THE SUPREME COURT NEEDS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION!
The Supreme Court Justices have hired mostly white male lawyers to fill
prestigious law clerk positions. Of the 394 law clerks hired by the current
judges:
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Less than 25% have been women
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Less than 2% have been African American
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Only 1% have been Latina/o
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Less than 5% have been Asian American
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None have been Native American
The NAACP has called a protest of the U.S. Supreme Court hiring practices
on the first day the court reconvenes. NOW
will join NAACP to demand equal opportunity
based on gender and race/ethnicity.
Date: Monday, October 5, 1998
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: First Street, N.E., Between Maryland
Ave.
And East Capitol St., Washington D.C.
At The U.S. Supreme Court
For more information please link to:
http://www.naacp.org/the_bureau/demand_justice.htm
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