For Immediate Release: September 4, 2018


Contact: 

Jose Aristimuño

jaristimuno@now-strategies.com

202-469-2655

Latinos for a Fair Judiciary Will Lead Events Highlighting SCOTUS Nominee Concerns During Week of Nomination Hearings

Key Latino Leaders Available for Comment on Kavanaugh Nomination 

Washington, D.C. — As the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee begins nomination hearings on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Latinos for a Fair Judiciary (LFJ) will be hosting two key events aimed at drawing attention to the dire impact his confirmation would have on the Latino community.

Besides the fact that nondisclosure of Kavanaugh’s full records renders the hearings entirely premature, LFJ  is deeply troubled by the Judge’s views on immigration, voting rights, and racial justice. As a network of Latino elected officials, legal, civil rights, labor, and academic leaders committed to raising awareness around the impact federal courts and judges have on the Latino community, LFJ will be on the frontlines during the nomination hearings to make sure our voices and concerns are heard.

LFJ will participate in the following events and have experts available for media appearances during the hearing days:

Date: Tuesday, September 4th
Event: LFJ mobilizes for a national call-in day. Our partners across the country will call elected officials to share concerns with Kavanaugh’s confirmation. 


Date: Wednesday, September 5th

Time: 2pm
Event: South Florida advocates host press conference in Miami urging Florida senators to oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

Speakers include:

  • Sonya Brown-Wilson of Miami Workers Center

  • Ana Pantoja of the Florida Latina Advocacy Network of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

  • Paula Muñoz of Florida Immigrant Coalition

  • Tiffany Richards of Equality Florida

  • Samantha Daley of Power U Center for Social Change

  • Jeffery Mitchell of with AFL-CIO 

Date: Wednesday, September 5th

Time: 6pm
Event: #LatinosAtStake at Alliance for Justice and MoveOn.org Rally 

Location: U.S. Capitol at 1st and Constitution Ave, NW

Confirmed Speakers Available for Comment:

Date: Thursday, September 6th 

Time: 5pm ET

Event: Mariachi Protest Concert in front of SCOTUS with: Latin Grammy winning, all-female mariachi group, Flor de Toloache

Location:  SCOTUS, 1 First St NE, Washington, DC 20543

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Latinos for a Fair Judiciary (HFJ) provides Latino leaders across the nation a platform and voice in matters related to our nation’s judicial system. HFJ is an unaffiliated, non-partisan, independent network of elected officials, legal, civil rights,
labor, academic and political leaders who care deeply about the impact that the Supreme Court has on the Latino community. Our mission is to raise public awareness around the pressing legal issues Latinos are facing and call attention to the significance of the Supreme Court.

Press ReleaseAndrew Currier