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Nan Aron
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| Born | January 4, 1948 New York City, U.S.
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| Education | Oberlin College (BA) Case Western Reserve University (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Nan Aron (born January 4, 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 in the United States.
Nan Aron has always been a strong supporter of progressive ideas. She often spoke out against judges who had conservative views. She encouraged presidents like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama to choose more progressive judges. During George W. Bush's time as president, she asked the Senate to carefully review his choices for judges. Many people see her as a very important person in the process of choosing judges.
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Nan Aron's Career Journey
Nan Aron studied sociology and Chinese at Oberlin College. She then earned her law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Before she started the Alliance for Justice, Aron worked as a lawyer for the ACLU's National Prison Project. This project helps protect the rights of people in prison.
Working for Equal Rights
Later, Aron became a trial lawyer for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In this role, she took legal action against companies and unions. These lawsuits were about unfair treatment based on race and gender. She worked on these cases in federal courts.
Founding Alliance for Justice
In 1979, Nan Aron created the Alliance for Justice. This group began to look closely at people chosen to become judges during Ronald Reagan's presidency. In 1985, she set up the Alliance's Judicial Selection Project. This project focuses specifically on how judges are chosen.
Teaching and Advising
Nan Aron has also taught law at Georgetown and George Washington University Law Schools. She is part of the Dean's Advisory Council at American University's Washington College of Law. This means she helps advise the leaders of the law school.
Books by Nan Aron
In 1989, Aron wrote a book called Liberty and Justice for All: Public Interest Law in the 1980s and Beyond. This book was praised for encouraging people to get involved in public interest law. She also wrote Justice in the Making—A Citizen's Guide in 1993 with the Alliance for Justice.
Nan Aron's Personal Life
Nan Aron was born in New York City in 1948. She grew up in a Jewish family. She is married to a psychiatrist named Bernard Arons. They have three children together.
