http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/rss 18 Welcome to the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights Interview Series, a regular examination of the court cases that shape and affect our lives. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:02:38 GMT This month, NCRCR spoke with Jenny Yang, Partner at Cohen Milstein and counsel for plaintiffs in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the largest civil rights class action lawsuit in U.S. history. Listen in as they discuss the potential impact of this much-anticipated Supreme Court ruling on gender and employment discrimination. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:02:38 GMT NCRCR 2011-03-28T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/0a8d320d-131c-4a96-b7ed-ad47e1aa36af http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/0a8d320d-131c-4a96-b7ed-ad47e1aa36af Sandra Park of the ACLU Women's Rights Project spoke with Tricia Perry about the Flores-Villar v. United States case regarding differences in the ability of men and women to confer U.S. citizenship on their children born abroad. Listen in as they discuss the potential impact of the case on gender and citizenship rights. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:56:37 GMT NCRCR 2011-02-28T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/25abb99d-ffb6-481f-81ba-2587a9a0f6e4 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/25abb99d-ffb6-481f-81ba-2587a9a0f6e4 Muneer Awad of the Council on American-Islamic Relations spoke with Tricia Perry about the recent ballot initiative in Oklahama, where voters approved a measure prohibiting state courts from considering international and Islamic ("Sharia") law. Listen as they discuss the potential impact of the law and pending legal challenges. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:46:00 GMT NCRCR 2011-01-28T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/5875d4ce-5aef-450d-8b4b-195f39567cb3 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/5875d4ce-5aef-450d-8b4b-195f39567cb3 Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Suzette Malveaux of Catholic University of America about the AT&T Mobility v. Concepción case on class action arbitration in California. Listen in as they discuss the significant impact this ruling may have on our access to justice, civil rights and consumer protections. Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:04:06 GMT National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights 2010-12-20T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/e10ff165-d142-4322-8505-dd39e32c9d51 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/e10ff165-d142-4322-8505-dd39e32c9d51 Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Roger Bearden of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest about the Disability Advocates Inc v. Paterson case on the placement of people with mental disabilities in adult homes. Listen in as they discuss recent developments in state housing policy. Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:43:01 GMT NCRCR 2010-09-30T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/c2fcbc6e-439d-4f4b-8e52-b571e404dcd7 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/c2fcbc6e-439d-4f4b-8e52-b571e404dcd7 Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Nan Aron of Alliance for Justice and Debra Fitzpatrick of The Infinity Project about the delay in confirming judges to federal trial and appeals courts. Listen in as they discuss the partisan conflict in the Senate and its impact on our judicial system. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:48:49 GMT National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights 2010-08-31T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/5e19124d-8baa-4312-aaf2-70174d8edb3e http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/5e19124d-8baa-4312-aaf2-70174d8edb3e Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Chris Stoll of the National Center for Lesbian Rights about the Perry v. Schwarzenegger case challenging California's Proposition 8. Listen in as Stoll discusses recent developments in the court battle for marriage equality. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:33:07 GMT National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights 2010-07-29T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/efbcdb02-f99b-41bc-822c-c1660381dfe7 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/efbcdb02-f99b-41bc-822c-c1660381dfe7 Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Alan Jenkins of The Opportunity Agenda and Sammie Moshenberg of the National Council of Jewish Women about Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. Listen in as they highlight the importance of this week's confirmation hearings. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:34:28 GMT National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights 2010-06-28T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/56fe2f02-eb7f-4f25-8eb0-272486155a2f http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/56fe2f02-eb7f-4f25-8eb0-272486155a2f Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Victor Viramontes at MALDEF about about his organization's recent legal challenge to the controversial new Arizona immigration law in conjuction with NILC and the ACLU. Listen in as Viramontes talks about the plaintiffs and legal issues involved in the case. Thu, 27 May 2010 15:45:40 GMT National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights 2010-05-27T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/f421e66d-c075-4ce7-b4e4-2c769a3ef4bc http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/f421e66d-c075-4ce7-b4e4-2c769a3ef4bc Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Doug Kendall, Founder and President of the Constitutional Accountability Center, about recent legal challenges to health care reform. Listen in as Kendall talks about the concept of federalism and whether or not the new legislation is within the bounds of the US Constitution. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:52:00 GMT National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights 2010-04-29T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/c98587e4-8268-4e7d-af5a-5ebddc0b2fef http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/c98587e4-8268-4e7d-af5a-5ebddc0b2fef Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Josh Civin, Associate Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, about the Lewis v. City of Chicago case involving racial discrimination in the hiring of firefighters. Listen in as Civin talks about the upcoming Supreme Court ruling that will decide if a district court's unappealed finding that an employer discriminated against over 6,000 African American job applicants can be dismissed on a procedural technicality about whether the applicants filed their lawsuit in time. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:14:33 GMT National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights 2010-03-26T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/ddabb78b-4304-439b-b829-d220006f19fc http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/ddabb78b-4304-439b-b829-d220006f19fc Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Jane Perkins, Legal Director at the National Health Law Program (NHeLP), about the Salazar v. District of Columbia case regarding Medicaid provisions. Listen in as Perkins discusses the ongoing legal battle to ensure access to health care for children in low-income communities. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:59:19 GMT National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights 2010-02-26T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/0a460e41-b2aa-4295-a627-dcfcd75ff78c http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/0a460e41-b2aa-4295-a627-dcfcd75ff78c Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Rachel Godsil, professor at Seton Hall School of Law and founding board member of the American Values Institute, about how discrimination can persist in a society that seeks to treat all people equally. Listen in as Godsil explains the concept of implicit bias and the role it may play in the justice system going forward. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:56:58 GMT rollbackcampaign@gmail.com National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights civil rights, politics, law, courts http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/25f98b36-90b1-46c8-9b05-ce092d2d8d0e http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/25f98b36-90b1-46c8-9b05-ce092d2d8d0e Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with legal scholar Erwin Chemerinsky about the recent re-argument of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case in the Supreme Court. Listen in as Chemerinsky explains the potential impact of this ruling on our civil rights. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:27:02 GMT rollbackcampaign@gmail.com National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights civil rights, politics, law, courts 2009-09-01T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/7cc3f17b-c812-4d90-b1ee-fd0853fbcb5f http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/7cc3f17b-c812-4d90-b1ee-fd0853fbcb5f The Campaign spoke this week with Cesar Perales, the President and General Counsel of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, about Justice Sonia Sotomayor's historic confirmation. Mr. Perales served with Justice Sotomayor during her tenure as a member of PRLDEF's board. He provides excellent insight into the hearing's meaning for civil rights and the continuing politicization of the judiciary. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:22:59 GMT rollbackcampaign@gmail.com National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights civil rights, politics, law, courts 2009-08-01T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/39be8c6a-de28-4f1b-bc26-db35b564979d http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/39be8c6a-de28-4f1b-bc26-db35b564979d For the inaugural episode of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights interview series, we spoke with Alex Reinert, an Assistant Professor of Law at the Cardozo School of Law, who argued the recent case Ashcroft v. Iqbal before the Supreme Court. The Court's 5-4 decision has several troubling civil rights implications, and made it significantly tougher for citizens to hold government officials responsible for misconduct. Listen in as Professor Reinert explains the full impact of the Court's decision. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:18:04 GMT rollbackcampaign.org National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights civil rights, politics, law, courts 2009-07-01T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/a936d73a-6e44-4886-b0a9-97a75d97a8be http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/a936d73a-6e44-4886-b0a9-97a75d97a8be Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with ACLU attorneys Elizabeth Alexander and Amy Fettig about the recent ruling in the Nelson v. Norris Supreme Court case. Listen in as Alexander and Fettig discuss the fight to end the practice of shackling imprisoned women during childbirth. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:23:10 GMT rollbackcampaign@gmail.com National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights civil rights, politics, law, courts 2009-10-01T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/84ddcbf7-9456-4a02-b71e-3e48e6b98dcc http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/84ddcbf7-9456-4a02-b71e-3e48e6b98dcc Tricia Perry of the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights spoke with Bruce Myers, Senior Attorney at the Environmental Law Institute, about the recent decision in the Connecticut v. American Electric Power case. Listen in as Myers talks about how the court system is weighing in on issues of global warming. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:22:45 GMT rollbackcampaign@gmail.com National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights civil rights, politics, law, courts 2009-11-01T00:00:00-00:00 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/e7642711-aa5d-4df0-a775-24cab2d4e7d1 http://www.screencast.com/users/RestoreCivilRts/folders/National+Campaign+to+Restore+Civil+Rights+Interview+Series/media/e7642711-aa5d-4df0-a775-24cab2d4e7d1