Archives for December, 2007
Prominent Bar Associations, Attorneys and Stanford Law Dean Oppose Sander’s Data Requests
Last fall, the California Bar Association again denied Professor Richard Sander and his research partners’ request for private data on recent bar applicants. Sander and his research team seek to utilize this data to study the relationship between affirmative action and bar-passage rates for students of color. The data requested by Sander and his researchers [...]
EJS Board of Directors Selects Anthony Solana, Jr. as New Chairperson
The Equal Justice Society today announced that its board has selected Anthony Solana, Jr. as its new chairperson, effective immediately.
Solana, an attorney with the Los Angeles office of Winston & Strawn LLP, and an EJS board member since 2003, succeeds Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. as chair.
“I’m delighted [...]
Nation’s First Multilingual Poll Uncovers Tensions Among The Largest Ethnic Groups In America
The nation’s first multilingual poll of Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans has uncovered serious tensions among these ethnic groups, including mistrust and significant stereotyping, but a majority of each group also said they should put aside differences and work together to better their communities.
The poll, which was released yesterday during a news conference at the [...]
AP: Race-Based Admissions in LA Schools OK, Says Judge
From the Associated Press (Dec. 12, 2007):
The Los Angeles Unified School District’s practice of using race as a factor in enrolling students for its popular magnet programs doesn’t violate an anti-discrimination law, a judge has ruled.
In a ruling filed Monday, Superior Court Judge Paul Gutman upheld the nation’s second-largest school district’s integration plan, which also [...]
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