The Equal Justice Society applauds today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that states cannot ban marriage for same-sex couples. Below is text of an announcement from the National Center for Lesbian Rights. NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell was immediate past Chair of our EJS Board of Directors. In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme CourtContinueContinue reading “Historic SCOTUS Ruling Affirms Marriage Equality”
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Expert Finds Evidence of Bias Against Black Students
Expert Hired By Kern High School District Finds Evidence of Bias Against African American Students; Supports Discrimination Claims in Lawsuit Filed by Civil Rights Law Firms African American and Latino Plaintiffs suing Kern High School District and other state and county officials in a civil rights action were not surprised to hear that an expert,ContinueContinue reading “Expert Finds Evidence of Bias Against Black Students”
Amicus Brief: Seattle’s Living Wage Law Should Be Upheld
Seattle’s living wage law should be upheld against claims by the International Franchise Association and other industry trade groups that it violates alleged rights of corporations under the U.S. Constitution, Free Speech For People, Courage Campaign, Equal Justice Society, and Demos argue in an amicus brief filed today in the U.S. Court of Appeals forContinueContinue reading “Amicus Brief: Seattle’s Living Wage Law Should Be Upheld”