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Chihiro Isozaki
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Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice. Adjunct Professor at NYU Law. civil rights, court reform, state con, history & the constitution. // she/her. all views my own. & yes, I have seen Spirited Away.
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Attending #NAPABA2025? Join us for “Originalism’s Impacts" (Sat 11/8, 9:15am) w folks from from the state judiciary, @legaldefensefund.bsky.social, @myconstitution.bsky.social & @publicrightspro.bsky.social - we'll explore how originalism is reshaping the law & equal justice for #AANHPI communities!
October 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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ICYMI: 16 state AGs put out guidance yesterday encouraging companies not to end programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and reiterating that (1) most "DEI" practices and policies are lawful, and (2) help prevent orgs rectify unlawful discrimination.

🔗: www.mass.gov/doc/multi-st...
"The Federal Government has recently targeted private sector diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies and practices through an Executive Order entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” The Executive Order directs executive agencies to “combat illegal private-sector DEIA preferences, mandates, policies, programs, and activities.” Preferences based on protected characteristics in hiring and promotion have been found to be unlawful under federal law, except under narrow circumstances. In operation, the Executive Order merely restates this legal principle. But by mislabeling these practices as “DEIA,” the Executive Order creates confusion as to lawful practices and policies to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. To be clear: the Executive Order cannot and does not prohibit otherwise lawful practices and policies to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility"
February 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Happy Caturday to all those that celebrate 😽 The lap kitties clearly do not want me to get off the couch today….
December 28, 2024 at 9:20 PM