At NCJW, we understand that federal court decisions impact every aspect of our lives: The schools we can attend; our privacy; our ability to marry whom we choose and start a family when we choose; the safety of the products we buy; our religious freedom; and our voting rights.
Through BenchMark: NCJW’s Judicial Nominations Campaign, we have been a leading voice in the progressive community’s fight to ensure a fair and independent judiciary that keeps faith with constitutional values.
With the League of Women Voters and the ACLU, we have many educational events on the courts each year that explain the structure of the courts, the importance of their decisions and the need for a diverse, independent judiciary. Upcoming is:
- a three-part lecture series on the courts & immigration; how the courts impact our daily lives, and
- “You be the Judge”, a two-hour interactive session, that allows participants to act as judges and decide the constitutionality of a real case. There is no better way to understand the importance of the courts and need for fair judges.
Other Issues:
While the above broad issues are our central focus, we do participate with our partners on many other important matters:
- Prevention of Gun Violence
- Promotion of Equal Pay for Equal Work
- Advocacy on Paid Family Leave
- Furthering legislative protections for the LGBTQ community
- Separation of Religion and State
- Combating Anti-Semitism
Just to mention a few!