In a statement issued today on the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on Ricci v. DeStefano, Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron said that the “majority’s opinion ignores our nation’s history, rejects precedent, overturns the judgment of local government officials and makes it more difficult for employers to take voluntary steps to break down barriers toContinue reading “Ideologically-Charged Decision in Ricci v. DeStefano Ignores History, Precedent”
Category Archives: sonia sotomayor
Ideologically-Charged Decision in Ricci v. DeStefano Ignores History, Precedent
In a statement issued today on the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on Ricci v. DeStefano, Alliance for Justice President Nan Aron said that the “majority’s opinion ignores our nation’s history, rejects precedent, overturns the judgment of local government officials and makes it more difficult for employers to take voluntary steps to break down barriers toContinue reading “Ideologically-Charged Decision in Ricci v. DeStefano Ignores History, Precedent”
Editorial cartoon on Judge Sotomayor has subtext of lynching, stereotypes Latinos
The Oklahoman newspaper printed on Tuesday a racist, sexist and outright offensive “editorial” cartoon. It depicts Judge Sotomayor strung up by a rope, likening itself to lynching images or a piñata, with President Barack Obama wearing a sombrero, holding a stick and asking a crowd of elephants (Republicans) “Now, who wants to be first?” TheContinue reading “Editorial cartoon on Judge Sotomayor has subtext of lynching, stereotypes Latinos”