It is with deep sorrow that all of us at the Equal Justice Society mourn the passing of Barbara Caulfield, a member of our board of directors. "Barbara and I met when we were young women at Northwestern University during the 1960s," said EJS President Eva Paterson. "She was a fighter at that early age … Continue reading EJS Mourns the Passing of Barbara Caulfield
Author: Keith Kamisugi
EJS Joins Other Organizations in Court Brief Supporting Judge Walker’s Decision on Prop. 8
The Equal Justice Society and more than forty public interest organizations represented pro bono by the law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP today filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals arguing on behalf of gay and lesbian plaintiffs in Perry v. Schwarzenegger. In August, Judge Vaughn Walker, of the U.S. … Continue reading EJS Joins Other Organizations in Court Brief Supporting Judge Walker’s Decision on Prop. 8
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Voter Disenfranchisement Law, Citing Lack of ‘Intentional’ Discrimination
A recent decision by an eleven-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit underscores the importance of the Equal Justice Society's efforts to overturn the Intent Doctrine. Earlier this year, the Equal Justice Society (EJS), the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, and the American Parole and Probation Association submitted an amicus … Continue reading Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Voter Disenfranchisement Law, Citing Lack of ‘Intentional’ Discrimination
Reggie Shuford Remarks at GGU for National Lawyers Guild’s Progressive Lawyering Day
EJS Director of Law and Policy Reggie Shuford delivered these remarks for National Lawyers Guild's Progressive Lawyering Day at Golden Gate University on October 9, 2010. Conferences such as today’s are important. I just returned last night from the Airlie Civil Rights Conference in Virginia sponsored every year by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational … Continue reading Reggie Shuford Remarks at GGU for National Lawyers Guild’s Progressive Lawyering Day
Reggie Shuford Lecture on Implicit Bias and the Law at Berkeley Law’s Ruth Chance Mondays
Reggie Shuford, EJS Director of Law and Policy, was the guest lecturer today at Ruth Chance Monday, sponsored by Berkeley Law's Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice. Joining theory and practice, Ruth Chance Mondays is a biweekly luncheon speakers series that brings prominent social justice practitioners to Boalt Hall to discuss current issues and … Continue reading Reggie Shuford Lecture on Implicit Bias and the Law at Berkeley Law’s Ruth Chance Mondays
Reggie Shuford Lecture on Implicit Bias and the Law at Berkeley Law’s Ruth Chance Mondays
Reggie Shuford, EJS Director of Law and Policy, was the guest lecturer today at Ruth Chance Monday, sponsored by Berkeley Law's Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice. Joining theory and practice, Ruth Chance Mondays is a biweekly luncheon speakers series that brings prominent social justice practitioners to Boalt Hall to discuss current issues and … Continue reading Reggie Shuford Lecture on Implicit Bias and the Law at Berkeley Law’s Ruth Chance Mondays
Tell Attorney General Brown ‘Do Not Appeal the Stay: Stop Seeking Executions!’ (Updated)
UPDATE SEPT. 29, 5 p.m. PT: It is with great joy that I announce that your actions have once again had a huge impact; the scheduled execution of Albert Brown in California has been halted. Legal experts had predicted for weeks that the execution would not occur due to the many remaining legal challenges and … Continue reading Tell Attorney General Brown ‘Do Not Appeal the Stay: Stop Seeking Executions!’ (Updated)
Tell Attorney General Brown ‘Do Not Appeal the Stay: Stop Seeking Executions!’ (Updated)
UPDATE SEPT. 29, 5 p.m. PT: It is with great joy that I announce that your actions have once again had a huge impact; the scheduled execution of Albert Brown in California has been halted. Legal experts had predicted for weeks that the execution would not occur due to the many remaining legal challenges and … Continue reading Tell Attorney General Brown ‘Do Not Appeal the Stay: Stop Seeking Executions!’ (Updated)