Today, the Supreme Court in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of Section 5, the core provision of the Voting Rights Act, said the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (http://www.naacpldf.org) in a press release. In an opinion authored by Chief Justice Roberts, the Supreme … Continue reading LDF: Supreme Court Ruling Leaves in Place Core Provision of the Voting Rights Act
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Farewell, but not goodbye: Kimberly Thomas Rapp
It is with a mixture of great sadness and deep gratitude that we announce that Kimberly Thomas Rapp, our Director of Law and Policy, will be leaving us. We feel sadness because Kimberly's contributions to EJS and to the cause of social and racial justice have been immense. We are grateful because her presence here … Continue reading Farewell, but not goodbye: Kimberly Thomas Rapp
Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty
Photo by nodeathpenalty.org The foundation of the Equal Justice Society is based on the premise that racial justice cannot be achieved when the law fails to reflect actual experience. Under existing equal protection law, the constricted “Intent Doctrine” (as established in the 1976 United States Supreme Court decision Washington v. Davis) ignores much of what … Continue reading Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty
Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty
Photo by nodeathpenalty.org The foundation of the Equal Justice Society is based on the premise that racial justice cannot be achieved when the law fails to reflect actual experience. Under existing equal protection law, the constricted “Intent Doctrine” (as established in the 1976 United States Supreme Court decision Washington v. Davis) ignores much of what … Continue reading Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty
June 30: California’s Day of Action to End the Death Penalty
The Equal Justice Society is deeply committed to racial justice and preserving human dignity for all people. Consistent with these commitments, we have joined the fight to help stop executions in California, and we encourage you to join us. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) recently released new regulations on its lethal injection … Continue reading June 30: California’s Day of Action to End the Death Penalty
June 30: California’s Day of Action to End the Death Penalty
The Equal Justice Society is deeply committed to racial justice and preserving human dignity for all people. Consistent with these commitments, we have joined the fight to help stop executions in California, and we encourage you to join us. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) recently released new regulations on its lethal injection … Continue reading June 30: California’s Day of Action to End the Death Penalty
Eva Paterson’s BBC Radio Interview on Racism and Obama
BBC Radio's Mark Forrest talks with EJS President Eva Paterson following reports this week that a staffer for a Republican state Senator in Tennessee sent an email with an image showing portraits of our presidents, except President Obama is depicted only with two eyeballs on a solid black background. As reported by numerous outlets, including … Continue reading Eva Paterson’s BBC Radio Interview on Racism and Obama
LGBT Legal Groups Decry Obama Administration’s Defense of DOMA
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (EJS board member Kate Kendell is NLCR's executive director), Lambda Legal, the ACLU, Human Rights Campaign, GLAD and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force issued a statement today objecting to the Obama administration's recent filing in support of the a law that discriminates against LGBT. (San Francisco, CA, … Continue reading LGBT Legal Groups Decry Obama Administration’s Defense of DOMA