The Associated Press reports today that the major fires in the Los Angeles area have killed 10 people and forced more than 150,000 people to evacuate. EJS President Lisa Holder and her family, and so many of our EJS friends and allies, are among those impacted by this disaster. Our thoughts are with them as well as ourContinueContinue reading “LA Fires: Helpful Info + Talking to Children About Emergencies”
Author Archives: Keith Kamisugi
EJS Among Civil Rights and Democracy Groups Opposing Preemptive Recess Appointments
Seventy national civil rights and pro-democracy organizations – including the Equal Justice Society – today sent a joint letter to the U.S. Senate demanding that it uphold its critical constitutional responsibility to advise and consent on presidential nominations to the executive and judicial branches. The letter was organized and led by People For the AmericanContinueContinue reading “EJS Among Civil Rights and Democracy Groups Opposing Preemptive Recess Appointments”
EJS Welcomes Vanessa Holman as Judge Motley Civil Rights Fellow
The Equal Justice Society welcomes Vanessa Holman as our 2024-2025 Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellow – a fellowship honoring the first African American woman to serve on the federal bench. Vanessa started at EJS on October 21. The Motley Fellowship is funded by a generous gift from Elizabeth J. Cabraser. EJS established theContinueContinue reading “EJS Welcomes Vanessa Holman as Judge Motley Civil Rights Fellow”