About the Mickey Duncan Award
The ACLU of Utah is proud to present Ezzy Khaosanga for her work with the Utah Judicial Bypass (UJB) project with the Mickey Duncan Award for 2024. Mickey Duncan, a founder of the ACLU of Utah, was an attorney and state senator who fought injustices against minorities, worked for the separation of church and state, advocated for the abolishment of the death penalty, and proposed legislation making it illegal for public accommodations to refuse to serve people because of their gender, race or religion. His namesake award is given to individuals and law firms who share his commitment to civil liberties and the protection of individual freedoms and work to defend and promote them in Utah.
About Ezzy Khaosanga
Ezzy is a Plaintiffs Labor and Employment attorney practicing in Salt Lake City, UT. She is a Utah native and the oldest of three girls. Ezzy is also currently serving as the President of the Utah State Bar's Young Lawyers Division. Ezzy has worked on the Judicial Bypass program since 2021 and also serves on ACLU of Utah's legal panel. She believes that law is a tool of change and that all attorneys have the ability and responsibility to improve their community through their practice.
"The Judicial Bypass program protects the cherished right of choice for Utah's young women. I am lucky to be a part of that process and even luckier to be honored for my participation. When I work with these women, I see my sisters, I see my friends, and I see our future leaders. This award not only recognizes me but it also acknowledges the contributions of the program as a whole. I'm grateful to the tough and tender operation of the Judicial Bypass program and the unwavering tenacity of the ACLU of Utah," said Ezzy Khaosanga, Attorney.
"Scholnick Thorne celebrates Ezzy and her contributions to the ACLU judicial bypass program. The firm's dedication to employee rights is rooted in principles of equality. Women in the workforce cannot achieve equality without bodily autonomy and medical safety," said a representative for Scholnick Thorne.