This is huge: the Senate just PASSED my bipartisan bill, the Sunshine Protection Act, to make #DaylightSavingTime permanent.
We're one step closer to never having to change our clocks again—good riddance. 🌞
Thank you to Justice Montoya-Lewis @505quelml for being tonight’s keynote speaker at our annual @ABFFellows event. It was an insightful and inspiring discussion.
10 days after George Floyd was murdered, @wacourts issued call for judiciary and legal profession to recognize that "injustices faced by black Americans are not a relic of the past" and called on us to act.
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Join us tomorrow morning for the Race and CJ Task Force 2.0 Symposium to the WA Supreme Court @WACourts. It’s been a pleasure to organize the symposium with the Korematsu Center and I’m excited to moderate one of the panels. Please join webinar or view @TVWnews.
Mark your calendars:
Task Force 2.0 will be presenting its updated report on Race and Washington's Criminal Justice System to the Washington Supreme Court @WACourts on Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 9am to noon.
Virtual. We hope soon to have details about the event.
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Last spring, WA passed a bill that will automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions after they finish their prison terms. Starting January 1, 2022, every citizen who is not in prison will be allowed to vote, even while on community supervision.
Don’t miss the “Qualified Immunity 360” webinar Friday, May 7, from 8 AM to 4 PM. This multi-part presentation, co-hosted by Justice Yu and Judge Whedbee, will feature a panel-led discussion on the mechanics, history, and public policy behind the doctrine: https://t.co/eVt4Le6jVA