The Equal Justice Society signed on to amicus briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court last week in two marriage equality cases. In Hollingsworth v. Perry, EJS signed on to an amicus brief filed by Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP in support of the Ninth Circuit’s decision holding that California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sexContinueContinue reading “EJS Signs on to Amicus Briefs in Marriage Equality Cases”
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Fisher v. Texas: What to Expect in Oral Argument
This is a guest blog post by Stephen Menendian, Assistant Director of the Haas institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California, Berkeley. Fisher v. Texas is perhaps the most consequential case on the Supreme Court’s docket this year, and will determine whether the University of Texas’ efforts to promote diversity andContinueContinue reading “Fisher v. Texas: What to Expect in Oral Argument”
Supreme Court Ruling to Impact Protection Against Housing Discrimination
Several of the nation’s leading civil rights organizations filed amicus briefs this week urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in Magner v. Gallagher that the federal Fair Housing Act can be enforced when a seemingly neutral housing policy results in discrimination. The Opportunity Agenda joined AARP, ACLU, The Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights UnderContinueContinue reading “Supreme Court Ruling to Impact Protection Against Housing Discrimination”