Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Chief joins think tank

Today's DJ reports: Diverse group to help lead criminal justice think tank -- Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye and former Gov. Jerry Brown have joined with a diverse group of activists and policy experts on the board of trustees of a new think tank.

  • The Council on Criminal Justice board of trustees is co-chaired by former Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates and Koch Industries Vice President Mark Holden. The trustees also includes Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Black Lives Matter and Campaign Zero activist DeRay Mckesson.

  • There is an “extreme” lack of diversity among state supreme court justices, according to a report out Tuesday that found 24 states currently have zero justices of color on their high court bench.
But that's NOT California!

AND:

The 18th Annual Law Suits Statewide Clothing Drive is on now through the end of the month. From July 1st to July 31st, drop off your gently used business suits (men’s or women’s) at any Men’s Wearhouse® in California. Shirts and blouses, slacks and skirts, ties, belts and shoes, in good condition, are also urgently needed. All clothing will be donated to Working Wardrobes for a New Start® and other nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping adults in crisis get back to work. The Law Suits Clothing Drive is a program of the @Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association.