, they voted for the wealthier side in cases 70% of the time in 2022, up from 45% in 1953. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
With Republican appointees far more likely to side with the rich, they voted for the wealthier side in cases 70% of the time in 2022, up from 45% in 1953. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
A new study has found that SCOTUS has become deeply polarized in cases pitting the rich against the poor.
With Republican appointees far more likely to side with the rich, they voted for the wealthier side in cases 70% of the time in 2022, up from 45% in 1953. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
With Republican appointees far more likely to side with the rich, they voted for the wealthier side in cases 70% of the time in 2022, up from 45% in 1953. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
"Within the span of a week, [Bove] publicly supported the president’s pardon of a convicted drug trafficker and attended a Trump rally."
Emil Bove is a Trump loyalist who should never have been confirmed to the federal bench. Our courts deserve better. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Emil Bove is a Trump loyalist who should never have been confirmed to the federal bench. Our courts deserve better. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Court watchers fear Emil Bove’s ‘level of allegiance’ to Trump
Trump’s former personal lawyer may still be in his client’s corner, experts say.
www.politico.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
"Within the span of a week, [Bove] publicly supported the president’s pardon of a convicted drug trafficker and attended a Trump rally."
Emil Bove is a Trump loyalist who should never have been confirmed to the federal bench. Our courts deserve better. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Emil Bove is a Trump loyalist who should never have been confirmed to the federal bench. Our courts deserve better. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
This week, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) will weaponize his position as head of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights to hold a congressional hearing attacking two sitting federal judges.
BLOG: afj.org/article/ted-...
BLOG: afj.org/article/ted-...
Ted Cruz Attacks Federal Judiciary to Further Trump's Authoritarian Agenda - Alliance for Justice
afj.org
January 5, 2026 at 8:49 PM
This week, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) will weaponize his position as head of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights to hold a congressional hearing attacking two sitting federal judges.
BLOG: afj.org/article/ted-...
BLOG: afj.org/article/ted-...
Today, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration, allowing immigration judges to continue their lawsuit challenging policies that restrict their ability to speak publicly. www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/p...
Supreme Court revives free speech lawsuit from immigration judges in loss for Trump | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Friday sided against the Trump administration, keeping alive a federal lawsuit from immigration judges who are attempting to challenge a policy that limits their ability to speak ...
www.cnn.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Today, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration, allowing immigration judges to continue their lawsuit challenging policies that restrict their ability to speak publicly. www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/p...