Seventy national civil rights and pro-democracy organizations - including the Equal Justice Society - today sent a joint letter to the U.S. Senate demanding that it uphold its critical constitutional responsibility to advise and consent on presidential nominations to the executive and judicial branches. The letter was organized and led by People For the AmericanContinue reading "EJS Among Civil Rights and Democracy Groups Opposing Preemptive Recess Appointments"

By Michael Tyler, EJS Poet-in-Residence The title of this commentary is taken directly from what became the most spoken idiomatic phrase in the country, over the past 5 months. It came up during a conversation I had recently with an individual, regarding the current mood of African Americans in the country. The discussion was broadContinue reading "Understand the Assignment, by Michael Tyler"

The Equal Justice Society welcomes Vanessa Holman as our 2024-2025 Judge Constance Baker Motley Civil Rights Fellow – a fellowship honoring the first African American woman to serve on the federal bench. Vanessa started at EJS on October 21. The Motley Fellowship is funded by a generous gift from Elizabeth J. Cabraser. EJS established theContinue reading "EJS Welcomes Vanessa Holman as Judge Motley Civil Rights Fellow"