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September 2, 2021

AFJAC Commits to Six-Figure Advocacy Campaigns, Voter Education and Mobilization Efforts in Response to SCOTUS Overruling Roe v. Wade

AFJ Action Campaign announced today its commitment to six-figure advocacy campaigns in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Arizona highlighting yesterday’s Supreme Court decision to ignore long-established precedent and overrule Roe v. Wade. Because of that decision, which was issued by five ultraconservative justices — including all three Trump-appointed Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett — the people of Texas no longer have a full constitutional right to an abortion.

November 7, 2020

Biden Presidency An Opportunity To Protect Our Courts

In Tuesday’s election, Joe Biden scored a decisive victory for the White House, but Republicans could still yet maintain narrow control of the Senate.

November 4, 2020

Michigan Voters Elect Fair-Minded Judges McCormack and Welch

With the votes tallied, Michigan voters have elected Elizabeth Welch and Bridget McCormack to serve on the Michigan Supreme Court. Alliance for Justice Action Campaign had endorsed these fair-minded candidates and supported them through a five-figure ad buy.

October 26, 2020

New Supreme Court Ad Campaign Urges Michiganders To Vote For Justice

A new Alliance for Justice Action Campaign ad is urging Michigan voters to vote for Bridget McCormack and Elizabeth Welch for the Michigan State Supreme Court in this election.

October 23, 2020

Lawyers Unite For Day Of Action To #BlockBarrett

Today, Alliance for Justice Action Campaign, Lawyers for Good Government, and Equal Justice Society will join thousands of lawyers across the country to demand that senators oppose the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Following up on the letter of opposition that over 7,000 lawyers have now signed, today’s day of action will include a massive Senate call-in campaign and significant rallying on social media.

October 22, 2020

Coalition of Organizations Delivers 3 Million+ Signatures Calling on Senators to Delay SCOTUS Vote

Today, Daily Kos, MoveOn, The Leadership Conference, and the #OurCourt coalition delivered over 3.2 million petition signatures to the offices of Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Joni Ernst, Mitch McConnell, Mike Lee, Mitt Romney, Thom Tillis, Richard Burr, Martha McSally, Cory Gardner, and Susan Collins, calling on them to postpone the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court until after the winner of November’s presidential election takes office.

October 22, 2020

AFJAC Looks Forward To Essential Court Reforms

Vice President Biden’s statement about establishing a commission to reform the courts signals a commitment to make the courts a priority for his administration.

October 15, 2020

Alliance for Justice Action Campaign Launches 5-Figure Ad Buy Opposing Barrett Nomination

Alliance for Justice Action Campaign announced a five-figure ad buy for a new spot opposing the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. The ad will run across Facebook and target viewers in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, and North Carolina through the Senate’s confirmation vote.

October 12, 2020 American Journal News

Susan Collins swears she’s ‘pro-choice’ despite hundreds of votes that say otherwise

According to the Alliance for Justice Action Campaign, a progressive judicial advocacy group, Collins voted for 11 of the 15 Trump judicial nominees with the worst records on reproductive health. Collins voted for both of Trump’s Supreme Court justices and, despite clear indications that both were anti-abortion, argued that they would preserve Roe v. Wade.

September 26, 2020

Trump Rushes Supreme Court Nominee Ahead Of Election

Senate Republicans repeatedly stated that, in an election year, the American people should decide who selects a Supreme Court Justice—ramming through Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement during the election process is yet another power grab to advance their extreme agenda.

September 24, 2020 Huffington Post

Progressive Judicial Groups Prepare For Tough Supreme Court Battle

“We’re going to fight tooth and nail to prevent Trump from filling this seat in the first place,” said Zack Ford of Alliance for Justice Action Campaign. “Then we’re going to fight tooth and nail to flip as many Republicans as possible to keep this nominee from getting confirmed. Then we’re going to fight tooth and nail, if Democrats get some power back in the election, to undo the damage, however possible.”

September 22, 2020 Colorado Sun

Cory Gardner has voted to confirm 98% of Trump’s judicial nominees as decision on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat looms

“Many of these judges had egregious records on all kinds of issues, and we opposed them very strongly, and you see party line votes where the Democrats stand up, and Gardner had no problem voting them through,” said Zack Ford, spokesman for the Washington, D.C.-based Alliance For Justice Action Campaign. “When you look at the worst judges, with the most extreme records, Gardner had no problem signing his name to the confirmation.”