UPDATE SEPT. 29, 5 p.m. PT: It is with great joy that I announce that your actions have once again had a huge impact; the scheduled execution of Albert Brown in California has been halted. Legal experts had predicted for weeks that the execution would not occur due to the many remaining legal challenges and … Continue reading Tell Attorney General Brown ‘Do Not Appeal the Stay: Stop Seeking Executions!’ (Updated)
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Barbara Caulfield, Dorothy Ehrlich and Mona Tawatao Join EJS Board of Directors
The Equal Justice Society board of directors earlier this week approved the appointments of three new directors: former U.S. District Judge Barbara A. Caulfield, National ACLU Deputy Executive Director Dorothy M. Ehrlich and Legal Services of Northern California Regional Counsel Mona Tawatao. Barbara, Dorothy and Mona join the existing directors: Board Chair Anthony Solana, Jr. … Continue reading Barbara Caulfield, Dorothy Ehrlich and Mona Tawatao Join EJS Board of Directors
EJS Internet Access Restored
UPDATED JULY 9, 2:45 P.M. PT: Our office can now access the Internet after having been offline since Monday evening. Emails to our staff sent after Monday evening were queued up and are now being delivered to our inboxes. It may take a few hours for all of the queued email to reach us. Our … Continue reading EJS Internet Access Restored
EJS, Others File Brief with Sup. Ct. in Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
The Equal Justice Society, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and four other non-profit organizations filed an amicus brief (download PDF) in the Supreme Court of the United States seeking review of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation. In Kasten, the petitioner argued that oral complaints should … Continue reading EJS, Others File Brief with Sup. Ct. in Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
Staff Updates: Sara Jackson, Claudia Peña and Danfeng Soto-Vigil Koon
By David Salniker EJS is delighted to announce that, as of May 1, Sara Jackson, our 2007-8 Motley Fellow and National Network Coordinator, has been promoted to the position of Staff Attorney. Sara has been doing extraordinary work as our liaison to the Impact209 Coalition in California and as our contact to the national and … Continue reading Staff Updates: Sara Jackson, Claudia Peña and Danfeng Soto-Vigil Koon
EJS Continues its Work to Expand Equal Opportunity
By Sara Jackson The Equal Justice Society continues its efforts to challenge Proposition 209, and advocate for the continued importance of equal opportunity policies and programs. Over the past several months, EJS and the Impact 209 Coalition collaborated with Drew Westen of Westen Strategies and Celinda Lake of Lake Research Partners to conduct messaging and … Continue reading EJS Continues its Work to Expand Equal Opportunity
EJS Files Amicus Briefs in Several Supreme Court Cases
By Kimberly Thomas Rapp and Claudia Peña The U.S. Supreme Court this term is hearing a number of cases that may have important implications for maintaining and advancing civil rights in the years ahead. EJS has partnered with colleagues around the country to file amicus curiae or friend of the court briefs in several matters. … Continue reading EJS Files Amicus Briefs in Several Supreme Court Cases
Supreme Court Spotlight: Litigation Strategies in the Roberts Court Era
By Kimberly Thomas Rapp Since its founding, EJS has been working with allies to counter the conservative right-wing imbalance in the courts that has limited the reach of antidiscrimination law and undermined civil rights policy. As a part of this effort, we continue to collaborate with Supreme Court litigators, general counsels and attorneys of legal … Continue reading Supreme Court Spotlight: Litigation Strategies in the Roberts Court Era