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United States Commission on Civil Rights Releases Report: The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the United States Commission on Civil Rights releases the report , The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the United States Commission on Civil Rights releases the report , The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States.
  • "Ultimately, the absence of adequate performance metrics poses a significant challenge in assessing the federal government's effectiveness in combating the surge in hate crimes against the Asian community.
  • The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is the only independent, bipartisan agency charged with advising the President and Congress on civil rights and reporting annually on federal civil rights enforcement.
  • Our 56 state and territory Advisory Committees offer a broad perspective on civil rights concerns at state and local levels.

Joint Statement of Twelve Bar Associations About the Importance of A Diverse Judiciary

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

To promote public confidence in the justice system, we must strive to ensure that our judiciary is as diverse as the public whom it serves.

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  • To promote public confidence in the justice system, we must strive to ensure that our judiciary is as diverse as the public whom it serves.
  • Diversity not only promotes public trust and confidence but, as set forth below, the interplay of diverse viewpoints also improves judicial decision making.
  • Historically, our organizations’ collective efforts to ensure a diverse composition of our nation’s judiciary have been broad and deep.
  • As bar associations dedicated to promoting the administration of justice, we believe that this is an important part of our mission.

How does the South Australian Voice to Parliament work and what does it tell us about how a national Voice might work?

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Sunday, August 6, 2023

But just like the proposed federal Voice, the South Australian Voice is a response to the call for structural reform in the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

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  • But just like the proposed federal Voice, the South Australian Voice is a response to the call for structural reform in the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
  • What is the South Australian Voice to Parliament, and what can it tell us about how a national Voice might work?

Who are the members of the South Australian Voice?

    • The First Nations Voice Act 2023 (SA) actually creates multiple Voices: a state First Nations Voice and several local First Nations Voices.
    • First Nations people who live in South Australia will vote for members of their Local First Nations Voice.
    • Each local Voice will have two presiding members of different genders, with those presiding members forming the state Voice.

What will the South Australian First Nations Voice do?

    • The South Australian Voice will present its views to the state parliament and executive in a range of ways.
    • The South Australian Voice will engage with the South Australian parliament by:


    The South Australian First Nations Voice will engage with the executive government of South Australia by:
    The South Australian government will be under no obligation to follow the Voice’s advice – just like the situation for the proposed national Voice.

    Read more:
    10 questions about the Voice to Parliament - answered by the experts

What does this mean for the federal Voice?

    • The state Voice will commence its operations next year, regardless of the result of this year’s referendum.
    • Having said that, the state Voice helps us to imagine what a national Voice could look like.
    • Cornelia Koch receives funding from the Law Foundation of South Australia for community education relating to the Voice referendum.

Exterro Announces Ariana Tadler as the 2023 Honorable Shira Scheindlin Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exterro today announced that Ariana Tadler, the founding partner of Tadler Law LLP, a WBENC-certified, women-owned boutique law firm that offers an array of litigation and legal counseling services, as the 2023 Honorable Shira Scheindlin Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exterro today announced that Ariana Tadler, the founding partner of Tadler Law LLP, a WBENC-certified, women-owned boutique law firm that offers an array of litigation and legal counseling services, as the 2023 Honorable Shira Scheindlin Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree.
  • Ms. Tadler will be given the award at The Hero Awards, taking place in New Orleans as part of Exterro’s XChange Conference on September 20th.
  • The evening will see Ms. Tadler recognized as one of the leading women litigators in the country.
  • “Ariana Tadler has been a thought leader in the e-discovery world for more than two decades,” said Judge Scheindlin regarding the selection.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Report: The Civil Rights Implications of Cash Bail

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released the report, The Civil Rights Implications of Cash Bai l whichexamines current approaches to reforming the pre-trial and bail systems in the U.S. criminal justice system.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released the report, The Civil Rights Implications of Cash Bai l whichexamines current approaches to reforming the pre-trial and bail systems in the U.S. criminal justice system.
  • "More than half-a-million unconvicted people sit in jails across the nation awaiting trial," said Norma V. Cant, Chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
  • The Maryland , Oregon and Kentucky State Advisory Committees to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights also collected and provided testimony on related civil rights issues in their respective jurisdictions.
  • The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is the only independent, bipartisan agency charged with advising the President and Congress on civil rights and reporting annually on federal civil rights enforcement.

Judge David Campbell to Receive the 2021 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics

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Friday, October 15, 2021

Judge David Campbell has been selected to receive the prestigious 2021 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics , which recognizes attorneys, judges, government officials, journalists, or others who have rendered exemplary service in the areas of professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence.

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  • Judge David Campbell has been selected to receive the prestigious 2021 American Inns of Court Lewis F. Powell Jr. Award for Professionalism and Ethics , which recognizes attorneys, judges, government officials, journalists, or others who have rendered exemplary service in the areas of professionalism, ethics, civility, and excellence.
  • Nominated by President George W. Bush in 2003, Campbell is a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and assumed senior status in 2018.
  • Serving as an ambassador of the American judicial system, Campbell has provided guidance to judiciaries in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
  • Campbell has also served as president of the Sandra Day OConnor American Inn of Court in Arizona.