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30th Annual Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair Presents – Crisis In The Courts: The Future of LGBT Equality and the Federal Judiciary

CAC Vice President for Public Engagement Praveen Fernandes sits on a panel at the 30th Annual Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair.

Federal judicial appointments are lifetime appointments and are thus long-lasting legacies of presidential administrations, with the potential to dramatically shift the direction of the nation in a number of key areas. Both recent appointments and ongoing federal judicial appointee hearings have been causes of concern for the legal and LGBT communities this year as well as for other marginalized communities. Some experts believe that these recent appointments are a true legal crisis and are the most present danger to the LGBT community’s fight for equality. What will the hostile government appointments mean for the LGBT community, both in the short and long terms? Our speakers will discuss the impacts of recent judicial appointments and upcoming nominees, their importance and potential consequences, and the role of federal courts in our country.

Speakers: Sasha Buchert, Lambda Legal; Praveen Fernandes, Constitutional Accountability Center; and Elie Mystal, Above the Law

Moderator and Panelist: Eric Lesh, The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York