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WLAM Joins ACLU in Request for Leave to File Brief Amici Curiae
Today the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (WLAM) joined with the American Civil Liberties Union Fund of Michigan (ACLU) requesting leave to file Brief Amici Curiae in the case Mason, et. al vs Granholm, et al. in the US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division.
WLAM and the ACLU are asking the Court to review a 2000 Amendment to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) which denies prisoners' constitutionally protected rights. The 2000 Amendment was a direct result of the Michigan Court of Appeals decisions rejecting the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) argument that prisoners were not protected under the "ELCRA".
WLAM Joins One United Michigan
At the March 18, 2006 Board Meeting, the WLAM Board approved a motion to join on to One United Michigan. One United Michigan was formed to support opportunity and diversity by educating Michigan about the value of affirmative action.
The California Amendment to end affirmative action has made its way to Michigan and will be on the ballot this November. Its been called the Michigan Civil Rights Amendment. Don't be fooled by its deceptive language. If this proposal passes, all state and local affirmative action and outreach programs will be immediately eliminated.
This will hurt women and minorities in large ways by eliminating:
