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Minority & Justice Commission
Administrative Office of the Courts
Post Office Box 41170
Olympia, WA 98504-1170
Phone: (360) 704-5536 AOCMIN/JUS@courts.wa.gov
May 7, 2021
A full day webinar presentation on qualified immunity sponsored by the Minority & Justice Commission, co-facilitated by Justice Mary Yu and Judge David Whedbee of the King County Superior Court.
The presentation covers a "360" discussion of the doctrine in the format of a multi-part presentation on the history, legal basis, and utility of the judge-made defense to claims under 42 U.S.C. 1983.
January 8, 2021
The Minority and Justice Commission partnered with the Superior Court Judges Association, the Commission on Judicial Conduct, and the KCBA Housing Justice Project to present the CJE webinar titled, End of the Eviction Moratorium: Issues Facing the Judiciary and the Use of Discretion.
Our distinguished panelists discussed the challenges that Superior Court judges will face following the end of the state eviction moratorium, and ways that the use of judicial discretion can be employed to avert the most harmful dispute outcome - eviction. Because of the long history of housing discrimination in this state and nationwide, BIPOC residents are disproportionately at risk of housing insecurity.
July 31, 2020
The Minority and Justice Commission hosted a listening panel on race and the community. For this panel, the Commission invited leaders from the Black community to share some thoughts on systemic racism, their work, and how courts can help restore confidence in our judicial processes.
This report focuses on the well-being of Black Washingtonians. It is a small, but important, contribution to a much larger, evolving movement to create an equitable and just future for everyone in our state. Produced by The African American Leadership Forum - Seattle, Centerstone, and the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs.
Civil Rights, Social Equality, and Equal Justice - Media Resources
Thank you to Judge Deborah Fleck, Ret., for sharing the following resources.
Civil Rights Lecture Series, By Professor David Domke , UW Department of Communication
