Amici curiae the League of Women Voters of New Jersey (“LWVNJ”), Salvation and Social Justice (“SandSJ”), New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice (“NJAIJ”), New Jersey Policy Perspective (“NJPP”), AAPI New Jersey (“AAPI

Asian Americans remain deeply underrepresented in New Jersey’s politics and elected offices. Though over 11% of the state’s residents are Asian American, only 3% of elected officials in New Jersey identified the same way.2 That disparity is driven in part by the ballot designs under challenge in this case (the “Challenged Ballot Designs”), which erect both (a) barriers to voting that disproportionately harm Asian American voters and (b) barriers to running for office that force Asian American candidates to run on an uneven playing field. These twin barriers preclude

Ultimately, AB 587 is a routine consumer disclosure regulation that provides transparency into whether social media platforms are moderating content in a way that conforms with their promises to do so. The reporting requirements are narrow yet provide important information to consumers, particularly those in vulnerable communities. Advancing Justice-AAJC respectfully urges this Court to uphold the decision of the district court.

The court decision in Mi Familia Vota v. Fontes et al struck down several key provisions of H.B. 2492 and H.B. 2243 (“Challenged Voting Laws”) providing major wins in protecting eligible, naturalized voters in communities of color.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian American Justice Center (Advancing Justice - AAJC) and the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) filed an amicus brief on behalf of themselves and AAPI, Black, Latina, and immigrant women’s organizations urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to medication abortion. 

Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian American Justice Center (Advancing Justice – AAJC), along with pro-bono counsel Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, challenged the U.S. government’s No-Fly List as Islamophobic and discriminatory towards Asian Americans, in particular, South Asians and Muslims, in an amicus brief filed in the case of Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fikre. The case is currently being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court. 

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.”

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.

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.

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.