NEA EdAction June 18th 2023

Last week, the Senate confirmed two more federal judges nominated by President Biden: Casey Pitts and Nusrat Choudhury. Their experiences—like those of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Nancy Abudu, recently confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit—will inform their jurisprudence. That, in turn, should help fulfill the promise above the entrance to the U.S. Supreme Court: equal justice under law. 

Casey Pitts, appointed to the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, has litigated in federal courts around the country and won major victories in cases involving workers’ rights, employment, voting and civil rights, freedom of speech, and constitutional law. 

Nusrat Choudhury, appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, worked to ensure that the justice system treats all people fairly—regardless of income, education, or geographic location. 

Their presence on the bench will help further an important goal: a federal judiciary that looks more like America, composed of fair-minded people from a variety of backgrounds. 

Last week, we also celebrated the 11th anniversary of the introduction of DACA—Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals—the program that has allowed more than half a million people brought here as children to work lawfully, pursue an education, and use their skills to better our communities. To mark the occasion, Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) reintroduced the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act. 

In solidarity, 

Marc Egan
Government Relations Director
National Education Association