EJS and the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) today filed a legal brief (download PDF here) with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that will determine whether the State of Hawai‘i can fulfill its constitutional responsibility as trustee of lands meant to serve Hawai‘i’s indigenous people. The case, State of Hawaii v. Office ofContinueContinue reading “Civil Rights Organizations File Brief in Lawsuit Over Lands Held in Trust for Native Hawaiians”
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Eva Paterson at Equality Summit in LA
Eva Paterson spoke this past weekend on Jan. 24 in L.A. at the Equality Summit, an Equality California-sponsored gathering of community leaders committed to winning back marriage equality in California to network, share information and resources, and plan next steps. In addition to the videos of Eva’s presentation above, you can see other videos andContinueContinue reading “Eva Paterson at Equality Summit in LA”
President Appoints Tony West as Asst. Attorney General, Civil Division
President Barack Obama yesterday announced his nomination of Morrison & Foerster partner Tony West to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division of the Department of Justice. “I am grateful to have these distinguished individuals joining my administration, and I have the greatest confidence that their service will meet the highest standards ofContinueContinue reading “President Appoints Tony West as Asst. Attorney General, Civil Division”