[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13306-13307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04904]


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 COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of Commission Briefing and Business Meeting.

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DATES: Friday, March 17, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 11th 
Floor, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20245 (Entrance on F Street NW.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Walch, phone: (202) 376-8371; 
TTY: (202) 376-8116; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This business meeting is open to the public. 
There will also be a public call-in line (listen only): 1-877-545-1402; 
Call ID # 874-9423.
    Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the briefing and require 
the services of a sign language interpreter should contact Pamela 
Dunston at (202) 376-8105 or at [email protected] at least three 
business days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
    During the briefing portion, Commissioners will ask questions and 
discuss the civil rights topic with the panelists. The public may 
submit written comments on the briefing topic to the above mailing 
address for 30 days after the briefing. Please direct your comments to 
the attention of the ``Staff Director'' and clearly mark ``Briefing 
Comments Inside'' on the outside of the envelope. Please note we are 
unable to return any comments or submitted materials. Comments may also 
be submitted by email to [email protected].

Meeting Agenda

I. Approval of Agenda
II. Public Briefing on Targeted Fines and Fees against Low-Income 
People of Color: Civil Rights and Constitutional Implications--(9:30 
a.m. for opening remarks)
    A. Panel One: Department of Justice's (DOJ) ``Dear Colleague'' 
Letter and Other Voluntary Court Reform Efforts (9:40 a.m.-10:55 a.m.)
    Court Administrators reflect on the impact of the ``Dear 
Colleague'' letter on municipal court reform, the availability of 
federal grant monies for reform, and discuss other voluntary court 
reforms taking place across U.S. states.
     David Slayton, Texas Court of Court Administration
     Martha Wright, Judicial Council of California
     Cynthia Delostrinos, Washington State Supreme Court's 
Minority and Justice Commission
     Sherri Paschal, Missouri Office of State Courts 
Administrator
    B. Panel Two: Ferguson and Beyond: Patterns and Practices (11:00 
a.m.-12:15 p.m.)
    Community advocates, the Missouri court system, and an individual 
involved in investigating the City of Ferguson's municipal court 
practices discuss: (1) The implementation of the initial reforms, (2) 
what is working and not working, (3) how those reforms have affected 
the lived experience of citizens, and (4) whether other reforms are 
needed.
     Chiraag Bains, Criminal Justice Policy Program, Harvard 
Law School
     Judge Karl DeMarce, Circuit Court of Scotland County, MO, 
and Sherri Paschal, Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator
     Thomas Harvey, Arch City Defenders
    Lunch Break 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
    C. Panel Three: Fines and Fees' Date and Research, and 
Recommendations (1:15 p.m.-3:00 p.m.)
    Professors and criminal justice experts discuss the data regarding 
how the practice of generating revenue through the municipal court 
system has impacted low-income communities of color, and provide policy 
recommendations for reforming municipal court systems.
     Sarah Shannon, Ph.D., University of Georgia
     Derek Cohen, Texas Public Policy Foundation; Right on 
Crime
     Mitali Nagrecha, Criminal Justice Policy Program, Harvard 
Law School

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     Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform
     Marc Levin, Texas Public Policy Foundation; Right on Crime
     Neil Sobol, Texas A&M University
    D. Adjourn Briefing--3:00 p.m.
III. Break 3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
IV. Business Meeting
    A. Program Planning
     Discussion and vote on Michigan SAC letters
     Discussion and vote on Indiana SAC letters
    B. State Advisory Committees
     Vote on appointments to the Louisiana State Advisory 
Committee
     Vote on appointments to the Florida State Advisory 
Committee
     Vote on appointments to the Nebraska State Advisory 
Committee
     Vote on appointments to the Texas State Advisory Committee
     Presentation by Chair of Kansas State Advisory Committee 
on Voting Rights in Kansas and the Kansas Secure and Fair Elections Act
    C. Management and Operations
     Staff Director's Report
     Staff Changes
III. Adjourn Meeting.

    Dated: March 8, 2017.
Brian Walch,
Director, Communications and Public Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2017-04904 Filed 3-8-17; 4:15 pm]
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