The Equal Justice Society, the Asian American Institute and thirty-six other public interest organizations, represented pro bono by the law firm Covington & Burling LLP, have filed an amicus brief in Friendly House v. Whiting, supporting the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction against SB 1070, Arizona’s disturbing new immigration statute. The lawsuit, a class … Continue reading EJS, Others File Brief on Prelim. Injunction Against Ariz. Anti-Immigrant Statute
Author: Keith Kamisugi
EJS and Other Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting Application of Voting Rights Act and Protection of Minority Voting Rights
The Equal Justice Society (EJS), the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, and American Parole and Probation Association submitted an Amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit case Farrakhan v. Gregoire, which will determine whether Washington State's felon disenfranchisement law violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA). (Download a PDF of … Continue reading EJS and Other Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting Application of Voting Rights Act and Protection of Minority Voting Rights
EJS and Other Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting Application of Voting Rights Act and Protection of Minority Voting Rights
The Equal Justice Society (EJS), the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, and American Parole and Probation Association submitted an Amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit case Farrakhan v. Gregoire, which will determine whether Washington State's felon disenfranchisement law violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA). (Download a PDF of … Continue reading EJS and Other Organizations File Amicus Brief Supporting Application of Voting Rights Act and Protection of Minority Voting Rights
Keynote Remarks by Reggie Shuford at Motley Luncheon
EJS's new Director of Law and Policy, Reggie Shuford, delivered the following remarks at our 5th Annual Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellowship Luncheon, held today at the Empress of China restaurant in San Francisco. Reggie's keynote was preceded by an introduction by EJS President Eva Paterson and a presentation by third-graders from Civicorps … Continue reading Keynote Remarks by Reggie Shuford at Motley Luncheon
Keynote Remarks by Reggie Shuford at Motley Luncheon
EJS's new Director of Law and Policy, Reggie Shuford, delivered the following remarks at our 5th Annual Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellowship Luncheon, held today at the Empress of China restaurant in San Francisco. Reggie's keynote was preceded by an introduction by EJS President Eva Paterson and a presentation by third-graders from Civicorps … Continue reading Keynote Remarks by Reggie Shuford at Motley Luncheon
Justice for All Murder Victims
This piece was originally posted at California Progress Report. Murder is something I know well. In November of 1997, three days before Thanksgiving, my fiancé, Steve Henry was murdered execution style on the streets of Kingston, Jamaica. His body was stuffed in a barrel. I later learned that 1000 people were murdered in Jamaica that … Continue reading Justice for All Murder Victims
Kellogg Foundation Launches ‘America Healing’ $75M Initiative Against Structural Racism
In an unprecedented effort to address the devastating impact of racial inequities on communities across the country, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation today launched a five-year, $75 million initiative – America Healing – that aims to improve life outcomes for vulnerable children and their families by promoting racial healing and eliminating barriers to opportunities. http://www.americahealing.org I … Continue reading Kellogg Foundation Launches ‘America Healing’ $75M Initiative Against Structural Racism
National Immigration Law Center, MALDEF, ACLU, ACLU of Arizona to Mount Legal Challenge Against Arizona Racial Profiling Law
The National Immigration Law Center, MALDEF, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Arizona today held a news conference in front of the Arizona State Capitol Building in Phoenix to announce their future legal challenge to Governor Jan Brewer's recently signed SB1070. The organizations also sought to address misinformation and fears that have … Continue reading National Immigration Law Center, MALDEF, ACLU, ACLU of Arizona to Mount Legal Challenge Against Arizona Racial Profiling Law