In the News: Biden Turns to Lower Court Backlog After Jackson Confirmation
Madison Alder writes for Bloomberg Law about the backlog of open judicial seats as midterm elections grow closer: “While we were assured repeatedly by the White House that they wouldn’t stall lower court nominations during the Supreme Court confirmation process, we’ve...
Imbalanced Justice: Professional Diversity of the Connecticut Judicial Bench
State courts hold incredible sway over the lives of Connecticut residents, deciding case s on topics ranging from child custody to land use, murder trials to car accidents. Despite this immense power, little attention has been paid to the professional backgrounds of...
In the News: Watching the Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearing as a Survivor of Childhood Sexual Assault
Our Organizing Director here at the People’s Parity Project, Steve Kennedy, wrote for Slate about watching Judge Jackson’s hearing as a survivor of childhood sexual assault: “I have rarely felt so seen by someone other than a fellow survivor as I did...
In the News: Why Clarence Thomas’ wife is a major problem for the Supreme Court
Jon Skolnik writes in Salon: Progressive advocacy groups are calling on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from cases relating to the activism of his wife, Ginni Thomas, a prominent conservative operative whose political activities, the groups...
Bullshit by @Venmo (who’s shocked?) — but an important reminder that you can still opt out of their forced arbitration clause. The cost of printing and postage is most certainly worth it.
Hey @Venmo, nice “opt out”option of your arbitration agreement, which is buried on your website and requires you to print and mail a physical form. You’re a digital company; you know most of your users won’t print and mail a form to opt out. @PeoplesParity
Daily reminder: judicial nominations and appointments matter to our health. It is vital to invest in advocacy & organizing that challenges right wing judges' control of our futures. This can't just be lawyers & law students - everyone must engage in these fights. @PeoplesParity https://twitter.com/rafaelshimunov/status/1516403815016284163
I’m just now very late learning that the Trump appointed federal judge who overturned mask mandates was deemed unqualified by the bar association for her lifetime job, citing her only trial experience was… two single day cases as a law student.
If you’re a progressive lawyer or law student, idk this is probably one of the things you want to be doing this summer 🥳 https://twitter.com/PeoplesParity/status/1516156446865510400
SAVE THE DATE: We're holding our 2022 Convening in D.C., July 8–10!
We'll be joined by @fivefourpod for a live podcast recording, @ElieNYC for a keynote address, and lawyers and law students from around the country for three days of unrigging the law.
Registration opening soon!
I am *so excited* for this event. Save the date! https://twitter.com/PeoplesParity/status/1516156446865510400
SAVE THE DATE: We're holding our 2022 Convening in D.C., July 8–10!
We'll be joined by @fivefourpod for a live podcast recording, @ElieNYC for a keynote address, and lawyers and law students from around the country for three days of unrigging the law.
Registration opening soon!
SAVE THE DATE: We're holding our 2022 Convening in D.C., July 8–10!
We'll be joined by @fivefourpod for a live podcast recording, @ElieNYC for a keynote address, and lawyers and law students from around the country for three days of unrigging the law.
Registration opening soon!