Rashida Tlaib: “Today I recognize my friend William ``Bill'' Goodman, a true people's lawyer who never wavered in his pursuit of…”

“Today I recognize my friend William ``Bill'' Goodman, a true people's lawyer who never wavered in his pursuit of justice. I met Bill over 15 years ago when he was president of the Maurice and Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice. He was a mentor of mine and so many movement lawyers and a hero to those who sought justice. Over the course of his career, Bill sought to focus his work on the protection of civil liberties, holding the powerful accountable to the Constitution, and fighting for the working class at home and around the world. He was always ready and willing to fight for the most vulnerable among us. Bill was a pioneering people's lawyer, both in private practice in Detroit and leading the Center for Constitutional Rights and the National Lawyers Guild. {time} 1030 He was proud of representing the Attica prisoners, the Guantanamo Bay detainees, the Vietnam survivors of Agent Orange, and so many victims of police violence and corrupt persecution. It speaks to Bill's character that one of the most important lawyers in American history will best be remembered by those close to him and for his endless jokes and bottomless love for his children and comrades. Please join me in honoring Bill Goodman and remembering his life and legacy. ____________________”