In the News: State Courts Are New Progressive Focus After Abortion Ruling
Madison Alder writes for Bloomberg Law: Progressives are paying more attention to state courts in an attempt to protect abortion access and other priorities while acknowledging they’re playing catch up. “Lots of folks are already focused on state courts, unfortunately...
On the Air: Re-rigging the Justice System in Favor of Equity
PPP’s own Tristin Brown and Steve Kennedy appeared on the Hartford Times podcast to discuss re-rigging the justice system in favor of equity. PPP’s @trisquire and @skennedy2504 chatted state courts on “Make Change Happen with Steven Hernández”...
In the News: Pro Bono Is Broken
PPP’s own Steve Kennedy writes for Balls & Strikes: For firms, highlighting their pro bono work burnishes their reputations with current and prospective clients, and helps recruit lawyers and law students who hope to serve their communities while still...
In the News: Biden Turns to Lower Court Backlog After Jackson Confirmation
Madison Alder writes for Bloomberg Law about the backlog of open judicial seats as midterm elections grow closer: “While we were assured repeatedly by the White House that they wouldn’t stall lower court nominations during the Supreme Court confirmation process, we’ve...
In the News: Watching the Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearing as a Survivor of Childhood Sexual Assault
Our Organizing Director here at the People’s Parity Project, Steve Kennedy, wrote for Slate about watching Judge Jackson’s hearing as a survivor of childhood sexual assault: “I have rarely felt so seen by someone other than a fellow survivor as I did...
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