ποΈ How Things Work - The Legal Edition | H-1B Enforcement: NTAs, Status Maintenance, & ICE Interventions
Featuring experts Angelica Rice, Hon. Mimi Tsankov (Ret.), and Charina Garcia
πΊ Watch HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/yHCw50YNyrc
Posts by ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
Democracy Under Pressure: Safeguarding the Rule of Law βοΈ In-person CLE
Date: April 24, 2026
Time: 9-10 AM PT
Place: 2026 Joint Spring Conference - San Diego
Join us for a critical conversation on the fragility of our democracy.
Register NOW β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/3yvi50YNau3
Just in: The Trump Administration will keep flying the Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument, honoring the Stonewall Uprising's legacy. Visibility is power and protection. π³οΈβπ
Read the full story HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/xI8w50YMT9M
βοΈ #civilrights #StonewallUprising
βοΈ Join ABA May 1, 12 PM EDT for a talk on grassroots power driving environmental justice. π±π€ποΈ Register: https://ow.ly/Z37Z50YMJMh
Today we mark United States v. Holby (1973), affirming courts must review Selective Service decisions fairly and transparently.
The Supreme Court shifts ideologically, impacting civil rights for women and marginalized groups. Stay informed!
π Read more: https://ow.ly/I5Si50YLmu8
π« Combatting Antisemitism in K-12 Schools
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 6:00 pm β 7:30 pm
Format: In-Person
π Where: New York City Bar, 42 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036
π‘ Learn more β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/HaEo50YLmcu
ABA CRSJ Chair Mario Sullivan & Paul Smith discuss the Supreme Court's shadow docket impact.
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On-Demand Mar 26, 2026 at π°οΈ 2:00 p.m. ET
πΊ WATCH β‘οΈ ow.ly/KIye50YKxRc
π₯ High school juniors & seniors! Join our "Lights, Camera, Justice!" film competition! π Submit short films on human rights by June 1, 2026. Let's elevate voices! π’ Learn more HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/J7hh50XH8nW
ποΈ How Things Work - The Legal Edition | Mailbox to Ballot Box: The Future of Mail-In Voting
Join CRSJ Chair Mario Sullivan & Transformative Justice Coalition Pres. & Founder Barbara Arnwine for a critical conversation on the future of mail-in voting.
πΊ full episode β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/PWa750YK2wE
π¨ Registration is open for the 2026 Equal Justice Conference (EJC)! Join us π
May 13β16, 2026, in π Charlotte, N.C., to connect with leaders, participate in workshops, and get inspired!
Register HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/lBwM50XBCBa
A gold medal embossed with a side profile of a historical figure, featuring the text "The American Bar Association Medal" along the edge.
The American Bar Association is proud to announce it will award John M. Rosenberg, holocaust survivor and longtime civil and human rights activist, the ABA Medal during the ABA Annual Conference in Chicago in August. Learn more about Rosenberg: https://bit.ly/4bUizQc
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Save the Date! The 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner will be held in Chicago on August 1, 2026. Join the celebration!
ποΈ Register now: www.ambar.org/donatetma
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Save the Date! The 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner will be held in Chicago on August 1, 2026. Join us as we honor Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director!
β¨ Register for tickets now: www.ambar.org/donatetma
πΊ Watch our announcement video HERE: https://ow.ly/gYpy50XWOgT
Interactive map tools are emerging as key infrastructure for abolitionist organizing, supporting the survival of people targeted by immigration detention, their loved ones, and the organizers working alongside them.
Read the full article HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/81Rl50YGwxV
π₯ High school juniors & seniors! Join our "Lights, Camera, Justice!" film competition! π Submit short films on human rights by May 1, 2026. Let's elevate voices! π’ Learn more HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/J7hh50XH8nW
π Human Rights Magazine Vol. 51, Issue 3 β "The Fragility of Democracy"
Check out "When the Guardrails Fail: Trumpβs Assault on Checks and Balances" by Erwin Chemerinsky and Lisa Tucker
π Read more β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/yomx50YGGVt
Health is a civil right. On #WorldHealthDay, we stand with science AND with the communities science too often leaves behind. Equitable care isn't optional. #StandWithScience #HealthEquity #ABACRSJ
The ABA's "Empowered to Practice" guide helps lawyers with disabilities secure workplace accommodations, know their rights, and thrive in law. Read the guide HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/ws6W50YBqzG
The American Bar Association submitted comments on April 6, 2026, urging the Department of Justice to withdraw its proposed rule that would allow the DOJ to halt state court investigations and disciplinary actions against its attorneys.
Read the full comments HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/CzC350YFcUe
CRSJ's Rob Weiner in The Hill exposes the DOJ's misuse of the Voting Rights Act to pressure Texas into racial gerrymandering, later struck down.
βοΈπ³οΈ Read more HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/t93o50YFfbh #DOJ #VotingRights #CivilRights
The Trump admin terminated civil rights agreements with 5 school districts & a college, rolling back protections for trans students on pronouns, bathroom access & staff training.
π Read the full article HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/88uT50YFcFt
βοΈ Who Regulates Government Lawyers? DOJ Oversight, Ethics, and the Rule of Law. Join CRSJ Chair MarioSullivan & Bonnie Robin-Vergeer on π April 2 at π°οΈ 2 PM ET. Comment by April 6 at Regulations.gov! Watch the episode HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/cubI50YExlW
π₯ High school juniors & seniors! Join our "Lights, Camera, Justice!" film competition! π Submit short films on human rights by May 1, 2026. Let's elevate voices! π’ Learn more HERE β‘οΈ ow.ly/J7hh50XH8nW
π Human Rights Magazine Vol. 51, Issue 3 β "The Fragility of Democracy"
Check out "Litigation as Resistance" by Sunu P. Chandy & Audrey Wiggins β on how legal action is fighting back against attacks on DEIA and civil rights.
π Read more β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/NhF850YBZnm
SCOTUS ruled 8-1 that Colorado's conversion therapy ban likely violates the First Amendment. The decision affects 20+ states with similar laws protecting LGBTQ+ youth. Justice Jackson was the sole dissenter. π³οΈβπβοΈ
Link: https://ow.ly/K7Gz50YBwVm
3 Part Webinar Series: Environmental Justice at an Inflection Point: Back to the Future?
Part 2 | State-Level Case Studies in Environmental Justice Legislation and Advocacy
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Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
π°οΈ Time: 12:00 pm β 1:00 pm ET
Register HERE: https://ow.ly/gAkr50YBkvr
π Read all about it! Check out 'The Trump Administrationβs Rampant Pay-to-Play Corruption Threatens Our Democracy' by Saurav Ghosh, featured in Human Rights Magazine Volume 51, Issue 3, "The Fragility of Democracy".
Read the full article HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/mtSK50YAOZu
π¨ Registration is open for the 2026 Equal Justice Conference (EJC)! Join us π
May 13β16, 2026, in π Charlotte, N.C., to connect with leaders, participate in workshops, and get inspired!
Register HERE β‘οΈ https://ow.ly/lBwM50XBCBa
Join day 2 of the free CRSJ Civil Rights Boot Camp 2.0
π¨ Tune in TODAY, March 20 at 11 am ET!
Register now! https://ow.ly/jQCg50Yobpm