Sally J. Kenney, Author at Women's eNews

Sally J. Kenney

Sally J. Kenney is the Newcomb College endowed chair, the executive director of the Newcomb College Institute and a professor of political science at Tulane University. Her latest book is “Gender and Justice: Why Women in the Judiciary Really Matter” (New York: Routledge, 2013). She is a co-founder of the Infinity Project and advocates for a diverse and representative judiciary worldwide.

From Cairo to Louisiana, More Female Judges Needed

By Sally J. Kenney ● Commentary ● April 12, 2016

Egyptian feminists are well aware of the distinction between law on the books and law in action; the challenge is now to implement the constitutional mandate.

Blue-Slip Blues Keep Female Judges Stuck at 30%

By Sally J. Kenney ● Crime & Law ● January 20, 2014

The Senate’s anti-filibuster vote in November does not guarantee that Obama will be able to appoint well-qualified women and minority men to the bench. Obstructionists are still up to their tricks and every bit of citizen involvement is needed.

GOP Strategy Halts Approvals of New Judges

By Sally J. Kenney ● Crime & Law ● January 16, 2013

Numerous areas of the U.S. are mired in judicial emergency, meaning the courts can’t keep up with the workload of justice. Some of Obama’s appointees who have waited the longest for confirmation are women. We must all demand the Senate give them an up or down vote.

Nixon Gaffe Sparks Era of Judicial Advance

By Sally J. Kenney ● Arts & Culture ● May 4, 2009

1971: ‘Best Man for Job’ Turns Into Legal Gaffe

Gap on Federal Bench? 8th Circuit Here We Come

By Sally J. Kenney ● Arts & Culture ● April 17, 2009

Appointments of women to the federal bench declined dramatically under President Bush, and now two federal appeals courts are close to becoming all-male. Sally J. Kenney says the Infinity Project will push the Obama team to change course.