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”
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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”
Congratulations to EJS Legal Director Mona Tawatao on Her Award from the Western Center on Law & Poverty!
All of us at the Equal Justice Society congratulate our colleague and friend Mona Tawatao, EJS Legal Director, on being recognized by the Western Center on Law & Poverty with its 2024 Mary Burdick Advocates Award! Mona will receive the award at Western Center’s Garden Party on October 23 in Los Angeles. The Western Center on Law & Poverty was formed inContinueContinue reading “Congratulations to EJS Legal Director Mona Tawatao on Her Award from the Western Center on Law & Poverty!”