The Justice Report
The Justice Report is a journal dedicated to the advancement of civil rights by providing context and understanding for issues most prominently affecting our justice system today. This curated collection is an online database focused on poverty, historical civil rights benchmarks, staff and contributor insights, and the inner workings of our government leaders.
When Justice Ginsburg died on September 18, the nation lost the Supreme Court’s only civil rights lawyer. For those passionate about equality, her passing is a huge loss to a federal judiciary that is becoming more and more detached from the experiences of actual people.
Read More“We are moving all classroom instruction for all of our schools to virtual learning environments. Beginning Monday, March 16th, we are suspending all in-person, face-to-face, on-campus classroom instruction. This will continue until further notice.”
Read MoreAre parents who are unable to pay their child support orders deserving of the punishment and vilification that often accompanies their nonpayment? The answer is probably much more complicated than many believe.
Read MoreThe massive tragedy of Rayshard Brooks’ death occurred in a time marked by police killings. The injustices unfolding in our country have been on my mind as I’ve been back home in Atlanta, interning with Equal Justice Under Law, and as a black person I’ve wondered what the act of violence that claimed his life means in the larger context of our long national problem with policing.
Read MoreLike you, we at Equal Justice Under Law are angered over the unjustified killing of George Floyd and countless others. Like many of you, we too have taken to the streets in protest and to organize comfort services for other protesters…
Read MoreThe billion-dollar prison phone call industry exploits one of our country’s most vulnerable populations by drastically overcharging inmates, with a fifteen-minute phone call costing as high as $24.82…
Read MoreIn 2018, Equal Justice Under Law filed a lawsuit against a private corporation, Leaders in Community Alternatives (LCA), Inc., for routinely extorting impoverished individuals on probation…
Read MoreIn the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic, Equal Justice Under Law continues its mission to fight for the most vulnerable members of society. On Friday, Equal Justice Under Law filed a motion for the release of Michael under the First Step Act…
Read MoreA preliminary injunction was filed today to expedite the review of a lawsuit that aims to relieve hundreds of people currently detained unjustly pending immigration proceedings.
Read MoreThe world is in the midst of a pandemic and every aspect of our society is being affected. Equal Justice Under Law is no exception. This crisis is taking its toll on the clients we represent in our cases, and with widespread court closures, many lawsuits are at a temporary halt.
Read MoreThis month, Equal Justice Under Law co-signed a letter with twenty-five other organizations and sent it to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. The letter expresses deep concern about the threats that extensive electronic monitoring pose to individuals’ civil liberties, health, and dignity.
Read MoreWe have reached a settlement in an important case in Michigan. In 2018, Equal Justice Under Law sued the state for suspending driver’s licenses of individuals unable to pay their court debt. Tens of thousands of individuals in Michigan had their driver’s license suspended due to unpaid court debt…
Read MoreTens of thousands of Pennsylvanians are currently under non-driving related license suspension, despite Pennsylvania’s General Assembly passing legislation last year to end this practice.
Read MoreEqual Justice Under Law has filed a class action lawsuit against Louisiana’s Attorney General and state and local court officials to help 300,000 Louisianans prevented from rebuilding their lives due to inability to pay expungement fees.
Read MoreDespite the passage of Act 95 by Pennsylvania’s General Assembly, which ended the policy of non-driving related license suspensions, tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians remain under license suspension. Act 95 lacks retroactive enforcement, leaving many individuals with past suspensions that will run until as late as 2026.
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