The Equal Justice Society joins the United Nations and human rights and civil rights organizations around the world in observing the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In a statement issued today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said: “Racism undermines peace, security, justice and social progress. It is a violation of human rights thatContinueContinue reading “International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2012”
Author Archives: Keith Kamisugi
The Weight of Fisher: Oral Argument in Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action v. Regents of the Univ. of Michigan
This is a guest blog post by Stephen Menendian, Senior Legal Associate at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity at The Ohio State University. With the Supreme Court having recently announced that it would review the University of Texas’ affirmative action plan in Fisher v. Texas, this week the 6th CircuitContinueContinue reading “The Weight of Fisher: Oral Argument in Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action v. Regents of the Univ. of Michigan”
EJS, Civil Rights Advocates, Urge Calif. Supreme Court to Protect Privacy of Bar Exam Takers
The Equal Justice Society, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, and Asian Pacific American Legal Center filed an amicus brief (PDF) last week urging the Supreme Court of California to protect the privacy of State Bar exam takers by safeguarding the personal and confidential information they submit to the Bar.ContinueContinue reading “EJS, Civil Rights Advocates, Urge Calif. Supreme Court to Protect Privacy of Bar Exam Takers”