Prof. Tobias Wolff Reacts to Today’s SCOTUS Decision on Health Care Reform

Prof. Tobias Wolff of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and an EJS board member shared his reactions to today’s Supreme Court decision (PDF) on the President’s landmark health care reform: The result in today’s ruling, upholding the President’s landmark health care reform, is welcome. But the opinion of the Chief Justice gives no cause for celebration.ContinueContinue reading “Prof. Tobias Wolff Reacts to Today’s SCOTUS Decision on Health Care Reform”

Thomas A. Saenz Statement on President’s Decision to Provide Relief for Undocumented Youth

Today, MALDEF President and General Counsel, Thomas A. Saenz, released a statement in response to President Obama’s decision to provide relief to undocumented youth who have lived in the United States for most of their lives. According to a memo from Secretary Napolitano, on a case-by-case basis, undocumented youth shall be immune from deportation throughContinueContinue reading “Thomas A. Saenz Statement on President’s Decision to Provide Relief for Undocumented Youth”

EJS Files Letter Brief in Case Related to Voting Rights

On June 12, 2012, EJS filed a letter brief with the California Supreme Court urging the Court to grant the petition for review and issue a prompt decision in All of Us or None, an important case that involves the voting rights of 85,000 Californians. In December 2011, California Secretary of State Deborah Bowen issuedContinueContinue reading “EJS Files Letter Brief in Case Related to Voting Rights”