Equal Justice Society joined Alliance for Justice and a diverse coalition of 74 other organizations this week in signing an open letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, urging the Senate to return to “regular order” and permit swift confirmation votes on President Obama’s judicial nominees. The letter decries the … Continue reading EJS Joins Alliance for Justice in Calling on Senate to Return to “Regular Order” on Judicial Nominations
Grand Alliance
EJS Supports Effort to Protect Communities from Transit Discrimination
The Equal Justice Society is supporting efforts by Transit Riders for Public Transportation (transitriders.net) to have Congress expressly establish a private right of action in the Federal Surface Transportation Authorization Act (FSTAA) that enforces the disparate impact regulations adopted by the Department of Transportation (DOT). By restoring private enforcement of DOT’s antidiscrimination regulations, the FSTAA … Continue reading EJS Supports Effort to Protect Communities from Transit Discrimination
LDF: ‘King’s Legacy Serve as a Call to Arms on Crisis in Haiti’
Got this today from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Today provides a moment for reflection on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - born 81 years ago on this day. It is also a moment of intense anguish for the survivors and those continuing to suffer in the wake of the … Continue reading LDF: ‘King’s Legacy Serve as a Call to Arms on Crisis in Haiti’