The Equal Justice Society welcomes Elizabeth “Lizzy” Wright as our new Law Clerk for the spring. Lizzy is a 2L at Syracuse University College of Law, where she is Associate Articles Editor of the Journal of Global Rights and Organizations and a Staff Writer for Impunity Watch News. Lizzy aspires to practice criminal defense afterContinueContinue reading “EJS Welcomes Lizzy Wright as Law Clerk”
Author Archives: Keith Kamisugi
Support AB 15 and AB 16 to Protect Renters – Eviction Ban Set to Expire on February 1
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, millions of California renters are staring down an eviction cliff as the current state eviction ban is set to expire on February 1. We need to immediately pass AB 15 and AB 16 by Assemblymember David Chiu to extend eviction protections for renters impacted by COVID-19 through next year, and establish a frameworkContinueContinue reading “Support AB 15 and AB 16 to Protect Renters – Eviction Ban Set to Expire on February 1”
EJS Joins Other Leading Civil Rights Organizations Opposing Creation of New Domestic Terrorism Legislation
In strongly opposing the creation of a new domestic terrorism charge, the organizations pointed out the harsh reality that counterterrorism practices are far too often blatantly misused to target and criminalize the very marginalized communities that white supremacists target for hate.