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Mar21

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2012

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The Equal Justice Society joins the United Nations and human rights and civil rights organizations around the world in observing the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In a statement issued today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said: “Racism undermines peace, security, justice and social progress. It is a violation of human rights that [...]

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Mar08

The Weight of Fisher: Oral Argument in Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action v. Regents of the Univ. of Michigan

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This is a guest blog post by Stephen Menendian, Senior Legal Associate at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity at The Ohio State University. With the Supreme Court having recently announced that it would review the University of Texas’ affirmative action plan in Fisher v. Texas, this week the 6th Circuit [...]

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Feb22

EJS, Civil Rights Advocates, Urge Calif. Supreme Court to Protect Privacy of Bar Exam Takers

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The Equal Justice Society, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, and Asian Pacific American Legal Center filed an amicus brief (PDF) last week urging the Supreme Court of California to protect the privacy of State Bar exam takers by safeguarding the personal and confidential information they submit to the Bar. [...]

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Feb07

Appeals Court Rules Prop. 8 Unconstitutional

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld the August 2010 decision of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco striking down Proposition 8, the 2008 measure that stripped same-sex couples of the right to marry in California. The Court affirmed the ruling of former Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker that Prop 8 [...]

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Feb02

Supreme Court Ruling to Impact Protection Against Housing Discrimination

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Several of the nation’s leading civil rights organizations filed amicus briefs this week urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in Magner v. Gallagher that the federal Fair Housing Act can be enforced when a seemingly neutral housing policy results in discrimination. The Opportunity Agenda joined AARP, ACLU, The Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under [...]

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Jan12

Eva Paterson: ‘When the Death Penalty Gets Personal’

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Eva authored this guest post on Jan. 11 for the SAFE California Campaign site. My fiancé, Steve Henry, was murdered in Kingston, Jamaica, on November 25, 1997. As bizarre as this may sound, one of the thoughts I had as the initial shock wore off, was “Well, am I still against the death penalty?” My answer [...]

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Jan06

S.F. Chronicle Profile of Eva Paterson in ‘Change Makers’ Special Section

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The San Francisco Chronicle on Jan. 1 profiled EJS President Eva Paterson in a special section on local “Change Makers.” James Bell, Nikki Fortunato Bas, Malkia Cyril and Tim Silard were also profiled. Read the intro to the section and Eva’s profile.

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Dec16

Your Donations Through Dec. 31 Will Be Matched

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NOTE: This our last post for 2011. Our office is closed for the rest of the year and will re-open on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Texas Death Row exoneree, Mr. Anthony Graves, testified that “the only sound I heard for four years was the sound of my own voice.” Mr. Graves used his voice last [...]

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