Litigation
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, LatinoJustice, and BR File Amicus Brief Defending Equitable Admissions Plan for Boston’s Selective High Schools
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Boston, MA – Brown Rudnick LLP, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC filed an amicus brief in the First Circuit Court of Appeals last Friday in support of Boston’s School Committee as it defends an admissions plan to expand access to the city’s top-ranked “exam schools.”
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, LatinoJustice, and BR File Amicus Brief Defending Equitable Admissions Plan for Boston’s Selective High Schools
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Brown Rudnick LLP filed an amicus brief joined by 14 prominent national and local organizations in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Boston’s School Committee as it defends an admissions plan to expand access to the city’s top-ranked “exam schools.”
Stipulated Court Order Resolves Preliminary Injunction Motion by Plaintiff Arizona Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander for Equity Coalition
A federal judge in Arizona signed a stipulated order resolving the AZ AANHPI for Equity Coalition’s request for a preliminary injunction of House Bill 2243 in the ongoing lawsuit related to that bill and House Bill 2492. HB 2243 is a voter purge bill that targets voters of color and naturalized voters in Arizona, which could have had sweeping effects on the upcoming November election.
Motion For Preliminary Injunction - Arizona Asian American Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander For Equity Coalition Asks Court to Halt Voter Purge Law Before 2022 Elections
In its 2022 session, Arizona’s legislature enacted two voting laws that unlawfully restrict or outright deny the voting rights of Arizona’s voters of color and naturalized voters: House Bill 2492 (“H.B. 2492”), and House Bill 2243 (“H.B. 2243”). These laws are the latest entries in a nearly two-decade attempt by Arizona officials to subvert voting rights via documentary proof requirements and punishment schemes. This effort has both long- and near-term effects. A number of cases (including this one) already challenge H.B.
Arizona AANHPIs Ask Court to Halt Voter Purge Law Before 2022 Elections
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AAPIs file Legal Complaint against Arizona State Laws in Violation of the U.S. Constitution and Federal Voting Laws
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Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) and global law firm Latham & Watkins, along with local counsel Spencer Fane, filed a complaint
Legal Complaint against Arizona State Laws in Violation of the U.S. Constitution and Federal Voting Laws
Advancing Justice – AAJC and global law firm Latham & Watkins, along with local counsel Spencer Fane, filed a complaint on behalf of Arizona Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander for Equity Coalition against officials in Arizona tasked with enforcing election laws and implementing House Bill 2492 and House Bill 2243, two state laws that stand in violation of the U.S.
Historic Number of Corporations File Amicus Briefs in U.S. Supreme Court in Support of College Admissions Policies That Foster Diversity
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In a show of historic and overwhelming support for affirmative action, 82 corporations and business groups (see list below) signed three amicus briefs filed in the Supreme Court of the United States in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard and SFFA v. University of North Carolina asking the Court to uphold over 40 years of precedent allowing colleges and universities to consider race as one of many factors in admissions.