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Historians will likely list the 2023-2024 United States Supreme Court term as one of the most consequential in American history. Join us as we look back on the cases that defined the term. Check out AFJ's 2023-2024 Supreme Court Term Review here: afj.org/why-courts-m...

2023-2024 Supreme Court Term Review - Alliance for Justiceafj.org

Alliance for Justice supports Congress taking action to bring transparency and accountability to a United States Supreme Court rife with corruption. Read our full statement: afj.org/article/afj-...

NEW: AOC introduces articles of impeachment against Justices Thomas and Alito for failure to disclose gifts and failure to recuse. Cosponsors: Lee, Tlaib, Watson Coleman, Ramirez, Frost, Omar, Bowman Thomas: ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/evo-su... Alito: ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

Today, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced articles of impeachment for Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito related to their unethical behavior that has come to light over the past year. Our statement: afj.org/article/afj-...

AFJ Encourages Congressional Action on Court Accountability - Alliance for Justiceafj.org

TODAY AT 3 PM ET: Join AFJ for a conversation with Vox Senior Correspondent and Supreme Court expert, Ian Millhiser, on the decisions handed down by the Supreme Court this term and the potential consequences of these decisions. It's not too late to join! RSVP here: streamyard.com/watch/zGQQE7...

TOMORROW: The Supreme Court term was REALLY heavy and left a lot for us to unpack. Join AFJ for a conversation with Ian Millhiser on the decisions handed down by the Supreme Court this term and the potential consequences of these decisions. RSVP: streamyard.com/watch/zGQQE7...

Today SCOTUS issued its decision in Trump v. U.S., concluding that President Trump and any other president cannot be held criminally accountable for actions taken in the course of official presidential leadership. Our statement: afj.org/article/supr...

Supreme Court Embraces Presidential Dictatorships - Alliance for Justiceafj.org

Today SCOTUS issued its ruling in the cases Relentless, Inc. v. Dept. of Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Raimondo. The decision has overturned Chevron, essentially declaring judges and justices the ultimate experts on every policy matter. afj.org/article/supr...

Supreme Court Crowns Itself Royalty in Disturbing Power Grab - Alliance for Justiceafj.org

Today SCOTUS issued its decision in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, agreeing to uphold Grants Pass’s law that criminalizes sleeping outside and thereby forces all unhoused people to leave the city or face fines and jail time. Our statement: afj.org/article/the-...

The Supreme Court Just Criminalized Homelessness - Alliance for Justiceafj.org

Today SCOTUS issued its decision in the consolidated cases of Moyle v. U.S. and Idaho v. U.S., dismissing the cases as improvidently granted. The Court essentially decided that it was too soon to rule, kicking the cases back down to the lower courts. Our statement: afj.org/article/supr...

Supreme Court Punts on Whether Pregnant People Should Suffer Under Abortion Bans - Alliance for Justiceafj.org

Today the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Ohio v. EPA, blocking the Environmental Protection Agency’s Good Neighbor Plan, which was designed to protect states from air pollution created in other states upwind of them. Our statement: afj.org/article/supr...

Supreme Court Blocks Clean Air Protections Before They’re Even Litigated - Alliance for Justiceafj.org

Today SCOTUS issued its decision in Snyder v. U.S., with the 6–3 conservative majority ruling to weaken bribery laws for public officials at the state, local, and tribal level to allow for “gratuities” — gifts and rewards paid after an action is taken. Our statement: afj.org/article/supr...

Supreme Court Rules Bribes are Fine if You’re Paid Later - Alliance for Justiceafj.org

On June 28, as the justices hand down their final decisions, we’re rallying to take our power back from the Supreme Court so that it works for US and not their billionaire backers! #PowerBackToThePeople Join us: StopPowerGrab.com/Rally

Power Back to the Peoplestoppowergrab.com Since former President Trump appointed three justices to the Supreme Court, the MAGA supermajority has overturned abortion rights, weakened voter access, blocked student loan relief, made it harder to…

On the 2nd anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS has agreed to hear an appeal from the Biden admin seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care. Reproductive freedom and gender-affirming care are BOTH human rights. Our bodies, OUR CHOICE. #BansOffOurBodies

Two years after the Dobbs decision, the fight for reproductive freedom continues. We need judges who will protect abortion rights on every level of our courts. Let's #FillEverySeat in 2024 with judges who will protect the rights of ALL of us, not just the wealthy and powerful.

Today the Supreme Court issued its decision in U.S. v. Rahimi, ruling that there indeed must be limits on who has access to firearms. The decision demonstrates there are limits to the Court’s broad Bruen ruling from two years ago. Our statement: afj.org/article/supr...

Unveiling Volume 3 of the Faces of Justice report! 🏳️‍🌈 Dive into the history of LGBTQ+ state supreme court justices & their impact on justice for all. Representation matters! #FacesOfJustice #LGBTQIAJustice #CourtsMatter REPORT: afj.org/the-faces-of...

Today the Supreme Court released its decision in Garland v. Cargill, ruling 6–3 along party lines that semiautomatic firearms equipped with bump stocks cannot be regulated as machineguns, although bump stocks allow them to fire just as fast. Our statement: afj.org/.../supreme-...

Supreme Court Invites More Mass Shootings for Nation - Alliance for Justiceafj.org

AFJ joined 60+ national organizations in urging senators “to use the full power of the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate and respond swiftly to these newest developments in the ongoing ethics crisis at the U.S. Supreme Court.” #EthicsReformNow thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Democrats see Supreme Court leverage in spending billsthehill.com Senior Senate Democrats see the annual funding bill for the Supreme Court as a way to force Supreme Court Justice John Roberts to adopt ethics reforms in the wake of controversies surrounding conse…

"It’s time that we rise to the occasion. The Supreme Court has been weaponized as a political tool as much as the other two branches, and we are overdue to treat it as such." – AFJ President Rakim Brooks & AFJ VP of Strategy Keith Thirion for Democracy Docket www.democracydocket.com/opinion/betw...

Between Yachts and Flags, It’s Time for Supreme Court Accountabilitywww.democracydocket.com Read more here.

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If you missed my virtual launch of The Originalism Trap with Alliance for Justice yesterday, no you didn't: You can watch our episode of Holding Court here, and *all* episodes at afj.org/holdingcourt (Thanks @afjustice.bsky.social!) tinyurl.com/originalismtrap www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj-M...

Holding Court: The Originalism Trapwww.youtube.com Please join us on Tuesday, June 4 at 3pm EDT for a conversation with Madiba K. Dennie, esteemed attorney, columnist, professor, and author of the new book, T...

It's not too late to join the conversation. Join us now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj-M...

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In T-2 hours, I'll be linking up with @rpbp.bsky.social & the good folks at @afjustice.bsky.social for a virtual launch of The Originalism Trap! There's still time to register here: streamyard.com/watch/5cuu7s... And get your copy of my debut book here! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353...

The Originalism Trap by Madiba K. Dennie: 9780593729250 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Bookswww.penguinrandomhouse.com A rallying cry for a more just approach to the law that bolsters social justice movements by throwing out originalism—the theory that judges should interpret the Constitution exactly as...

Join us TODAY at 3 PM ET for a conversation with Madiba K. Dennie, esteemed attorney, columnist, professor, and author of the new book, The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take it Back. RSVP: streamyard.com/watch/5cuu7s...

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Y'all, my seed of an idea 2ish years ago has grown into a whole book, & the official on sale date for The Originalism Trap is days away!! Please preorder now, and RSVP for my June 4 virtual discussion and celebration with Rakim Brooks of @afjustice.bsky.social ! streamyard.com/watch/5cuu7s...

Please join us on June 4 at 3 PM ET for a conversation with Madiba K. Dennie, esteemed attorney, columnist, professor, and author of the new book, The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take it Back. RSVP: streamyard.com/watch/5cuu7s...

Today the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, granting South Carolina permission to proceed with its racially gerrymandered congressional map. Our statement: afj.org/article/supr...

Supreme Court, in a 6-3 Partisan Decision by Justice Alito, Greenlights Racial Gerrymandering, Further Eroding Voting Rights - Alliance for Justiceafj.org Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP further guts the Voting Rights Act.

Fresh off the 201st judicial confirmation on Wednesday, today the Biden administration announced its 50th slate of judicial nominations. Our statement: afj.org/article/mome...

Momentum Continues with the Biden Administration’s Historic Slate of Judicial Nominees - Alliance for Justiceafj.org Biden's historic, all-women slate is comprised of one sitting judge and three professionally diverse lawyers who have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to equal justice.

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Alliance for Justice proudly announces the release of a special report, The Faces of Justice Volume 2: AAPI State Supreme Court Justices. Read the report: afj.org/the-faces-of...

The Senate has officially confirmed 200 of the Biden administration's judges to the federal bench! This is a huge step forward for our democracy and our courts. Now, the Senate must keep going and #FillEverySeat on our federal courts! Our statement: afj.org/article/alli...

Alliance for Justice Celebrates 200 Biden Judicial Confirmations - Alliance for Justiceafj.org

Voting rights are under attack in Louisiana. It’s now "the only state in the country that does not have a map in place for this fall’s congressional election." #CourtsMatter www.democracydocket.com/analysis/lef...

Left Without a Congressional Map, Black Louisiana Voters Turn To Supreme Courtwww.democracydocket.com A group of Black voters are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the district court ruling that struck down the map — and quickly.