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National Bar Association Supports Andre Mathis’ Nomination to 6th Circuit Bench Subhead: NBA President Carlos Moore Issues Stern Condemnation of Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s Opposition to the Appointment

The National Bar Association, which represents more than 65,000 African American attorneys and judges, emphatically supports the nomination of Andre Mathis as a U.S. Circuit Judge. With equal insistence, the NBA condemns the opposition of Sen. Marsha Blackburn to Mathis’ appointment.National Bar Association, NBA President Carlos Moore, Andre B. Mathis, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, United States Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals, diversity in the nation’s courts

Minority Employees v. Amazon: Rev. Jackson, CK Hoffler, Announce Support of Class Action Lawsuit

Former Amazon employee Chris Smalls and his attorneys, National Bar Association President C.K. Hoffler and famed Civil Rights Lawyer Michael Sussman, detailed the lawsuit which seeks unspecified punitive damages against the tech giant, during a call with members of the press and media, including the Washington Post, which is owned by Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos.

YUNDAI PAYS TRIBUTE TO VETERAN CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY FRED GRAY AT NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION BOARD OF GOVERNOR’S RECEPTION

The National Bar Association Board of Governors, Hyundai Motor America, and The Law firm of Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt joined forces to honor legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray at a special reception on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Held at the law offices of Ivie, McNeil and Wyatt, Hyundai executives, National Bar Association Board members, and high profile elected officials gathered to celebrate Gray, one of the nation’s most prominent civil rights leaders. The famed attorney, a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law is well-respected and seen as an icon in the civil rights movement, having represented Rosa Parks in 1954 after her arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.