Legal 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.
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.
Civil Rights Groups Submit Amicus Brief in Support of Race-neutral Admissions Policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Advancing Justice – AAJC, LDF, and LatinoJustice PRLDEF filed this amicus brief on behalf of their clients the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP, TJ Alumni for Racial Justice, CASA Virginia, Hispanic Federation, Asian American Youth Leadership Empowerment and Development, and the Hamkae Center to affirm their support for race-neutral policies that increase diversity, provide fairer access to education, and are in line with the Equal Protection Clause.
Civil Rights Groups Submit Amicus Brief Urging Support for Admission Policies that Protect Equal Educational Opportunities
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC), NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
LDF, Advancing Justice-AAJC, Latino Justice PRLDEF, and Ballard Spahr File Amicus Brief in Support of Dismissing Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education
Advancing Justice - AAJC and Advancing Justice - ALC File Amicus Brief in Support of Professor Xiaoxing Xi
This amicus brief addresses the widespread prevalence of racial discrimination and profiling against Asian Americans and immigrants, particularly scientists and academics of Chinese descent in the last decade, when Professor Xi was subjected to racially motivated actions alleged in his Complaint. That context reveals racial bias against persons of Chinese descent which has permeated federal agencies and influenced FBI training, investigations, and prosecutions, traumatizing families and undermining the credibility of our institutions.
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.
The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC), with Duane Morris LLP, filed an amicus brief urging the nation’s highest court to reject a call by the state of Mississippi to overturn Roe v. Wade and allow individual states to ban or end the legal right to abortion.
Amicus Brief in Support of Admissions Policies that Promote Equal Educational Opportunities
Civil rights groups Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice - AAJC), NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), and LatinoJustice PRLDEF, together with law firm Arnold & Porter, filed an amicus brief in support of more equitable access to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) in the case Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board.
Settlement Agreement in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division
Six advocacy groups representing the steering committee of the nonpartisan Just Democracy Illinois coalition have reached a legal settlement with Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White to fix key problems with the rollout of Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) in Illinois.