Calling on the Supreme Court
The Alliance for Justice and ten other reform-minded organizations have sent a letter to the justices of the Supreme Court calling upon them to formally and voluntarily bind themselves to the Code of Conduct for United States Judges. The Code of Conduct applies to all other members of the federal judiciary; only the nine justices of the Supreme Court are exempt. The members of the Court state that they look to the Code for guidance and act as if bound by it; however, behavior by some of the justices, including attending and speaking at overtly political gatherings and participating in fundraisers, belies this claim. We call on the justices of the Supreme Court to take affirmative action to assure the public of their commitment to the highest standards of ethics by formally adopting and binding themselves to the Code of Conduct, action they can, and should, take on their own.
» Read the letter to Chief Justice Roberts (pdf)
» Read the press release
» TAKE ACTION: Write your own letter to Chief Justice Roberts
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Watch Now: Our 2011 First Monday Film
A Question of Integrity: Politics, Ethics and the Supreme Court examines growing concerns about ethically questionable and overtly political behavior by some Supreme Court justices and explores the need to apply the same ethical standards that govern every other judge in the federal court system to the nation’s highest court. Viewers are called to action in support of reforms essential to preserve the integrity of our most important legal institution. (Running time: approx. 15 minutes.)
» TAKE ACTION: Click here to sign our petition to Chief Justice John Roberts
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Influencing Public Policy in the Digital Age
Alliance for Justice is excited to announce the release of our latest resource for nonprofits, Influencing Public Policy in the Digital Age: The Law of Online Lobbying and Election-related Activities.
This publication was created to address the many questions nonprofit organizations have about advocacy in the new environment of dynamic digital communication. Our hope is not merely to ensure that nonprofit advocates stay within the law, but to demonstrate that robust participation in our nation's democratic process is not just possible, but actually enhanced by new technologies.
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Technical Assistance
Alliance for Justice provides one-on-one technical assistance to nonprofits via phone and email. Questions range from "What IRS form do I need to elect 501(h)?" to "How can a 501(c)(3) produce and distribute a voters guide that describes the candidates?" » Request Technical Assistance
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