Reposted by Chihiro Isozaki
Results from our latest State Supreme Court Diversity report:
- No Black justices in 24 states
- No Latino/a justices in 39 states & DC
- No Asian American justices in 40 states
- No Native American justices in 47 states & DC
Read more:
brennancenter.org
State Supreme Court Diversity - September 2026 Update
Across the United States, states have shown little progress with respect to racial, ethnic, gender, and professional diversity among state supreme court justices.
![Before: CANBY, M. SMITH, and FORREST, Circuit Judges.
Order by Judges CANBY and M. SMITH; Concurrence by Judge FORREST.
Appellants have not made a "strong showing that [they are] likely to succeed
on the merits" of this appeal. See Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 434 (2009) (quoting Hilton v. Braunskill, 481 U.S. 770, 776 (1987)). The emergency motion (Docket Entry No. 21) for a partial stay of the district court's February 6, 2025
preliminary injunction is denied
The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. The clerk will place this
case on the calendar for June 2025. See 9th Cir. Gen Ord. 3.3(f).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreibnmgwdyvmmgpdpfodzw6dwhjw5gxtxuw3gvwxlibb7r6wfmyxyse)
