This excerpt is from a piece that originally ran on December 8, 2022.
Said Rakim H.D. Brooks, president of Alliance for Justice: “As the U.S. Supreme Court continues to dismantle key federal civil rights and protections, it is more urgent than ever that our state courts uphold them instead. Accordingly, New York’s Chief Judge must be someone with expertise in public service and a commitment to furthering racial and social justice.”