Sohn Withdrawal Is Setback for Civil Rights
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of the The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the withdrawal of Gigi Sohn’s nomination for FCC commissioner:
Judge Margaret Guzman Brings Impressive Qualifications to Federal Bench
WASHINGTON – Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Judge Margaret Guzman to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts:
Martínez-Olguín Brings Valuable Experience to the Northern District of California
WASHINGTON – Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Araceli Martínez-Olguín to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California:
Jamal Whitehead’s Experience Needed on the Federal Bench
WASHINGTON – Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Jamal Whitehead to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington:
The Leadership Conference Celebrates Anniversary of Justice Jackson’s Historic Nomination
WASHINGTON — Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement ahead of the anniversary of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court on February 25:
CIVIL RIGHTS REPORT RELEASE: Groups Chronicle Failures of Reporting Deaths in Custody
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference Education Fund (The Education Fund) and the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) released a new report, “A Matter of Life and Death: The Importance of the Death in Custody Reporting Act,” which analyzes past efforts to implement the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA) and how key aspects of requirements have changed with each reauthorization. This report makes specific recommendations about how the Department of Justice can fully implement DCRA with the administrative tools currently available.
Civil and Human Rights Coalition Applauds Executive Order on Racial Equity, Urges Swift Implementation
WASHINGTON - Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on President Biden’s Executive Order on Racial Equity: