EJS Legal Director Allison Elgart is among a group of California community leaders traveling to Washington, D.C., on Monday, May 7, to meet with White House officials about the vacancy crisis in America’s federal courts, including the eight “emergency” vacancies and three upcoming retirements in California. Nearly one out of every ten federal judgeships remainsContinue reading “EJS Among Calif. Group Meeting with White House About Judicial Nominations”
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EJS Joins Alliance for Justice in Calling on Senate to Return to “Regular Order” on Judicial Nominations
Equal Justice Society joined Alliance for Justice and a diverse coalition of 74 other organizations this week in signing an open letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, urging the Senate to return to “regular order” and permit swift confirmation votes on President Obama’s judicial nominees. The letter decries theContinue reading “EJS Joins Alliance for Justice in Calling on Senate to Return to “Regular Order” on Judicial Nominations”
Feb. 11 Briefing: Sharon Browne Nomination to Legal Services Corp & Status of Judicial Nominations
Join the Alliance for Justice for a breakfast briefing, “Sharon Browne’s Nomination to the Legal Services Corporation and the Status of Judicial Nominations During the Obama Administration,” on Thursday, February 11, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the EJS offices, 260 California St, 7th Floor, San Francisco. Join us for a light continental breakfastContinue reading “Feb. 11 Briefing: Sharon Browne Nomination to Legal Services Corp & Status of Judicial Nominations”