Social Justice Initiatives Archives

Alums go Inside the SCOTUS Decision in June Medical v. Russo

Following the SCOTUS decision reproductive rights decision in June Medical v. Russo, CUNY alumni around the country working to protect and ensure access to abortion care weigh in about the case
CUNY BLSA: A Call to Action to Defend Black Lives

On May 31, 2020, BLSA expressed our solidarity with our national Black family as we demand justice for Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Tony McDade.
CUNY Law’s International Refugee Assistance Program Statement of Solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement

IRAP CUNY Law stands with BLSA and the Black Lives Matter movement demanding justice for the racist killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Aubery, George Floyd, Tony McDade, Riah Milton, Dominique “Rem’Mie” Fells,…
PHI ALPHA DELTA Statement of Solidarity With Black Law Students Association

We, the Pauli Murray chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, stand in solidarity with the Black Law Students Association and the Black Lives Matter movement.
We Won’t Rest Until DREAMers Can

Our community responds to the Supreme Court DACA decision on June 18, 2020, with a debrief discussion event, resources for DACA students, and insight from our faculty.
Resources for DACA Students
CLRE & Student Affairs DACA De-Brief Statement

The decision is a victory for Dreamers, young people who were brought to the U.S. as children and under DACA received temporary relief from deportation and work authorization among other benefits.
Sorensen Center’s Statement of Solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives
Color the Census with CUER
What Public Interest Law Looks Like: Areas of Practice
LANDMARK SETTLEMENT IN CLEAR CASE CHALLENGING DISCRIMINATORY SURVEILLANCE OF MUSLIMS

CUNY Law professor Ramzi Kassem and students in the CLEAR project participated in lawsuits leading up to a landmark settlement regarding surveillance targeting Muslims.