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American Constitution Society, New York Lawyer Chapter. Progressives who strive to ensure that the law works for all people. National @acslaw.

[Fix the Court @FixTheCourt]

This is a major scoop & a significant piece of news.

We’ve been hearing from lower court judges they’re fed up with the poor ethical character displayed by Thomas specifically (& the rest of the Court more generally) & this could be a tipping point where more start to speak out.

[Joel Dodge @joeldodge07]

This Thursday, join me, @bfurnas, Matthew Eisenson & Camille Pannu for an @acslaw @acs_ny discussion of the latest developments in climate policy in New York and nationally: https://t.co/ZDA1euNN70

[Joel Dodge @joeldodge07]

Tomorrow! Join me and @GoodFoodInst's Madeline Cohen for an @acs_ny discussion about clean meat, and the latest legal & policy developments: https://t.co/rYCecuthIG (cc @acslaw)

[People's Parity Project @PeoplesParity]

President Biden has made judicial nominations a top priority — but there's still a long way to go if we want to see a federal judiciary that works for the people.

Our report on his judicial nominations to date, and recommendations for what must come next: https://t.co/y1Uk1LPj4d

[Hugh Baran @hughbaran]

In the @NYDailyNews today, @Mfclarkny and I lay out why Justice LaSalle's broader record in workers' rights cases (beyond the terrible Cablevision decision) shows that he should not be confirmed, focusing on three cases: (1/x) 🧵

#TheCourtNYDeserves

https://t.co/BPOnBwqF1y

[Peter F. Martin @peter_f_martin]

"LaSalle has signed his name to only six full opinions. That’s less than once a year on average since joining the 2nd Department. Part of the reason the battle over his record is so hard-fought is that he seems to have avoided penning much of anything."

https://t.co/S1JE7dU0W9

[Center for Community Alternatives @CCA_NY]

NEW: In the last week, numerous new voices have written in publications across New York State to detail the many reasons LaSalle is wrong for New York and must not be our next Chief Judge.

Check out the dozen (and counting) new voices against LaSalle in this thread below. 👇

[Bloomberg @business]

Of the 97 judges confirmed during the first two years of the Biden administration, three quarters are women, and nearly half of the appointees are women of color https://t.co/rVsGhR17nO

[Center for Community Alternatives @CCA_NY]

NEWS: @CityAndStateNY covers the growing opposition to @GovKathyHochul's Chief Judge nomination, including from CCA, @NYWFP, @CWADistrict1, and other members of #TheCourtNYDeserves coalition.

Contact your senator today: https://t.co/Ipbj7mG3ml

https://t.co/hpM7ZTWY80

[Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec]

This nomination for Chief Judge in New York is one of the most bewildering and cynical political acts I have seen in a long time. This will be a watershed moment for NY Senators who care about mass incarceration and working class people. Confirming this person is unthinkable.

[American Constitution Society @acslaw]

Psst, the Senate is still in session.
You know what that means?
The Senate can still confirm more judicial nominees this week.
#Confirm30 because #courtsmatter

[Noah Rosenblum @narosenblum]

Finally @nytimes writes an article about the vacancy at the New York Court of Appeals. And it’s great: gets the framing right, flags the importance of the Court, the issues it will hear, it’s lurch to the right, and why this vacancy matters. (1/3) https://t.co/z0qXqD6jfH

[Alicia Bannon @alicia_bannon]

NEW RESOURCE on state court abortion litigation across the country. We have docs, case status, & more. An exciting joint project of @BrennanCenter & @ReproRights https://t.co/WdcjAvuiLp

[American Constitution Society @acslaw]

Join the American Constitution Society for a conversation with @maryrziegler, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law and author of "Dollars for Life: The Anti-Abortion Movement and the Fall of the Republican Establishment."

[Center for Community Alternatives @CCA_NY]

JUST OUT: @CityAndStateNY covers the research and analysis of the seven Chief Judge candidates by #TheCourtNYDeserves. https://t.co/bWzqqecdK1

[Center for Community Alternatives @CCA_NY]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On first day that @GovKathyHochul may make Chief Judge nomination, members of #TheCourtNYDeserves are celebrating three outstanding candidates and call on Hochul to nominate one of them: Corey Stoughton, Judge Edwina Richardson-Mendelson, or Abbe Gluck.

[Joel Dodge @joeldodge07]

NEW @rooseveltinst brief from me, @toddntucker, @michaelsjoel & @lenorepalladino on how the administration can use the Defense Production Act to advance green industrial policy through executive action “without regard to the limitations of existing law.”

https://t.co/cMFV28Inmy

[National Constitution Center @ConstitutionCtr]

#OnThisDay in 1865, the 13th Amendment is ratified, making slavery and involuntary servitude illegal and granting Congress the power to enforce this ban.

Explore the story of the 13th Amendment in our online exhibit: https://t.co/8eijwLkGEi