Alliance for Justice Action Campaign

10/14/2026

Governor Hobbs has made two outstanding appointments to the Arizona Court of Appeals: Sheena Chiang and Alex Samuels.

Sheena Chiang, who will be the first South Asian American and first Asian American woman on Arizona's appellate courts, has spent more than 15 years as a public defender and capital defense attorney. Alex Samuels brings exceptional appellate skill and years of work with Arizona's tribal nations.

Courts work best when judges understand the full range of those who come before them, and these appointments reflect that.

Phoenix, AZ – Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the appointment of Sheena S. Chiang and Alexander Samuels to Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals. Chiang has worked in private practice since 2020, handling criminal appeals and capital trial defense. She has also served as a judge pro t...

10/13/2026

“It has been a slow process of losing judicial support in those spaces. It will be a slow process to regain it.” –Tish Gotell Faulks, AFJ Action State Courts Director https://apnews.com/article/montana-supreme-court-nonpartisan-election-26141dfc59602adb190c1b029a23c66b #

Montana’s voters are set to decide a ballot proposal that would enshrine nonpartisan judicial elections in the state constitution.

09/25/2026

Unbelievable. Another deeply disappointing, unlawful win for the Trump administration from SCOTUS’s conservative majority.

Ahead of the midterms, the Court just greenlit sweeping voter citizenship checks that could disenfranchise eligible voters.

Critics have said the data could lead to U.S. citizens being kicked off the voter rolls, but the justices noted the law prohibits broad voter purges in the weeks leading up to an election.

09/24/2026

The redistricting fight in Missouri is far from over.

The 8th Circuit is again backing Missouri’s GOP-drawn congressional map, designed to help Republicans gain a House seat, even after SCOTUS twice blocked its use.

On Tuesday, the 8th Circuit again ruled for Missouri Republicans who want to use new, gerrymandered congressional districts in the November election.

09/02/2026

🚨 ATTENTION – DC AREA: Join AFJ Action and Alliance for Justice in-person on Wednesday, September 30, from 6:30 – 9 PM ET for our fifth annual event, Holding Court: Supreme Court Term Preview.

RSVP here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/CEXaCjauLEuUm01lLIEU6A2?utm_source=social&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fifth_annual_holding_court

08/24/2026

For nearly a decade, Kansas voters and courts have rejected attacks on abortion rights. The latest vote — and a court ruling just one day earlier — sent the same clear message: Kansans won’t back down.

For the better part of a decade, Kansas courts and voters have rejected attempts to crack down on abortion. The vote — and an abortion ruling that came down a day before — were no different.

08/19/2026

Victory for North Carolina courts! Thank you, Governor Stein, for vetoing the dangerous HB 377.

We cannot allow an overtly partisan and political Chief Justice to have unchecked power to suspend judges and solidify control over the system. ⚖️

House Bill 377 would essentially let North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby suspend any trial court judge without pay. Gov. Josh Stein vetoed the bill, saying it "would have a chilling effect on judicial independence."

08/18/2026

SCOTUS could hand Trump a major win by blocking lawsuits against his ballroom altogether — a ruling that could threaten laws protecting environmental resources, sacred lands, and historic sites nationwide.

Trump’s lawyers make arguments that, if accepted by the justices, would render a wide range of laws unenforceable.

08/11/2026

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments this fall in a landmark case to determine whether local and state governments can sue fossil fuel companies for climate-related disaster costs.

The decision could set a significant precedent for states and cities trying to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate impacts.

08/04/2026

Todd Blanche's confirmation has been advanced because of a performative deal on the slush fund.

His record already answers the question the full Senate now must decide: Does the attorney general answer to the president or the people?

Blanche’s nomination had been held up over concerns from GOP Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, but the parties reached a deal to end the standoff.