Alliance for Justice (afj.org) today asked that you urge your Senators to stop Leslie Southwick’s ascension to the federal bench. In recent meetings with Senators, staff expressed doubt that their constituents care about this nomination.AFJ has been pressing for the defeat of Leslie Southwick’s nomination to the Fifth Circuit. But despite widespread opposition to theContinue reading "Tell Your Senators to Say “No” to Southwick"
EJS Joins Call Urging Calif. Supreme Court to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Marriage
The Equal Justice Society authored one of 30 amicus briefs submitted to the California Supreme Court, urging the court to put an end to state laws that deny same-sex couples the protections of marriage.EJS joined scores of religious, civil rights, and child advocacy organizations, along with numerous California municipal governments, bar associations, and leading legalContinue reading "EJS Joins Call Urging Calif. Supreme Court to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Marriage"
Congressional Leaders Call for Minority Media Ownership Task Force
Free Press (freepress.net) today announced that three Members of Congress endorsed FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein’s call for an independent, nonpartisan task force to address the disgracefully low levels of media ownership by people of color. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) endorsed the creation of a task forceContinue reading "Congressional Leaders Call for Minority Media Ownership Task Force"