Litigation
This case is a First Amendment issue as it relates to collective bargaining and political activity by labor unions. At issue is a question of whether collective bargaining by unions is political speech, and as such, whether the First Amendment requires that union members opt-in, rather than requiring them to opt-out, as currently required.
Decision in “One Person, One Vote” Case Preserves Equal Representation
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Los Angeles applaud today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Evenwel v. Abbott regarding how population should be counted for redistricting purposes. The Court ruled 8-0 to unanimously affirm the principle that every member of our society counts and deserves representation—including children, recent immigrants, and other non-voting individuals.
Advancing Justice | AAJC Urges Administration Not to Engage in Future Immigration Raids
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Civil rights organizations call on the Obama Administration to discontinue immigration raids targeting Central Americans, amidst an already anti-Immigrant and anti-refugee political climate
Advancing Justice | AAJC Welcomes New Director of Litigation
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WASHINGTON, DC – Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC announces Cecelia Chang has joined the organization to help strengthen Advancing Justice | AAJC’s impact as a national leader on legal issues affecting Asian American and other minority communities. Chang, an experienced civil rights and appellate litigator, is the new director of litigation.
Advancing Justice Deeply Disappointed in SCOTUS Decision on DACA and DAPA
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Washington, DC – In a 4-4 decision today by the U.S. Supreme Court, the President’s executive actions for immigration relief remain blocked.
“The Supreme Court today failed to act on the opportunity to allow implementation of vital relief programs for nearly 5 million people, including more than 400,000 Asian American immigrants,” said Mee Moua, president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC. “We are disappointed in their split decision, which further underscores the need to have nine Justices on the Supreme Court.”
National AAPI Groups Applaud SCOTUS Decision in Affirmative Action Case
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice), the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) applaud the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion released today inFisher v. University of Texas. The Court ruled [4-3] in favor of the consideration of race as part of a holistic review of an applicant in university admissions processes.