Dianne Post

Dianne Post graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1969 with a BA in correctional administration, from California State University, San Jose in 1973 with an MS in psychology, and from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1979 with a J.D. She has worked in fields, in factories, in stores, and in a trucking company – the only thing she never did was waitressing, though she was a bartender! As a lawyer, she represented battered women and children for 18 years and then moved to international human rights doing gender-based violence work and representing the Roma to the current day. She was active in the LGBT movement for years until they lost their way. She is currently facilitator for the Central AZ National Lawyers Guild, treasurer for Central Phoenix Inez Casiano NOW, facilitator for Arizona Justice Alliance, legislative liaison for State NOW, and on the ERA Task Force AZ board. In her spare time, she grows organic vegetables and reads.

Community Reinvestment Act – Let’s Make it Work

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The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was passed in 1977 under President Jimmy Carter to end racially discriminatory practices in real estate and lending including redlining that was outlawed by the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Unfortunately, the practices prohibited by both federal laws are still occurring.   After 25 years, the CRA rules have been updated.  With the … Read more

Policing Pregnant Women

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The Pregnancy Justice organization (formerly National Advocates for Pregnant Women) released their updated report on the criminalization of pregnant women in September.  Kavattur, Purvaja S, et al. (Somjen Frazer, Abby El- Shafei, Kayt Tiskus, Laura Laderman, Lindsey Hull, Fikayo Walter-Johnson, Dana Sussman, and Lynn M. Paltrow) The Rise of Pregnancy Criminalization: A Pregnancy Justice Report, New … Read more