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Phoenix, AZ — On Monday, September, 24 2018, Latinos for a Fair Judiciary, an organization dedicated to providing Latinos across the nation with a platform and voice in matters related to our nation’s judicial system, will host a live and digital town hall that will bring together Latino community leaders and subject matter experts to discuss what is at stake with the possible nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Read MoreWashington, 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.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. — Today, Latinos for a Fair Judiciary released a video comparison of the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh highlighting the hypocrisy of certain U.S. Senators. In 2009, Republican senators demanded Sotomayor’s nomination process be fair and thorough, even calling the process “rigged and rushed.” Those who opposed Sotomayor’s nomination looked beyond her judicial record, twisted and misrepresented speeches she made, and denigrated her Latino identity.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. — This week, as the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh the U.S. Supreme Court, Latinos for a Fair Judiciary (LFJ) mobilized Latino voices to highlight Kavanaugh’s troubling record on immigration, voting rights, racial justice, and other issues critical to the future of the Latino community.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. — Last week, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation hearings will begin the week of Tuesday, September 4, 2018. On this “Immigration week” for the campaign, it is urgent that we highlight the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s role in protecting immigrants’ constitutional rights and Brett Kavanaugh’s concerning record of declaring immigrant communities as constitution-free zones.
Read MoreWashington, DC – On Thursday, a group of Latino leaders launched “Hispanics for a Fair Judiciary,” (HFJ) a network of Latino elected officials, legal, civil rights, labor, and academic voices committed to raising awareness around the impact federal courts and judges have on the Latino community.
Read MoreWashington, DC — On Thursday, August, 9, 2018, leading Latino voices will be announcing the re-launch of Hispanics for a Fair Judiciary, an organization dedicated to providing Latinos across the nation with a platform and voice in matters related to our nation’s judicial system.
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