TAKE ACTION: Eunice Lee would be the second Black woman ever to serve on the Second Circuit Court

Friend, [sign and send the petition to your U.S. senators: Vote yes on Eunice Lee for the Second Circuit Court](. [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( In the months since President Biden began introducing his slates of judicial nominees, he’s demonstrated a strong commitment to nominating people with traditionally overlooked and underrepresented backgrounds who will bring essential professional diversity and lived experience to the bench. One such candidate who will help restore integrity and fairness to our courts is [Eunice Lee](, nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Lee has spent over 20 years as a public defender in New York City, currently serves as an assistant federal defender in the Appeals Bureau at the Federal Defenders of New York, and co-designed the Criminal Appellate Defender Clinic at the NYU School of Law. On July 15, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nominations of a number of public defenders and civil rights lawyers to the full Senate floor, including Eunice Lee. [Our U.S. senators have a packed agenda, but judicial nominees must be a top priority. Sign and send the petition: Confirm Eunice Lee without delay!]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( Even if you do not live in the jurisdiction of the Second Circuit (Connecticut, New York, and Vermont), Lee’s nomination should matter to you. She would be the only judge on the Second Circuit bench with experience as a public defender. Lee’s career-long commitment to ensuring all people regardless of income have legal representation will be an asset to the Second Circuit. Additionally, Lee would be the second Black woman ever to serve on the Second Circuit, which serves 4.4 million Latinx residents, 3.9 million Black residents, and 2.1 million Asian residents. It is imperative that our courts reflect and represent all of us—and the sooner she is confirmed, the sooner we can continue to build courts that truly work for everyone. [Sign and send the petition to your U.S. senators: Confirm Eunice Lee!]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( In solidarity, Sarah Hogg, Daily Kos Daily Kos Relies on Readers Like You We don't have billionaire backers like some right-wing media outlets. Half our revenue comes from readers like you, meaning we literally couldn't do this work without you. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Chip in $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.