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The Latest by Brielle Green

Senior Legislative Counsel

Harold P. Boulware, Thurgood Marshall, and Spottswood W. Robinson III argued against school segregation before the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education.
May 24, 2019

Brown v. Board of Education and the Fight for Real Justice

By Brielle Green  /  Policy and Legislation Team

The landmark case speaks to why well-funded and insidious interests continue trying to shut the people out of the courtroom.

Activists protest outside the Supreme Court as Justice Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in.
October 12, 2018

The Fight Doesn’t End With Kavanaugh

By Patrice Simms & Brielle Green  /  Policy and Legislation Team & Washington, D.C. Office

The legal landscape for key environmental fights extends far beyond just the Supreme Court.

More than 99% of federal cases are resolved in the lower courts – where some of the most qualified and fair-minded judges in history currently preside.
September 13, 2016

Garland Snub Just the Tip of Judicial Obstruction Iceberg

By Brielle Green  /  Policy and Legislation Team

The rising number of judicial vacancies supports the view that political obstruction has risen to record levels.