EJS and the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) today filed a legal brief (download PDF here) with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that will determine whether the State of Hawai‘i can fulfill its constitutional responsibility as trustee of lands meant to serve Hawai‘i’s indigenous people. The case, State of Hawaii v. Office of … Continue reading Civil Rights Organizations File Brief in Lawsuit Over Lands Held in Trust for Native Hawaiians
Author: Keith Kamisugi
Civil Rights Organizations File Brief in Lawsuit Over Lands Held in Trust for Native Hawaiians
EJS and the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) today filed a legal brief (download PDF here) with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that will determine whether the State of Hawai‘i can fulfill its constitutional responsibility as trustee of lands meant to serve Hawai‘i’s indigenous people. The case, State of Hawaii v. Office of … Continue reading Civil Rights Organizations File Brief in Lawsuit Over Lands Held in Trust for Native Hawaiians
Eva Paterson at Equality Summit in LA
Eva Paterson spoke this past weekend on Jan. 24 in L.A. at the Equality Summit, an Equality California-sponsored gathering of community leaders committed to winning back marriage equality in California to network, share information and resources, and plan next steps. In addition to the videos of Eva's presentation above, you can see other videos and … Continue reading Eva Paterson at Equality Summit in LA
President Appoints Tony West as Asst. Attorney General, Civil Division
President Barack Obama yesterday announced his nomination of Morrison & Foerster partner Tony West to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division of the Department of Justice. “I am grateful to have these distinguished individuals joining my administration, and I have the greatest confidence that their service will meet the highest standards of … Continue reading President Appoints Tony West as Asst. Attorney General, Civil Division
Eva Paterson on NPR This Morning
EJS President Eva Paterson is scheduled to be on NPR's "News & Notes" program today at approximately 1:05 p.m. ET/10:05 a.m. PT. You can listen online at npr.org. Eva will be sharing her thoughts on the Obama Administration and civil rights - and how the movement of the '50s and '60s might have some lessons for … Continue reading Eva Paterson on NPR This Morning
Asian America Must Battle Injustice with President Obama
I originally wrote this for ningin.com, a site covering Asian media and pop culture. A Black man born in Hawai'i with an Asian sister was sworn into office Tuesday as our President. He took the oath of office on the same bible used by Abraham Lincoln for the exact same oath 148 years ago, realizing … Continue reading Asian America Must Battle Injustice with President Obama
Visit the New WhiteHouse.gov
All of us here at the Equal Justice Society congratulate our new President, Barack Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden, and their families on this historic day. Our president, Eva Paterson, is somewhere near the Capitol watching the ceremonies! (And here's the text of President Obama's inauguration speech.) The San Francisco Chronicle's Leah Garchik mentions … Continue reading Visit the New WhiteHouse.gov