This is a guest post by john a. powell, Executive Director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society and The Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion at UC Berkeley. On Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Morgan Stanley in what may become the most important civil … Continue reading Civil Rights Today: The Landmark Case of Adkins et. al. v. Morgan Stanley
Author: Keith Kamisugi
Fisher v. Texas: What to Expect in Oral Argument
This is a guest blog post by Stephen Menendian, Assistant Director of the Haas institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California, Berkeley. Fisher v. Texas is perhaps the most consequential case on the Supreme Court’s docket this year, and will determine whether the University of Texas’ efforts to promote diversity and … Continue reading Fisher v. Texas: What to Expect in Oral Argument
EJS Opposes Prop. 33
On September 20, 2012, EJS submitted a letter to the California Senate and Assembly Committees on Insurance stating our opposition to Proposition 33, which will allow insurance companies to set insurance rates on the basis of whether a driver has previously carried auto insurance. Our letter says that Proposition 33 will disproportionately impact people of … Continue reading EJS Opposes Prop. 33
Social Scientists File Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
A group of social scientists today filed a legal brief with the U.S. Supreme Court with research offering a deeper understanding of how a diverse educational environment benefits White students as well as students of color, and why diversity benefits society as whole, even more than previously understood. The brief cites studies, provided to the … Continue reading Social Scientists File Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Social Scientists File Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
A group of social scientists today filed a legal brief with the U.S. Supreme Court with research offering a deeper understanding of how a diverse educational environment benefits White students as well as students of color, and why diversity benefits society as whole, even more than previously understood. The brief cites studies, provided to the … Continue reading Social Scientists File Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
EJS Supports Coalition Demanding SF Mayor Abandon Proposed “Stop-and-Frisk” Policy
The Coalition for Safe San Francisco, along with EJS and dozens of other community organizations, civil rights groups and professional bar associations, sent a letter today to Mayor Edwin Lee, expressing alarm and opposition to his statements in support of implementing a "stop-and-frisk" policy in San Francisco. On June 27, Mayor Lee told the San … Continue reading EJS Supports Coalition Demanding SF Mayor Abandon Proposed “Stop-and-Frisk” Policy
Bill Kennedy Reaction to ACA Decision
William Kennedy is the Managing Attorney of LSNC’s Sacramento office. He shares with us below his reaction to yesterday's Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act: Chief Justice John Roberts limited the traditional extension of the Commerce Clause in the part of the plan that would use the Medicaid infrastructure to expand benefits to … Continue reading Bill Kennedy Reaction to ACA Decision
Prof. Tobias Wolff Reacts to Today’s SCOTUS Decision on Health Care Reform
Prof. Tobias Wolff of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and an EJS board member shared his reactions to today's Supreme Court decision (PDF) on the President's landmark health care reform: The result in today's ruling, upholding the President's landmark health care reform, is welcome. But the opinion of the Chief Justice gives no cause for celebration. … Continue reading Prof. Tobias Wolff Reacts to Today’s SCOTUS Decision on Health Care Reform