In this episode, NAWL Advocacy Committee Co-Chair and attorney with Sidley Austin LLP, Josh Fougere, speaks with Leah Aden, Senior Counsel at LDF. Tune in as Josh and Leah discuss Leah's career, and role in the monumental Supreme Court cases and decisions, including Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, and South Carolina v. McMaster/Alexander v. SC NAACP.
In this episode, NAWL Advocacy Committee Co-Chair and attorney with Sidley Austin LLP, Josh Fougere, speaks with Leah Aden, Senior Counsel at LDF. Tune in as Josh and Leah discuss Leah's career, and role in monumental Supreme Court cases and decisions, including Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, and South Carolina v. McMaster/Alexander v. SC NAACP.
Please note that this episode was recorded before the Supreme Court ruled in the Alexander v. SC NAACP case. NAWL issued a statement on the Supreme Court decision (see below).
NAWL is disappointed by the Supreme Court decision in Alexander v South Carolina Conference of the NAACP. As the dissent warns, the decision risks upending settled burdens of proof in racial gerrymandering cases in ways that benefit lawmakers and impede plaintiffs. NAWL will continue to advocate for fair and equitable representation for all citizens.