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April 13, 2020

Karofsky Overcomes Republicans’ Voter Suppression Attempts in Wisconsin Election

Despite Republicans’ efforts to suppress the vote across the state, with the hope that the disproportionate impact on racial minorities would benefit them, progressive challenger Jill Karofsky won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Karofsky will take the seat of Scott Walker-appointee Daniel Kelly, whom President Trump had endorsed. The Alliance for Justice Action Campaign endorsed Karofsky in this race and launched a paid ad campaign supporting her.

April 6, 2020

Supreme Court Denies Wisconsin Residents Basic Right to Vote

Following Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ attempt to push back tomorrow’s election to protect the health of his constituents, the state Supreme Court overruled his order, requiring the election to take place Tuesday and risking the lives of thousands of the state’s citizens because of the coronavirus pandemic. Subsequently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against an attempt to extend the time Wisconsin voters could return their absentee ballots, essentially denying the vote to hundreds of thousands who had not yet even received those ballots.

April 2, 2020 Ms. Magazine

Trump Wages War on the Affordable Care Act in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic

This fall, the Supreme Court will determine whether to take away millions of people’s health care based on a frivolous legal theory with clearly partisan intentions.

April 1, 2020

Bradley Whitford Ad Kicks Off New State Courts Initiative

Today the Alliance for Justice Action Campaign (AFJAC) launched a new State Courts Matter project that builds on its history of advocating for fair, qualified, impartial federal judges. State courts decide over 95% of cases in the country and, in many states, voters elect supreme court judges directly.

March 23, 2020

Ten Years In, ACA Must Be Defended

Ten years ago today, President Obama signed the landmark Affordable Care Act into law. A decade later, we are facing a global pandemic that proves we need its protections for health care now more than ever. The ACA has expanded health care access to millions across the country, including protections for the 135 million Americans with pre-existing conditions, resulting in a massive drop in the uninsured rate.

March 13, 2020 Medium

Senators’ Position On ACA Lawsuit Is Crystal Clear

In the recent piece “Vulnerable Republicans dodge questions on support for ObamaCare lawsuit,” Republican senators dodged questions about their positions on the Trump administration’s lawsuit that seeks to have the courts declare the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional in its entirety. Essential health care coverage for millions of people, including those with preexisting conditions, hangs in the balance. Whether they answer the question or not, no entity is more responsible for this potential catastrophe than the Republican-led Senate.

February 24, 2020 Washington Times

‘To their own peril’: 2020 Democrats sidestep fight for Supreme Court

Dan Goldberg, legal director for the Alliance for Justice Action Campaign, pushed back, saying liberal voters are galvanized like never before on the issue of judicial nominations. A poll conducted for Alliance for Justice Action Campaign and other groups last June revealed 43% of likely 2020 voters said a Supreme Court appointment is a reason to back a Democratic nominee, while only 35% said it is a reason to vote for Mr. Trump. “Both polling and on the ground experience demonstrates that progressive voters are galvanized like never before on the issue of courts. You saw this during Kavanaugh,” he said.

February 7, 2020

AFJ Action Campaign Applauds Robust Courts Discussion at Debate

At Friday night’s debate, several candidates discussed the importance of the courts and their support for judicial nominees that would uphold the right to an abortion. Tom Steyer notably pointed out that President Trump and Senate Republicans have been “stacking the court for a generation with young right-wing radicals.” Alliance for Justice Action Campaign President Nan Aron released the following statement:

January 21, 2020 Washington Times

Liberals try to elevate judiciary as key issue in 2020 election

“Progressives are galvanized on the issue of the courts like never before,” said Daniel Goldberg with Alliance for Justice Action Campaign, while noting that it has been “incredibly disappointing” that the issue hasn’t gotten more attention in Democratic debates.

January 3, 2020 DailyKos

How Senate Republicans Are Dismantling Your Health Care Through The Courts

On December 20th, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on the Republican-led lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Two Republican-appointed judges, Jennifer Elrod and Kurt Engelhart (whose records our sister organization, Alliance for Justice Action Campaign, scrutinized prior to their confirmations) sided with President Trump to declare a portion of the law unconstitutional, while the one Democrat-appointed judge on the panel dissented.

December 27, 2019 Iowa Starting Line

Judicial Advocates: Democrats Must Restore ‘Faith In The Third Branch’

“Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump cannot stop talking about judges. Yet, with few exceptions, Democrats rarely make clear that they, too, recognize how critical judges are,” said Daniel Goldberg, legal director at Alliance for Justice Action Campaign. “Most Americans, if they knew their horrific records, would not support Trump’s nominees, and Democrats can do a better job of highlighting the damage they are already doing to the rule of law.”

December 19, 2019

AFJ Action Campaign Applauds Debate for Question on Trump’s Judges

Following the Democratic primary debate Thursday night, Alliance for Justice Action Campaign President Nan Aron issued the following statement: “It is critical that voters understand the way President Trump and Senate Republicans have completely reshaped the courts, appointing ultraconservative and unqualified judges to fulfill their extreme agenda."