Please visit the Cal-APABA website for the full release.
April 2, 2018: NAPABA Leads 62 APA Bar Associations in Supreme Court Amicus Brief Challenging President’s Third Muslim and Refugee Ban
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) led 62 affiliated national and local Asian Pacific American bar associations, including ABAS, in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. State of Hawaii (No. 17-965), to be argued before the United States Supreme Court on April 25, 2018. Together, these Asian Pacific American bar associations urged the Court to support the injunction of President Trump’s Sept. 24, 2017, revised executive order barring refugees and individuals from six Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
See NAPABA’s press release for more information. A copy of the amicus brief can be found here.
March 27, 2018: Unified Response to the Life-Threatening Hate Mail to the Sacramento LGBT Community Center
ABAS joined several other bar associations to condemn the recent hate mail received in recent weeks by the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Please see the attached statement.
March 16, 2016: The Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento joins with the National Asian Pacific Bar Association in urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing and Vote on Supreme Court Nominee
While we are naturally disappointed that the President missed an opportunity to make history by nominating the first Asian Pacific American to the Supreme Court, Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento joins NAPABA as one of 54 national, state, and local Asian Pacific American bar associations urging Senate leaders to hold a timely vote on any upcoming candidates nominated to fill the current vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court.
May 31, 2015: The Asian/Pacific Bar Association of Sacramento joins with the National Asian Pacific Bar Association in its opposition to Indiana’s SB 101 and similar laws that justify discrimination against LGBT Americans
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
1612 K Street NW, Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20006
Washington, DC 20006
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 30, 2015 |
Contact: AuriaJoy Asaria
(202) 775-9555, ext. 3 |
NAPABA OPPOSES INDIANA GOVERNOR’S PASSAGE OF
ANTI-LGBT BILL
ANTI-LGBT BILL
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed into law SB 101, legislation that would enable businesses to discriminate under the banner of religious freedom against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Religious claims have in the past been used to justify slavery, segregation, and bans on interracial marriage and are now being used in the same manner to support discrimination against LGBT individuals.
“Governor Pence’s decision to support a law that permits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is disheartening and a step backwards for all Americans,” said George C. Chen, president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). “Religious freedom is important, but discrimination masked as religious freedom is not acceptable anywhere in our nation.”
With this new law, Indiana has become the first state in the U.S. this year to enact legislation by allowing corporations and individuals to refuse to provide services to individuals simply by asserting that a discriminatory act is based on a sincerely held religious belief. Supporters of the bill deny that the bill is about discrimination and argue that religious liberties are under attack and must be protected. But this kind of legislation opens the door for widespread discrimination and goes against American values of diversity and inclusion. NAPABA supports efforts to oppose SB 101 and similar bills pending in others states to ensure equality for all Americans regardless of sexual orientation.
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The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) is the national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students. NAPABA represents the interests of over 40,000 attorneys and 70 national, state, and local Asian Pacific American bar associations. Its members include solo practitioners, large firm lawyers, corporate counsel, legal service and non-profit attorneys, and lawyers serving at all levels of government. NAPABA continues to be a leader in addressing civil rights issues confronting Asian Pacific American communities. Through its national network of committees and affiliates, NAPABA provides a strong voice for increased diversity of the federal and state judiciaries, advocates for equal opportunity in the workplace, works to eliminate hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment, and promotes the professional development of people of color in the legal profession.
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