UPDATED 05/02/2025: EJS Poet-in-Residence attended the event in Chicago and shared these photos. “It was well attended here in Chicago, where roughly 300 attorneys took a public pledge to uphold the Constitution and work to preserve the rule of law,” said Tyler. Tomorrow at Noon local time, lawyers, bar associations, legal organizations and supporters will take aContinueContinue reading “Updated with Photos: National Law Day of Action”
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Now is the Time, by Michael Tyler
By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet-in-Residence Easter not only commemorated the Resurrection of Jesus for the Christian faithful, and signaled the unofficial start of spring, it also evidenced the reawakening and resurgence of our collective national will and civic intent, as the 50501 protests continued what began on April 5th, with the Hands Off demonstrations. MillionsContinueContinue reading “Now is the Time, by Michael Tyler”
Lawyers’ Committee, NAACP, League of Women Voters and Equal Justice Society File Brief Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship
Today, the NAACP was joined by the League of Women Voters and Equal Justice Society in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to invalidate a recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump seeking to revoke birthright citizenship for individuals born in the United States to undocumented persons or temporary legal residents. Represented by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,ContinueContinue reading “Lawyers’ Committee, NAACP, League of Women Voters and Equal Justice Society File Brief Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship “