The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld the August 2010 decision of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco striking down Proposition 8, the 2008 measure that stripped same-sex couples of the right to marry in California. The Court affirmed the ruling of former Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker that Prop 8ContinueContinue reading “Appeals Court Rules Prop. 8 Unconstitutional”
Author Archives: Keith Kamisugi
Supreme Court Ruling to Impact Protection Against Housing Discrimination
Several of the nation’s leading civil rights organizations filed amicus briefs this week urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in Magner v. Gallagher that the federal Fair Housing Act can be enforced when a seemingly neutral housing policy results in discrimination. The Opportunity Agenda joined AARP, ACLU, The Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights UnderContinueContinue reading “Supreme Court Ruling to Impact Protection Against Housing Discrimination”
Eva Paterson: ‘When the Death Penalty Gets Personal’
Eva authored this guest post on Jan. 11 for the SAFE California Campaign site. My fiancé, Steve Henry, was murdered in Kingston, Jamaica, on November 25, 1997. As bizarre as this may sound, one of the thoughts I had as the initial shock wore off, was “Well, am I still against the death penalty?” My answerContinueContinue reading “Eva Paterson: ‘When the Death Penalty Gets Personal’”