AJWS Releases a Statement on Last Slate of U.S. Supreme Court Decisions New York, N.Y. (July 1, 2026) — At the conclusion of a disruptive season of decisions by the Supreme Court, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) welcomes yesterday’s ruling preserving birthright citizenship, a Constitutional right that has defined our nation’s promise for more than …
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Leading global Jewish human rights organization decries U.S. Supreme Court decision and calls on President Biden to use executive powers to address the climate crisis Nikhil Aziz, Director of Land, Water and Climate Justice issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency “We are deeply disappointed in …
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Last week, the Supreme Court ruled on the side of human rights. In a six to two ruling, the Court struck down a federal provision that required organizations receiving government funding to pledge that they had adopted a policy “opposing prostitution.” Commonly known as the “anti-prostitution pledge,” this provision contravened best practices in public health, …
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