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Nan Aron
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| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) New York City, U.S.
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| Education | Oberlin College (BA) Case Western Reserve University (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Nan Aron (born in 1948) is an American lawyer. She is known for starting and leading the Alliance for Justice (AFJ). This group works to support judges who have more liberal or progressive views.
Nan Aron has often spoken out against judges who have conservative views. She encouraged former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama to choose more progressive judges. During President George W. Bush's time, she asked the Senate to carefully review his choices for judges. She is seen as a very important person in the process of approving judges.
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Nan Aron's Journey as a Lawyer
Nan Aron studied at Oberlin College, where she earned a degree in sociology and Chinese. Later, she got her law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Early Legal Work
Before starting the Alliance for Justice, Nan Aron worked for the ACLU's National Prison Project. There, she helped people in prisons. After that, she became a trial lawyer for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In this role, she handled cases about unfair treatment based on race and gender. She worked to make sure everyone had a fair chance at jobs.
Founding the Alliance for Justice
In 1979, Nan Aron created the Alliance for Justice. This group started looking closely at the people chosen to become judges during President Ronald Reagan's time. In 1985, she set up the Alliance's Judicial Selection Project. This project focuses on how judges are chosen.
Teaching and Writing
Nan Aron has also taught law at Georgetown and George Washington University Law Schools. She is part of an advisory group at American University's Washington College of Law.
She has written books about public interest law. In 1989, she wrote Liberty and Justice for All: Public Interest Law in the 1980s and Beyond. In 1993, she co-authored Justice in the Making—A Citizen's Guide with the Alliance for Justice.
Nan Aron's Personal Life
Nan Aron was born in 1948 in New York City. She grew up in a Jewish family. She is married to Bernard Arons, who is a psychiatrist. They have three children together.
