#NeomiRao is in the news this week b/c of her disturbing take on the #Flynn case. She's been criticized for her lack of impartiality & for her record on gender rights. Last year, South Asian women lawyers & survivor advocates raised concerns along w/ a wide array of groups.(1/3)
South Asians shouldn’t prop up Rao in the name of diversity when her track record demonstrates a lack of commitment to equality and justice. Let's practice discernment and solidarity when we engage with and amplify South Asian legal scholars, judges, lawyers. @SABALegal (2/2)
For more on Neomi Rao's harmful record, check out the #DesiWallofShame: https://shameful.desi/  and @AFJustice report here: https://www.afj.org/document/neomi-rao-background-report/.
Neomi Rao Background Report - AFJ

On November 14, 2018, President Trump nominated Neomi J. Rao to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals seat previously held by Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh. The nomination immediately sparked intense contro...

https://shameful.desi/
For folks attending today's @SABALegal session featuring #NeomiRao, the info above might be helpful as background. #KnowTheFacts #ThisisSABA
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