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Civil Rights Lawyers File Supreme Court Brief Supporting Affirmative Action on Behalf Of Harvard Students and Alumni
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WASHINGTON–Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC on behalf of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation, Arnold & Porter, and Lawyers for Civil Rights, filed an amicus brief
Brief For Students and Alumni Of Harvard College As Amici Curiae In Support Of Respondent Who Support Holistic Admissions
The Civil Rights groups filed the amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Harvard’s race-conscious admissions policy.
Asian American Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Briefs in Support of Holistic Admissions in Higher Education
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) filed two amicus briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court in SFFA v.
BRIEF OF ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE AND 37 ORGANIZATIONS AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS
The Advancing Justice affiliation with pro bono counsel, Ballard Spahr, submitted a separate amicus brief [Insert Link] joined by 37 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) civil rights groups, advocacy organizations, professionals, and student organizations in support of race-conscious admissions programs that improve equal access to educational opportunities for all.
Motion to Dismiss Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education Granted by Federal District Court
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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland dismissed Association for Education Fairness v.
We are right here with you. That is the promise that Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC has kept with the Asian American community for over thirty years now. Three decades ago, we were founded on the need for our community to have a voice at the national level in all branches and offices of our federal government.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Predicts Devastating Consequences from Latest SCOTUS Decision on Abortion Care Rights
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 24, 2022 – In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade through its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The decision will now allow individual states to ban or end the legal right to abortion. In response, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) issues the following statement.
Civil Rights Groups Submit Amicus Brief Urging Support for Admission Policies that Protect Equal Education Opportunity for All Children
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Washington, D.C. — Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC), NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Settlement Agreement and Release of Asian Americans Advancing Justice — Chicago et al. v. White et al. (N.D. Ill.)
In the lawsuit Asian Americans Advancing Justice — Chicago et al. v. White et al. (N.D. Ill.), Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC represented the Advancing Justice — Chicago affiliate as well as other plaintiffs and successfully settled, ensuring efficient in-language voter registration services through driver services in Illinois.