A group of renowned Latino leaders is outraged after learning U.S. District Judge David Hurd rescinded his senior status a day after Jorge Alberto Rodriguez was nominated. Due to this, Rodriguez won’t be able to fill the seat in the Northern District of New York.
This group is well-known for its advocacy, of civil, and legal rights in the Latino community and has experience in fighting against a system that has not always been fair to Latinos and other historically excluded communities. We are talking about Voto Latino, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Mi Familia Vota, LULAC, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Latinos for a Fair Judiciary. Their voices have rung through our community for years and, collectively, they’ve now authored a letter urging Hurd to reconsider his latest decision.
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