Keep Our Courts Fair

Since 2001 NELA has advocated for a fair and independent federal judiciary. Fair courts are essential to our members, their clients, and all working people. Without fair courts, we cannot protect or advance the rights of workers. Never has this fight been more important. President Trump has confirmed over 200 far-right judges during his term in office, including two Supreme Court justices. The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, a woman who devoted her life to the fight for justice, has created a vacancy on the United States Supreme Court. We cannot afford another far-right judge on the United States Supreme Court. We need you to join NELA and our coalition partners in defending the rights of workers and pursuing equal justice under the law for all.

Diversity on the Bench: “It All Matters”

As you can read on our website page, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of the National Employment Lawyers Association. Those values are essential to the achievement of NELA’s mission, which includes empowering workers’ rights attorneys by promoting a fair judiciary. In other words, NELA is committed to the principle that the playing field for its members, and their clients, is “level” only if the group of people who have the authority to decide on the merits of their claims – the judiciary – is, taken as a whole, “fair.” And to be “fair,” the judiciary must reflect the […]

Working people’s lives and livelihoods hang in the balance. The COVID-19 pandemic has cost over 200,000 Americans their lives, and Republicans have refused to pass a COVID-19 relief bill to help working people. Instead, they are engineering a blatantly dishonest maneuver to secure a win for Trump. This is shameful. The Affordable Care Act case is set for oral argument before the Supreme Court on November 10. If confirmed before then, Coney Barrett’s devastating impact on working people will be immediate.

Take Action Today!

A majority of Americans believe the SCOTUS vacancy should be filled by the winner of the presidential election. We must demand that the Senate represent their constituents by honoring our wishes as well as Justice Ginsburg’s. Collectively, we can make a difference and insist on a fair confirmation process. We only need four Republican Senators to agree not to take up the vote.

Contact your Senators TODAY and tell them to oppose advancing confirmation of ANY Supreme Court nominee until after inauguration day in 2021. Use the lookup tool below or call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

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Working for a fair and independent judiciary is central to NELA’s mission, because it is central to the ability of our members to represent their clients. NELA’s strong presence in Washington, D.C. is made possible thanks to the generous commitment of NELA members, law firms, Affiliates, and other supporters. Please consider joining us in protecting the future of our courts by contributing to NELA’s 35th Anniversary Campaign.

Resources

NELA Supports Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to U.S. Supreme Court

United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dear Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Grassley, and Committee Members: On behalf of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), and its 4,000 national, circuit, state, and local affiliate members across the country, we write to express our strongest possible recommendation and our enthusiastic support for the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. We are proud to support President Biden’s inspiring and historic choice in nominating Judge Jackson. As our nation’s highest court, the Supreme Court oversees federal action on workers’ rights, among the many matters addressed by the […]

An Extraordinary Moment For All Black Women and Black People, for All Women, and For All Working People

By Corinne A. Williams, National Institute for Workers’ Rights PHT Attorney Fellow The confirmation of a Black woman to the Supreme Court will be a huge affirmation of what we already know to be true, that there are and have been scores of Black women who are more than qualified to serve on the Supreme Court in its 232-year history. Black women are some of the most brilliant and tactful jurists on the bench and there is a very long list of Black women attorneys who are powerful advocates in the courtroom, strong leaders in boardrooms, and brilliant thinkers in […]

A Victory for Workers—Bill Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Claims is Sent to President for Signing

Yesterday, the Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (S. 2342). The bill gives survivors the chance to have their case heard in a court of law, rather than being forced into arbitration, away from public view. NELA and its public education and advocacy organization, the National Institute for Workers’ Rights (formerly the Employee Rights Advocacy Institute For Law & Policy), have worked for over a decade to end forced arbitration in the workplace. In 2009, the Institute coined the term “forced arbitration” following the release of significant public opinion research. Recently, […]

The National Employment Lawyers Association Urges Senate Judiciary Committee To Reject Confirmation Of Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court

For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Hansen (509) 306-1867 ahansen@flyingcrow.com Barrett’s Record Clearly Shows Her To Be A Threat To The Working People Of This Country. Washington, D.C. – October 15, 2020 – The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), the nation’s largest legal association whose members exclusively or primarily represent workers, strongly opposes the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. The organization is urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Barrett’s confirmation in what has been a desperate play to jam through another conservative judge to stack the deck against everyday Americans. NELA conducted a comprehensive […]

Letter To The Senate Judiciary Committee Opposing The Confirmation Of Amy Coney Barrett To The U.S. Supreme Court

Download Letter Submitted Via Email The Honorable Lindsay Graham, Chair United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, Ranking Member United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 152 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Graham and Ranking Member Feinstein: On behalf of the 2,000 members of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), I write to express our strong opposition to the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. Our additional 2,000 circuit, state, and local affiliate members across the country are […]

NELA & The Institute Mourn The Passing Of Justice Ginsburg

NELA and The Employee Rights Advocacy Institute For Law & Policy are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In her career as a litigator, Justice Ginsburg was a staunch advocate for gender equality, having broken numerous barriers throughout her career. As the second woman to serve on the High Court, she was a voice for many of the most vulnerable people in our society, and will continue to influence jurists far into the future. As Justice Elena Kagan observed, “She has changed the face of American anti-discrimination law.” We mourn the loss […]

NELA Statement On The Confirmation Of Brett Kavanaugh To The U. S. Supreme Court

NELA Statement On The Confirmation Of Brett Kavanaugh To The U. S. Supreme Court

NELA Statement On The Confirmation Of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch To The U.S. Supreme Court

NELA Statement On The Confirmation Of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch To The U.S. Supreme Court