The following op-ed by EJS President, Eva Paterson, and Director of Law and Policy, Reggie Shuford, appeared yesterday in New America Media. A recent decision handed down by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals raises this important question: Can victims of contemporary forms of discrimination and disparity find justice in our courts? The courtContinueContinue reading “Commentary by EJS’ Eva Paterson and Reggie Shuford in New America Media”
Category Archives: Asian Americans
President Obama Nominates Edward M. Chen for Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern California
The Equal Justice Society congratulates U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen on his appointment by President Barack Obama to serve as a federal district court judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) this morning issued a statement applauding PresidentContinueContinue reading “President Obama Nominates Edward M. Chen for Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern California”
Ronald Takaki, pioneering scholar of race relations, dies at 70
We were saddened to hear this morning that Prof. Ron Takaki passed away yesterday. Below is the official statement from UC Berkeley and I set up a Facebook page so folks could share their thoughts about his legacy. Ronald Takaki, a professor emeritus of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and prolific scholarContinueContinue reading “Ronald Takaki, pioneering scholar of race relations, dies at 70”