The Equal Justice Society mourns the passing of Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., Jesse Climenko Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Harvard Law School and EJS’s Founding Board Chair. Eva Paterson, EJS’s Founding President: “Professor Charles Ogletree died today. Hearts across the country are breaking right now with the loss of this giant. There’s so much thatContinue reading "EJS Mourns the Passing of Prof. Charles Ogletree, Our Founding Board Chair"
Justice Sotomayor Dissent in Affirmative Action Cases Cites Brief by EJS and ChangeLawyers
As Justice Sotomayor pronounces in her dissent, citing EJS’s and ChangeLawyers’ brief: “At bottom, race conscious admissions benefit all students . . . [t]hat includes the Asian American community.”
New ACLU Video Highlights “Free” State’s Hidden Slavery History
https://youtu.be/EVaZy6egw1k This is cross-posted from ACLUNC.org. The Equal Justice Society is a proud partner of "Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California," a project by ACLU Northern California. EJS President Lisa Holder was a member of the California Reparations Task Force. With the eyes of the world watching, California has released a historicContinue reading "New ACLU Video Highlights “Free” State’s Hidden Slavery History"