In reaction to today’s announcement from the White House regarding the latest slate of judicial nominations, Latinos for a Fair Judiciary (LFJ) issued the following statement from its Director, Andrea Nill Sánchez:
Read More
Latinos for a Fair Judiciary and several of its partners eagerly welcomed the latest slate of federal judicial nominees from the White House that includes the nomination of three prominent Latinas to U.S. District Court seats — Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro to the Southern District of California; Evelyn Padin to the District of New Jersey; and Judge Cristina D. Silva to the District of Nevada.
Read More
Latinos for a Fair Judiciary and its partners praised the U.S. Senate and the Biden Administration for returning a Latina judge to the United States Court of Appeals in the Second Circuit with today’s confirmation of esteemed civil rights lawyer Myrna Pérez.
Read More
Latinos for a Fair Judiciary (LFJ) and its partners applaud the U.S Senate and President Joe Biden for returning Latino representation to the U.S. Court of Appeals in the First Circuit with today’s confirmation of Judge Gustavo Gelpí. Judge Gelpí’s appointment marks an important step toward modernizing the federal judiciary to reflect the changing demographics of the population our courts serve. However, the current slate of judicial nominees and confirmations still falls short of the numbers needed to remedy the lack of Latinos on the federal bench.
Read More
Latinos for a Fair Judiciary (LFJ) and its partners applaud the U.S Senate and President Joe Biden for returning Latino representation to the U.S. Court of Appeals in the First Circuit with today’s confirmation of Judge Gustavo Gelpí. Judge Gelpí’s appointment marks an important step toward modernizing the federal judiciary to reflect the changing demographics of the population our courts serve. However, the current slate of judicial nominees and confirmations still falls short of the numbers needed to remedy the lack of Latinos on the federal bench.
Read More
Washington, DC — Today, Latinos for a Fair Judiciary (LFJ), a coalition of Latino leaders from prominent civic organizations and across the legal and nonprofit communities, announced its support of President Joe Biden’s inclusion of three Latinos — Justice Gabriel Sanchez, David Herrera Urias, and Judge Hernán Vera — in his latest slate of nominations to federal judicial seats. LFJ urges the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm these highly qualified nominees in order to increase Latino representation within the federal judiciary to match the nation’s new demographic reality.
Read More
Washington, DC- Today, the Supreme Court of the United States turned back the clock on voting rights in American and upheld the disenfranchisement of millions of citizens with its 6-3 decision to uphold Arizona’s discriminatory election provisions. In response, Latinos for a Fair Judiciary provided the following statement on today’s ruling and its impact on Latino voters in the United States.
Read More
Washington, DC- Representing a coalition of prominent Latino civic organizations from across the legal and nonprofit communities, Latinos for a Fair Judiciary (LFJ) expressed its strong support for the nomination of Myrna Pérez to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and urges the U.S. Senate to quickly consider and approve her confirmation.
Read More