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Statement of the District Task Force on Jails and Justice Before the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety of the Council of the District of Columbia. Performance Oversight Hearing for the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety & Justice
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Statement of the District Task Force on Jails & Justice Before the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety of the Council of the District of Columbia Performance Oversight Hearing for the D.C. Department of Corrections March 1, 2023
No full textDACA\u27s Tax Benefits Highlight the Need for Broader Immigration Reform
No full textAmerica’s aging population and declining birth rates are negatively affecting the nation’s Social Security and Medicare safety nets, reducing tax revenue, and weakening the broader economy.1 Meanwhile, immigration is increasing workforce participation by expanding the number of young adults in the United States.2 Despite political setbacks, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program exemplifies the economic and tax benefits of immigration, providing data and the impetus for a better way forward. Although not all DACA-eligible youth have registered for it, it is estimated that in 2017 alone, more than $2.2 billion in federal taxes were paid by DACA-eligible youth — directly benefitting Social Security and Medicare.
Options for Youth with Disabilities: A Focus on Competitive Integrated Employment Limits
No full textFor people with disabilities, employment outcomes are discouraging. In 2021, only 19% were employed, a third of the employment rate for people without disabilities.1 Disabled individuals worked part-time because they could not find full-time work or because of a reduction in hours. 2 Fewer disabled persons had bachelor or higher degrees, and fewer worked in professional and managerial positions than people without disabilities. 3 To make it possible for disabled adults to get well-paying jobs, we must ensure that disabled youth have a solid educational foundation. That requires that more youth graduate high school; only 68.2% of students with disabilities graduated with a high school diploma in the 2018- 2019 school year, 4 compared with 85.8% of all students. 5 Further, a solid educational foundation requires that more youth graduate high school with diplomas instead of certificates of completion or other alternatives that limit career and other postsecondary options. 6 About 10% of students with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) graduated with a certificate other than a high school diploma.7 Finally, a solid educational foundation also requires that students with disabilities are able to access postsecondary education. Disabled adults who have attained more years of education are likelier to find work.
Justice Ginsburg\u27s Journey to Dissents and Influence on Reproductive Rights
No full textJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s advocacy for gender equity, evidenced by her nationally famous dissents, began long before her 27 years on the Supreme Court. Prior to becoming a Supreme Court Justice, Attorney Ginsburg’s early experiences of gender inequity led to her advocacy for women’s rights as a law professor and as co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Women’s Rights Project. 1 Attorney Ginsburg’s legal strategy encompassed her pragmatic approach to voicing her opinions about gender equality. 2 In Gonzales v. Carhart, both her dissent announcement and written dissent demonstrated Justice Ginsburg’s commitment to women’s reproductive autonomy.3 Without Justice Ginsburg’s gender discrimination experiences throughout her life, her dissent in Gonzales likely would not have been as passionate or garnered as much national attention. 4 Despite the changed landscape today, Justice Ginsburg’s dissent in Gonzales laid a battle plan in the fight for women’s reproductive autonomy.
Statement of the District Task Force on Jails & Justice Before the Committee on Facilities & Family Services Performance Oversight Hearing for the Department of General Services February 28, 2023
No full textThere is No Bruen Step Zero: The Law-Abiding Citizen and the Second Amendment
No full textIn District of Columbia v. Heller, 1 the Supreme Court transformed Second Amendment law by adopting an originalist approach in gun-rights cases. Breaking from its previous cases, the Court recognized an individual right to bear arms, at least within the home.2 The Court’s method, while not fully specified, focused on history to determine the meaning of the Second Amendment. 3 But despite the abrupt change in the law, the anticipated revolution never really came. Lower courts turned away nearly every challenge to existing gun laws, sometimes by declining to extend Heller outside the home,4 sometimes by finding that the laws passed means-end scrutiny.5 Originalist Justices were frustrated by what some perceived to be a rebellion of lower-court judges