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Running for and Serving on an Elected Supreme Court: A Conversation with Justices Anita Earls ('88) and Allison Riggs of the North Carolina Supreme Court
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Before taking office in 2019, Justice Earls spent more than 30 years representing clients in a wide variety of civil rights cases including voting rights, school desegregation, and employment discrimination matters. She tried numerous cases in both State and Federal courts, including criminal jury trials and complex federal civil rights litigation. Justice Earls is the founder of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing racial and social justice through legal advocacy, where she served as Executive Director for a decade. She was Director of Advocacy at the Julius Chambers Center for Civil Rights at UNC Law School, and directed the Voting Rights Project of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. In 1998, President Bill Clinton appointed her to serve as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. Justice Earls has also served on the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission, and Co-Chaired Governor Cooper’s Task Force on Racial Equity in Criminal Justice. A graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School, Justice Earls has published extensively on voting rights and state constitutions. She teaches as an adjunct professor at the UNC School of Law and remains a leading voice in the fight for equality and justice under law.
Allison Riggs was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Roy Cooper. She previously served as a judge on the Court of Appeals. Prior to the bench, Riggs was the Co-Executive Director and Chief Counsel for Voting Rights at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, as well as a Staff Attorney and Senior Staff Attorney. Riggs is a civil rights litigator and community lawyer who has served as lead counsel in numerous voting rights cases, including twice arguing before the United States Supreme Court. Justice Riggs received her Bachelor’s Degree, Master's Degree, and Juris Doctor from the University of Florida.
This is a hybrid event. Justices Earls and Riggs will be joining us via Zoom.
*This is an inclusive and welcoming event. If you have questions about accessibility or would like to request an accommodation, please include your requirements with your registration form or contact Gevin Reynolds at gevin.reynolds@yale.edu.