Eva Paterson, Allison Elgart, and Luke Edwards of the Equal Justice Society participated in a community meeting on June 18 in Bakersfield, California, to discuss the disproportionate suspensions and expulsions of Latino and Black students. Photo via Faith in Action.
Author Archives: Keith Kamisugi
Chapter by Eva Paterson on Litigating Implicit Bias in New Book, ‘America’s Growing Inequality’
A new book, “America’s Growing Inequality: The Impact of Poverty and Race,” includes a chapter by Eva Paterson on Litigating Implicit Bias. The article outlines the urgent need for our courts to depart from an archaic disposition towards racism, which requires plaintiffs alleging discrimination to prove the intent to discriminate – not just that discriminationContinueContinue reading “Chapter by Eva Paterson on Litigating Implicit Bias in New Book, ‘America’s Growing Inequality’”
EJS Troubled and Disappointed by SCOTUS Decision in Schuette
The Equal Justice Society is deeply disappointed and troubled by the Supreme Court’s decision today in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action. The case questioned whether Michigan violated the Equal Protection Clause when it enacted a constitutional amendment banning affirmative action in higher education. The Court ruled that voters could enact such state constitutionalContinueContinue reading “EJS Troubled and Disappointed by SCOTUS Decision in Schuette”