The Equal Justice Society joined a broad coalition of 82 civil rights, voting rights, public interest, environmental, labor, religious, and education groups in sending a letter on Friday to Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and the 10 other Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, condemning their recent announcement that they will refuse toContinueContinue reading “EJS Joins 80+ Organizations in Condemning Unprecedented Obstruction on SCOTUS Vacancy”
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Fill the Vacancy
We extend our condolences to the family and loved ones of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. President Obama remembered Justice Scalia as a “brilliant legal mind with an energetic style, incisive wit, and colorful opinions.” Conservatives are suggesting a strange approach to one of the most important positions in our democracy: leave the seat vacantContinueContinue reading “Fill the Vacancy”
University’s Holistic Admissions Policy Critical to Achieve Equal Opportunity for Students, Say 35 Prominent Social Scientists in Brief with U.S. Supreme Court
Amicus brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin says UT admissions policy must be allowed to consider race in order to promote equal educational opportunity for all students OAKLAND, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2015) – The holistic admissions policy at the University of Texas at Austin must continue to consider race, or the “educationalContinueContinue reading “University’s Holistic Admissions Policy Critical to Achieve Equal Opportunity for Students, Say 35 Prominent Social Scientists in Brief with U.S. Supreme Court”