Diversity Resources

Scholarship on Judicial Diversity 1990-2011

Judicial Diversity, Significance and Strategies 

• Brennan Report, 2009
  
• Brennan Testimony, 2007
  
• American Constitution Society Panel, video, August 2009 
  
• American Constitution Society Interview with Sherrilyn Ifill, video

Federal Court Diversity

• Data on Federal Court Diversity, Brookings Institution

State Court Diversity

• Diversity Data on State Courts, American Judicature Society
• National Database on Diversity in State Courts, American Bar Association,
• “Race & Ethnic Fairness in the Courts Project," National Center for State Courts
• Diversity Resource Page, National Center for State Courts
   

Publications

• "The Path to the Federal Bench: A “How To” Guide on Pursuing a Federal Judgeship," 2011, joint publication by JAS, the American Constitution Society, Hispanic National Bar Association, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, National Association of Women Judges, National Bar Association, National Congress of American Indians and National LGBT Bar Association.
• "Diversifying the Bench Guidebook: How to Become a Judicial Officer," The Washington State Minority and Justice Commission, 2011
• "Building a Diverse Court: A Guide to Recruitment and Retention," (2nd Edition), 2010
•  "Improving Diversity on State Courts: a Report From the Bench,"  George Mason University study conducted for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Justice at Stake, 2009
  
• "Answering the Call for a More Diverse Judiciary," Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, 2005