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 constitutional … Continue reading EJS Troubled and Disappointed by SCOTUS Decision in Schuette
Author: Keith Kamisugi
Eva Paterson to Speak at ’40 Years After Milliken’ at Harvard Law School on April 15
EJS President Eva Paterson will be one of the keynotes at "40 Years After Milliken: Remedying Racial Disparities in a 'Post-Racial' Society," presented by the Harvard Journal on Racial & Ethnic Justice and sponsored by the Harvard Law School Milbank Tweed Fund. The symposium is on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 … Continue reading Eva Paterson to Speak at ’40 Years After Milliken’ at Harvard Law School on April 15
EJS Mixer at Salvage LA with Our SoCal Friends
We're putting on a fun mixer Wednesday night in downtown LA! This event was coordinated by EJS board member, Priscilla Ocen, Associate Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, and will feature an incredible group of co-hosts: Hon. Ricardo Lara, California State Senate* Alex Johnson, Assistant Senior Deputy for Education and Public Safety to Los Angeles County … Continue reading EJS Mixer at Salvage LA with Our SoCal Friends
EJS to Co-Present at Psychological Study of Social Issues Convention
"Bridging Research and Advocacy to Promote Racial Justice and Equity," an interactive discussion, was accepted for presentation at the 10th Biennial Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues convention in Portland, Oregon, on June 27-29, 2014. The presentation was submitted by Linda Tropp, Professor of Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst; Victoria Plaut, Professor … Continue reading EJS to Co-Present at Psychological Study of Social Issues Convention
Eva Paterson to Speak at ’40 Years After Milliken’ at Harvard Law School on April 15
Eva Paterson will be one of the keynotes at "40 Years After Milliken: Remedying Racial Disparities in a 'Post-Racial' Society," presented by the Harvard Journal on Racial & Ethnic Justice and sponsored by the Harvard Law School Milbank Tweed Fund. The symposium is on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in … Continue reading Eva Paterson to Speak at ’40 Years After Milliken’ at Harvard Law School on April 15
Study: Affirmative Action Does Not Hurt Graduation Rates and Post-Graduation Success
The following is text from a press release issued by William Kidder of UC Riverside on April 1, 2014. A new critique of the 2012 book “Mismatch” by Richard Sander and Stuart Taylor, Jr. calls into question the validity of the book’s conclusion that affirmative action causes more harm than good. “Based upon a sweep of … Continue reading Study: Affirmative Action Does Not Hurt Graduation Rates and Post-Graduation Success
SF Court Says Race-Based Prison Lockdown Procedure Unconstitutional
In a habeas corpus proceeding challenging the California Department of Corrections' use of race as a proxy for gang membership for prison lockdowns, a San Francisco trial court agreed with the petitioner (Randolph Haro) that the procedure in place at the Solano prison was unconstitutional. The trial court granted Mr. Haro's petition and the Department … Continue reading SF Court Says Race-Based Prison Lockdown Procedure Unconstitutional
Alfred Fraijo, Jr. Joins EJS Board of Directors
The Equal Justice Society announced that Alfred Fraijo, Jr. has joined its board of directors. Alfred is a partner in Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP's Real Estate, Land Use and Natural Resources practice group in the firm's Los Angeles office. Alfred advises public and private sector clients on state and federal land use and … Continue reading Alfred Fraijo, Jr. Joins EJS Board of Directors