Mimi Marziani
President, Texas Civil Rights Project
Mimi Marziani is president of the Texas Civil Rights Project. She previously directed voting rights programs for multiple political campaigns and committees, and in 2014, she led the first coordinated, statewide voter protection program for progressive candidates and groups in Texas. Before moving to Texas, Marziani was counsel for the Democracy Program of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, where she litigated election law cases in federal courts across the country, including before the US Supreme Court. She teaches “Election Law and Policy” at University of Texas School of Law and serves on the NYU Board of Trustees.
Previously
From same-sex wedding cakes and voting rights to gerrymandered congressional districts and public unions, the latest Supreme Court term was full of newsmaking decisions, even...
The president of the Texas Civil Rights Project sits down with the Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart to discuss human rights, legal precedent, and what is actually happening...
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