The Equal Justice Society today joined more than 50 civil rights, public interest and grassroots organizations sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission and congressional leaders supporting Mark Lloyd, the associate general counsel and chief diversity officer of the FCC, and the agency's longstanding mission to promote localism, diversity and competition in the media. … Continue reading Public Interest and Civil Rights Groups Speak Out Against Unfounded Attacks on Mark Lloyd
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Public Interest and Civil Rights Groups Speak Out Against Unfounded Attacks on Mark Lloyd
The Equal Justice Society today joined more than 50 civil rights, public interest and grassroots organizations sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission and congressional leaders supporting Mark Lloyd, the associate general counsel and chief diversity officer of the FCC, and the agency's longstanding mission to promote localism, diversity and competition in the media. … Continue reading Public Interest and Civil Rights Groups Speak Out Against Unfounded Attacks on Mark Lloyd
Minority, Women-Owned Small Businesses Seek Role in Caltrans Contracting Suit
Small business owners filed a motion today asking to intervene in a lawsuit that seeks to dismantle Caltrans' Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE). The group of business owners asking to intervene oppose the lawsuit and support the DBE program, which aims to give minority and women-owned businesses equal opportunity to compete for federal contracts. "Small … Continue reading Minority, Women-Owned Small Businesses Seek Role in Caltrans Contracting Suit
Glenn Beck’s Attack On Van Jones: Fantasies & Falsehoods
UPDATE: Also cross-posted on HuffPo! After smearing White House special advisor Van Jones for days on his show, Glenn Beck said on August 27, 2009: “I want to point out the silence; no one has challenged these facts — they just attack me personally.” Well, the White House is wise to stay above the fray … Continue reading Glenn Beck’s Attack On Van Jones: Fantasies & Falsehoods
LDF Statement on Sen. Ted Kennedy
The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund today issued the following statement on the life and legacy of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who passed away last night at the age of 77: Today, with the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, our nation lost an extraordinary champion of equal justice. His leadership on civil rights … Continue reading LDF Statement on Sen. Ted Kennedy
Gulf Coast Rally To Demand Speaker Pelosi Take Action on 4th Anniversary of Katrina
Supporters of the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act (HR 2269) announced yesterday that a rally and press conference will be held at Noon on Friday, August 28, in front of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco office at the Phillip Burton Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, on the plaza in front of the flag poles. … Continue reading Gulf Coast Rally To Demand Speaker Pelosi Take Action on 4th Anniversary of Katrina
President Obama Nominates Edward M. Chen for Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern California
The Equal Justice Society congratulates U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen on his appointment by President Barack Obama to serve as a federal district court judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) this morning issued a statement applauding President … Continue reading President Obama Nominates Edward M. Chen for Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern California
Sotomayor Confirmation: ‘Momentous Step Forward for the Court and Our Country’
The Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor this afternoon, 68-31, making her the 111th Supreme Court Justice, only the third female Justice, and the first Latina to serve on our nation's highest court. As a prosecutor, litigator, and trial and appellate judge, Judge Sotomayor brings more federal judicial experience to the Supreme Court than any justice … Continue reading Sotomayor Confirmation: ‘Momentous Step Forward for the Court and Our Country’