The Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality aims to advance social justice by fostering critical thinking about discrimination in U.S. society and through targeted advocacy to foster equality and freedom. The center's work is divided into three units: research, advocacy and education projects. For additional information, please visit the Korematsu Center site.

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Submissions from 2023

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Brief of Amici Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, TeamChild, and Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner, Jessica Levin, Melissa R. Lee, Robert S. Chang, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, TeamChild, and Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Submissions from 2022

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Race and Washington's Criminal Justice System: 2022 Recommendations to Criminal Justice Stakeholders in Washington, Task Force 2.0: Race and the Criminal Justice System

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Race and Washington’s Criminal Justice System: 2022 Recommendations to Criminal Justice Stakeholders in Washington [DRAFT], Task Force 2.0: Race and the Criminal Justice System

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Recommendations to Address Race in Washington’s Juvenile Legal System: 2022 Recommendations to Criminal Justice Stakeholders in Washington, Task Force 2.0: Race and the Criminal Justice System

Submissions from 2021

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Race and Washington's Criminal Justice System: 2021 Report to the Washington Supreme Court, Task Force 2.0: Race and the Criminal Justice System

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Report and Recommendations to Address Race in Washington’s Juvenile Legal System: 2021 Report to the Washington Supreme Court, Task Force 2.0: Race and the Criminal Justice System

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The Right to Counsel in Illinois: Evaluation of Adult Criminal Trial-Level Indigent Defense Services, Sixth Amendment Center and The Defender Initiative

Submissions from 2019

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Amici Curiae Brief of American Historical Association, Organization of American Historians, 42 Historians, and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality in Support of Respondents, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Amicus Curiae Brief of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality in Support of Defendant-Appellant, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Amicus Curiae Brief of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality in Support of Defendant-Appellant, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Washington Defender Association as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent, Robert S. Chang, Melissa Lee, Jessica Levin, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, and Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Washington Defender Association as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana as Amici Curiae in Support of Dacarius Holliday, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioners, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Jessica Levin, Robert S. Chang, and Melissa Lee

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Brief of Norman Y. Mineta, the Sakamoto Sisters, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (National and New York, Inc.), and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents, Robert Chang, Lorraine Bannai, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

Submissions from 2018

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Brief of 42 Historians and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Robert S. Chang, and Lorraine K. Bannai

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Brief of 42 Historians and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief of Amici Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and ACLU of Washington in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and in Support of Defendant's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Amici Curiae Legal Voice and Korematsu Center, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Robert Chang, and Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief of Amicus Curiae, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality in Support of S.K.-P. and E.H., Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Hugh D. Spitzer, and Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Melissa Lee, Jessica Levin, Robert S. Chang, and Lorraine Bannai

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Brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality as Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiff-Appellee and for Affirmance, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality as Amicus Curiae in Support of Raymond Williams, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Columbia Legal Services, TeamChild, and Washington Defender Association as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Columbia Legal Services, Washington Defender Association, and TeamChild

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Brief of Karen Korematsu, Jay Hirabayashi, Holly Yasui, the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Civil Rights Organizations, and National Bar Associations of Color as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Notice of Motion for Leave to Appear as Amici Curiae by Norman Y. Mineta, the Sakamoto Sisters, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, New York, Inc., and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Lorraine K. Bannai, Robert S. Chang, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Stop Repeating History: The Story of an Amicus Brief and Its Lessons for Engaging in Strategic Advocacy, Coalition Building, and Education, Robert Chang

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Supplemental Brief of Respondent, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Jeffrey E. Ellis

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The Right to Counsel in Mississippi: Evaluation of Adult Felony Trial Level Indigent Defense Services, Sixth Amendment Center and The Defender Initiative

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The Right To Counsel in Wayne County, Michigan: Evaluation of the State Defender Office of the Metropolitan Justice Center of Southeast Michigan, Robert C. Boruchowitz and Sixth Amendment Center

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Whitewashing Precedent: From the Chinese Exclusion Case to Korematsu to the Muslim Travel Ban Cases, Robert S. Chang

Submissions from 2017

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Amici Brief of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Jay Hirabayashi, Holly Yasui, Karen Korematsu, Civil Rights Organizations, and National Bar Associations of Color in Support of Appellees, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Robert Chang, and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Amici Brief of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Jay Hirabayashi, Holly Yasui, Karen Korematsu, Civil Rights Organizations, and National Bar Associations of Color in Support of Appellees, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Robert Chang, and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Brief of 40 Historians and the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Robert S. Chang

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Brief of Amici Curiae Labor Economists and Social Scientists in Support of the Petition for Writ of Certiorari, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Charlotte Garden

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality in Support of Appellant, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Brief of Karen Korematsu, Jay Hirabayashi, Holly Yasui, the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Civil Rights Organizations, and National Bar Associations of Color as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Brief of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Civil Rights Organizations, and National Bar Associations of Color, as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Brief of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Jay Hirabayashi, Holly Yasui, Karen Korematsu, Civil Rights Organizations, and National and New York Bar Associations of Color, as Amici Curiae in Support of the Relief Sought by Petitioners and Intervenor-Plaintiff, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Gonzalez v. Douglas Closing Argument PowerPoint Presentation, Steven A. Reiss, Luna N. Barrington, David Fitzmaurice, Richard M. Martinez, Robert Chang, and James W. Quinn

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Gonzalez v. Douglas Trial Transcript of Proceedings, Day 1, Steven A. Reiss, Luna N. Barrington, David Fitzmaurice, Richard M. Martinez, Robert Chang, and James W. Quinn

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Gonzalez v. Douglas Trial Transcript of Proceedings, Day 10, Steven A. Reiss, Luna N. Barrington, David Fitzmaurice, Richard M. Martinez, Robert Chang, and James W. Quinn

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Gonzalez v. Douglas Trial Transcript of Proceedings, Day 2, Steven A. Reiss, Luna N. Barrington, David Fitzmaurice, Richard M. Martinez, Robert Chang, and James W. Quinn

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Gonzalez v. Douglas Trial Transcript of Proceedings, Day 3, Steven A. Reiss, Luna N. Barrington, David Fitzmaurice, Richard M. Martinez, Robert Chang, and James W. Quinn

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Gonzalez v. Douglas Trial Transcript of Proceedings, Day 4, Steven A. Reiss, Luna N. Barrington, David Fitzmaurice, Richard M. Martinez, Robert Chang, and James W. Quinn

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Gonzalez v. Douglas Trial Transcript of Proceedings, Day 5, Steven A. Reiss, Luna N. Barrington, David Fitzmaurice, Richard M. Martinez, Robert Chang, and James W. Quinn

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Gonzalez v. Douglas Trial Transcript of Proceedings, Day 6, Steven A. Reiss, Luna N. Barrington, David Fitzmaurice, Richard M. Martinez, Robert Chang, and James W. Quinn

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Gonzalez v. Douglas Trial Transcript of Proceedings, Day 7, Steven A. Reiss, Luna N. Barrington, David Fitzmaurice, Richard M. Martinez, Robert Chang, and James W. Quinn

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Gonzalez v. Douglas Trial Transcript of Proceedings, Day 8, Steven A. Reiss, Luna N. Barrington, David Fitzmaurice, Richard M. Martinez, Robert Chang, and James W. Quinn

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Gonzalez v. Douglas Trial Transcript of Proceedings, Day 9, Steven A. Reiss, Luna N. Barrington, David Fitzmaurice, Richard M. Martinez, Robert Chang, and James W. Quinn

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Memorandum of Amici Curiae, National Congress of American Indians, et al. in Support of Plaintiff Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Memorandum of Korematsu Center in Support of Review, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Civil Rights Organizations, and National Bar Associations of Color, in Support of the Petitioners, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Jay Hirabayashi, Holly Yasui, Karen Korematsu, Civil Rights Organizations, and National and Michigan Bar Associations of Color in Support of Plaintiffs, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Robert Chang, and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Motion for Leave to File Brief of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality as Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees and Affirmance, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Motion for Leave to File Brief of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Civil Rights Organizations, and National Bar Associations of Color, as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Motion of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Columbia Legal Services, and Washington Defender Association for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Respondent, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Washington Defender Association, and Columbia Legal Services

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Order, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Supplemental Brief of Appellant, Jeffrey E. Ellis and Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Village of Kotlik’s Complaint in Kotlik et al. v. Frontline Hospital et al., Alaska Legal Services Corporation and Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

Submissions from 2016

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Brief for Amici Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Anti-Defamation League, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Asian American Bar Association of New York, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Hispanic National Bar Association, LatinoJustice PRLDEF Inc., Metropolitan Black Bar Association, NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc., National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, National Bar Association, National Native American Bar Association, Society of American Law Teachers, Inc., South Asian Bar Association of New York, South Asian Bar Association of North America, and Law Professors in Support of Defendant-Apellant, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Brief for the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and the Phillips Black Project as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief for the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Hispanic National Bar Association, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, National Bar Association, National LGBT Bar Association, and National Native American Bar Association as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief of Amici Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, et al in Support of Defendants-Appellees and Affirmance, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Amici Curiae Legal Voice and Korematsu Center, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Robert Chang

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality in Support of Appellant, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality in Support of Petitioners, Robert Chang, Jessica Levin, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality in Support of S.K-P., Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Appellant, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, Charlotte Garden, and Jessica Levin

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Reply Brief of Appellant, Charlotte Garden, Jessica Levin, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, and Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic

Submissions from 2015

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An Analysis Of The Economic Costs Of Seeking The Death Penalty In Washington State, Robert C. Boruchowitz, Peter A. Collins, Matthew J. Hickman, and Mark A. Larranaga

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Application for Leave to File Brief and Brief of Amici Curiae Award-Winning California Teachers, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law & Equality, and American Association of University Professors in Support of Appellants, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Appellant, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Amici Curiae Labor Law & Labor Relations Professors in Support of Respondents, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Charlotte Garden, and Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief Of Amici Curiae South Asian Bar Association Of Washington, D.C., et al. in Support of Appellee and Affirmance, South Asian Bar Association of Washington D.C., National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Amicus Curiae National Center for Lesbian Rights, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, and Prof. Julie Shapiro, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Julie Shapiro

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Justice Shortchanged--Assigned Counsel Compensation in Wisconsin, Sixth Amendment Center, The Defender Initiative, Robert C. Boruchowitz, and Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Maya Arce, et al. v. Diane Douglas, et. al, Lorraine Bannai, Robert Chang, Charlotte Garden, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, and Seattle University School of Law

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Memorandum of Amici Curiae the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and the Center for Indian Law & Policy on the Timing of a Post-Admission Judicial Hearing, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Center for Indian Law and Policy

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The Right to Counsel in Utah: An Assessment of Trial-Level Indigent Defense Services, The Sixth Amendment Center and The Defender Initiative

Submissions from 2014

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Amici Curiae Brief on Behalf of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Support of Petitioner Filed with Consent of Parties, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Attorneys for Amicus Curiae

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Appellees’ Principal and Response Brief, Attorneys for Defendants

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Appellees’ Reply Brief, Attorneys for Defendants

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Brief of Amici Curiae, Labor and Benefits Law Professors in Support of Respondents, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Fred T Korematsu Center for Law and Equity, Lisa Brodoff and Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Fred T. Korematsu Center et al. as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellants, Robert Chang, Lorraine Bannai, Jessica Levin, Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, and Amici Curiae

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Memorandum of Amici Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Columbia Legal Services in Support of Petition for Review, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Lisa Brodoff

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Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees’Response and Reply Brief, Robert S. Chang, Lorraine Bannai, Charlotte Garden, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, and Attorneys for Appellants

Submissions from 2013

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50 Years after Gideon v. Wainwright: County Plan Would End Nonprofit Defender Program, Robert C. Boruchowitz

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Amici Curiae Brief on Behalf of Chief Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy, and the Anti-Defamation League, In Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants, Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief for Amici Curiae 48 Public School Teachers in Support of Appellants' Request for Reversal, Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief of Amici Curiae Committee of Interns and Residents SEIU; Doctors Council SEIU; and Korean American Medical Association in Support of Respondent, Charlotte Garden, Anjana Malhotra, Robert S. Chang, Lorraine K. Bannai, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, and Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Labor Law Professors in Support of Respondents, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality

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Brief of Amicus Curiae Latina and Latino Critical Legal Theory, Inc. Supporting Plaintiffs-Appellants Urging Reversal, Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief of Appellants, Lorraine Bannai, Robert S. Chang, Charlotte Garden, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, and Attorneys for Appellants

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Brief of Authors Rodolfo Acuña, Bill Bigelow, Richard Delgado, and Jean Stefancic as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellants, Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief of Freedom to Read Foundation, et al. as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants and Supporting Reversal, Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Brief of the National Education Association and Arizona Education Association as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellants, Counsel for Amici Curiae

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Terror En El Crepúsculo: El verdadero legado de la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos en la Península Olímpica del Estado de Washington, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Forks Human Rights Group