Friend,
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision that put an end to mandated racial segregation in schools. Its legacy and impact are still felt to this day and stretches far beyond the confines of our schools.
From classrooms to courtrooms, the legacy of Brown echoes throughout our society. Brown helped usher in a new era of promoting racial diversity by eliminating barriers in all corners of public life – including our federal judiciary.
Through the confirmation of judges who reflect the broad diversity of America, the federal courts are able to more effectively make decisions that are fair and impartial, upholding the bedrock judicial principle of “equal justice under law.” [1] The importance of ensuring that we have judges who are cognizant of the impact of their decisions on real people cannot be overstated.
And President Biden has fought incredibly hard to increase the diversity of our federal judiciary, with a record unmatched by any other president. But that progress has recently slowed. As MAGA Republicans in the Senate continue their attempts to block President Biden’s stellar nominees, we still have more than 70 federal courts with vacancies.
We cannot allow Republicans to keep these vacancies open in hopes they can appoint far-right conservatives during a potential second Trump administration: judges who would impose the MAGA agenda instead of the rule of law.
Judicial diversity, and a commitment to upholding legal and Constitutional principles of racial equity and non-discrimination, has an enormous impact on the quality of decisions. This is already clear in the rulings of many judges recently appointed by President Biden.
A new People For blog highlights just some of the cases in which judges nominated by Biden have protected values like diversity, non-discrimination, and racial justice, often while facing dissent and opposition from their conservative colleagues. [2]
As we celebrate the anniversary of this landmark decision, let us also continue fighting to uphold and strengthen its legacy.
Thanks for all that you do.
– People For the American Way
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Sources:
[1] "70 Years Since Brown: Advancing Diversity in the Courts" People For the American Way, 5/15/24
[2] "Brown v Board’s Enduring Values Reflected in Biden Judge Decisions" People For the American Way, 5/15/24
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