Eight decades after Mendez et al. v. Westminster sparked a revolution, the people preserving its legacy confront the reality that many schools are still segregated.

Cases involving Chinese immigrants from San Francisco reached the U.S. Supreme Court and helped establish birthright citizenship, now under threat as America celebrates 250 years as a nation.

Hosted by the ABA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center and DEI Advisory Council, the summit — titled “The Innovation Advantage: Leveraging Diversity, Equity & Inclusion”— advances the organization’s goal of promoting diversity and eliminating bias in the legal profession and justice system, leaders said.

More than 100 retired California judges donned their robes and renewed their lifetime oaths of office to affirm the vital importance of an independent judiciary and the rule of law in honor of America's 250th celebration.