EJS signed on to the brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court by The Leadership Conference in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (merged with Schuette v. Cantrell), which challenges the constitutionality of Michigan’s anti-affirmative action proposal. EJS authored the civil rights amicus brief in the 6th Circuit. Schuette v. Cantrell is about reaffirming the constitutional principle that our democratic processesContinueContinue reading “EJS Signs on to Leadership Conference Brief in Schuette v. Cantrell”
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Eva Paterson to Speak at ABA Hearing on ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
The American Bar Association National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws has invited Eva Paterson to speak at its Western Regional public hearing on Aug. 9 in San Francisco. The crucial public forum will address issues raised by the Zimmerman case and will include expert witnesses drawn from local and regional community and governmentContinueContinue reading “Eva Paterson to Speak at ABA Hearing on ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws”
George Zimmerman and Me
Mendocino County, California Early Saturday Evening July 13, 2013 The twelve members of my Black women’s reading group had just sat down to dinner outside at the end of a beautiful day. We were on a weekend retreat in Mendocino County, and a feast had been prepared for us. We were thanking Chef Cheryl whenContinueContinue reading “George Zimmerman and Me”