Grantees
Equal Justice Society
Project support is provided to the Equal Justice Society for a new program to coordinate a short-term and long-term strategy to dismantle the Intent Doctrine.
Equal Justice Society (EJS) is a national organization of scholars, advocates and concerned individuals advancing progressive legal strategies and public policy reform for enduring social change in America. Established in 2000, EJS is dedicated to the long-term goal of reshaping jurisprudence to ensure that the equal protection rights of all are expanded, rather than diminished, by our courts and policy makers. Led by civil rights advocate Eva Paterson, EJS formulates and promotes progressive advocacy efforts to defeat the right wing assault on social and racial justice.
Building upon the tradition of the Civil Rights era, EJS is inspired by the innovative and groundbreaking work of legal and political strategists that accomplished significant social change and through Brown v. Board of Education. Drawing upon the strength of existing progressive legal organizations and forging new alliances with think tanks, non-profit organizations and research institutes, EJS coordinates coalitions on pressing civil justice issues, such as immigration, judicial nominations, and racial justice, to develop and implement innovative legal theories and strategies.
