Comments for Equal Justice Society http://www.equaljusticesociety.org The Equal Justice Society is a national legal organization focused on restoring Constitutional safeguards against discrimination. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:25:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on EJS Joins Other Organizations in Court Brief Supporting Judge Walker’s Decision on Prop. 8 by Appeals Court Rules Prop. 8 Unconstitutional | Equal Justice Society http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/2010/10/ejs-joins-other-organizations-in-court-brief-supporting-judge-walkers-decision-on-prop-8/comment-page-1/#comment-2487 Appeals Court Rules Prop. 8 Unconstitutional | Equal Justice Society Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:25:12 +0000 http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/?p=1210#comment-2487 [...] interest organizations represented pro bono by the law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP today filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals arguing on behalf of gay and lesbian plaintiffs in the case [...] [...] interest organizations represented pro bono by the law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP today filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals arguing on behalf of gay and lesbian plaintiffs in the case [...]

]]> Comment on The Death Penalty and North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act by Emavel D. http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/2011/08/the-death-penalty-and-north-carolinas-racial-justice-act/comment-page-1/#comment-2430 Emavel D. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:36:38 +0000 http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/?p=1549#comment-2430 Death penalty is a good verdict for a criminal. So that it is good and it just shows how big and unlawful crime a criminal committed. And is the legal thing for having a victim's justice.The current recession has taken a toll on anything, including the amount of death sentences and executions. Legal and ethical issues and costs are among the chief reasons for the decline in the capital punishment. It is not as likely that people will face the death penalty now. (See http://www.newsytype.com/13999-executions-death-sentences/ for more info) Death penalty is a good verdict for a criminal. So that it is good and it just shows how big and unlawful crime a criminal committed. And is the legal thing for having a victim’s justice.The current recession has taken a toll on anything, including the amount of death sentences and executions. Legal and ethical issues and costs are among the chief reasons for the decline in the capital punishment. It is not as likely that people will face the death penalty now. (See http://www.newsytype.com/13999-executions-death-sentences/ for more info)

]]> Comment on Civil Rights Groups Join Equal Justice Society in Brief Urging Court to Strike Down Anti-Equality Law in Michigan by Greg Peterson http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/2011/11/civil-rights-groups-join-equal-justice-society-in-brief-urging-court-to-strike-down-anti-equality-law-in-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-2426 Greg Peterson Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:48:00 +0000 http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/?p=1635#comment-2426 In recent years I have witnessed too many examples of the state of Michigan having little regard for people of color and certainly not indigenous Native Americans. I pray this trends begins to reverse – but it happened under Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm (who got into bed with Rio Tinto and Kennecott Minerals) – and now with a Republican administration the horizon appears dim. But we pray and hope for equity for all. In recent years I have witnessed too many examples of the state of Michigan having little regard for people of color and certainly not indigenous Native Americans.

I pray this trends begins to reverse – but it happened under Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm (who got into bed with Rio Tinto and Kennecott Minerals) – and now with a Republican administration the horizon appears dim.

But we pray and hope for equity for all.

]]> Comment on ‘Litigating Implicit Bias’ Article by Eva Paterson in Latest Issue of Poverty & Race by Your Donations Through Dec. 31 Will Be Matched | Equal Justice Society http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/2011/10/litigating-implicit-bias-article-by-eva-paterson-in-latest-issue-of-poverty-race/comment-page-1/#comment-2421 Your Donations Through Dec. 31 Will Be Matched | Equal Justice Society Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:50:36 +0000 http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/?p=1581#comment-2421 [...] wrote and signed on to more than half a dozen amicus briefs, and published an article, “Litigating Implicit Bias,” in the September/October issue of Race and Poverty. Your support enabled us to make great [...] [...] wrote and signed on to more than half a dozen amicus briefs, and published an article, “Litigating Implicit Bias,” in the September/October issue of Race and Poverty. Your support enabled us to make great [...]

]]> Comment on HuffPost: ‘An Innocent Man on Death Row’ by Lisi http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/2011/12/huffpost-an-innocent-man-on-death-row/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 Lisi Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:56:41 +0000 http://www.equaljusticesociety.org/?p=1668#comment-2417 Well, being inspired by your story, I now have something to write about for my U.S. Government class where we have to see if there have been equal justice in America. You're a storng man, and you should continue what you're doing. Well, being inspired by your story, I now have something to write about for my U.S. Government class where we have to see if there have been equal justice in America. You’re a storng man, and you should continue what you’re doing.

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