ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
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Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. Protecting and advancing civil rights, civil liberties, and social justice.
Thank you to our 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Patron sponsor, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila, LLP. Your support allows our section to keep our programming free for our nationwide community of advocates, with free resources, rapid response programs, policy development, and more!
📓 Read "Villainizing the Federal Workforce: The Assault on Civil Servants and the Americans They Serve" by Suzanne E. Summerlin, featured in Human Rights Magazine Vol. 51, No. 4: Fragility of Rights 📖 Read the full article ➡️ https://ow.ly/W8fV50Zp6AB
Thank you to our 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Patron sponsor, Northern Trust. Your support allows our section to keep our programming free for our nationwide community of advocates, with free resources, rapid response programs, policy development, and more!
#ReadAllAboutIt | John Echohawk, Pawnee Nation member, Native American attorney, NARF founder, 2023 ABA CRSJ Thurgood Marshall Awardee, and NRDC board member, leads decades of advancing tribal sovereignty and justice. 📰 Full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/JmJb50Zp6gj
⚖️ Today, on the Day of International Criminal Justice, we recognize the importance of holding perpetrators of the world's most serious crimes accountable and upholding the rule of law. Justice knows no borders. Together, we can advance human rights, accountability, and a more just world.
📅 Save the Date! The 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner will be held in Chicago on August 1, 2026. Join the celebration! 🎟️ Register now: www.ambar.org/donatetma
Thank you to our 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Patron sponsor, Jenner & Block. Your support allows our section to keep our programming free for our nationwide community of advocates, with free resources, rapid response programs, policy development, and more!
Thank you to our 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Patron sponsor, Stanford Law School. Your support allows our section to keep our programming free for our nationwide community of advocates, with free resources, rapid response programs, policy development, and more!
#ReadAllAboutIt | CRSJ Education Committee Co-Chair Jay Blitzman urges collective action to turn outrage into accountability and protect the rule of law. 📰 Read the full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/P0An50ZnXZ4
📓 Read "Ensuring Optimal Health for All: An Imperative for a Healthy Democracy," featured in Human Rights Magazine, Volume 51, Issue 4: Fragility of Rights by Georges Benjamin 📰 Full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/Unq050ZnvIZ
Thank you to our 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Patron sponsor, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Your continued support allows our section to keep our programming free for our nationwide community of advocates, with free resources, rapid response programs, policy development, and more!
🎬 Congrats to the winners of the 60th Anniversary ABA High School Civil Rights Film Competition - 🥇 Toftaa Fedhaa, 🥈 Nicolas Vielma, & 🥉 Joaquin Weaver! 🏆 Watch their inspiring films on justice here ➡️ https://ow.ly/16U250Znvfy 🎉
🏛️ How Things Work: The Legal Edition | Who's Protected? The Future of Religious Freedom After Landor Explore religious freedom after Landor SCOTUS decision with Elizabeth Reiner Platt & ABA CRSJ's Rahmah Abdulaleem 📺 Watch here ➡️ https://ow.ly/n8Sy50Zmztn
📓Read "An Illusion of Choice: Rights Without Resources Are Not Freedom or Justice" by Darrick Hamilton, featured in Human Rights Magazine, Volume 51, Issue 4: Fragility of Rights 📖 Full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/XvW750Zmz5G
Thank you to our 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Benefactor sponsors, Paul Smith and Jack Londen. Your continued support allows our section to keep our programming free for our nationwide community of advocates, with free resources, rapid response programs, policy development, and more!
Confronting Islamophobia in the Legal Profession: Insights from Speak Your Truth 📅 Premiere: Thursday, July 16, 2026 🕰️ Time: 2:00 p.m. ET 📺 WATCH HERE➡️ https://ow.ly/ePOo50ZmzcR
Thank you to our 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Benefactor sponsor, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Your continued support allows our section to keep our programming free for our nationwide community of advocates, with free resources, rapid response programs, policy development, and more!
📓 "Beyond the Procedural Maze: Preserving Habeas Corpus as a Meaningful Safeguard Against Unconstitutional Punishment" by Emily Olson-Gault and Meredith Martin Rountree in Human Rights Magazine, Vol. 51, No. 4: Fragility of Rights 📖 Full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/uu5r50ZmrKG
Thank you to our 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Benefactor sponsor, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Your continued support allows our section to keep our programming free for our nationwide community of advocates!
The ABA Section honors Anthony D. Romero, first Hispanic Thurgood Marshall Awardee, at 2026 Annual Meeting in Chicago. 📰 Read News Release ➡️ https://ow.ly/5Wvj50ZhmSk 🎟️ Tickets ➡️ www.ambar.org/donatetma
#OnThisDay in 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed as the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. Read more about her legacy HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/SYyj50ZllIe
📓 Read "Mass Deportations, ICE Abuse, and Resistance" By Bill Ong Hing, featured in Human Rights Magazine | Volume 51, Issue 4: Fragility of Rights 📖 Full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/XB7R50ZlfXn
Today marks Barefoot v. Estelle's anniversary, a key 1983 SCOTUS case shaping death penalty, due process, and mental health law. #OnThisDay #SCOTUS #CivilRights #DueProcess #DeathPenalty #MentalHealthLaw #LegalHistory
Share the civil rights issues that matter to you! What challenges or injustices resonate with you? Your insights can spotlight the struggles our communities face 💡 #CommunityVoices #EqualityForAll #CivilRights #VoicesForChange #ChangeMakers #Empowerment
Today we celebrate Independence Day 🇺🇸 and 250 years of liberty, justice, and civil rights progress. Happy Independence Day! ❤️🤍💙
🏫 Knowledge Is Power: Preserving Expression in Higher Education by Michelle Deutchman, featured in Human Rights Magazine, Volume 51, Issue 4: Fragility of Rights. 📖 Read the full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/suIm50ZjO1P
🎉 Happy Birthday, Justice Thurgood Marshall! 🎉 Today, we honor his legacy of justice and the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Let’s continue advocating for equality and justice for all! 🕊️✨ #HappyBirthdayThurgoodMarshall #CivilRightsAct #LegacyOfJustice #EqualityForAll
📓 Native Rights and the Possibility of Difference by Ezra Rosser, featured in Human Rights Magazine, Volume 51, Issue 4: Fragility of Rights 📖 Read how decades of legal decisions continue to shape the fight for justice, self-determination, & the future of Native rights ➡️ https://ow.ly/Fc6l50ZjnxP
📅 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! ✨ Register for tickets now: www.ambar.org/donatetma 📺 Watch our announcement video HERE: https://ow.ly/gYpy50XWOgT
📖 Read "On the Cusp of Climate Collapse and the Law Fails Us, Just as It Always Has" in Human Rights Magazine | Volume 51, Issue 4: Fragility of Rights by author Summer Blaze Aubrey 📰 Full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/iTIa50ZilMW