At NYU Law, the Brennan Center for Justice, founded in honor of a Supreme Court legend, uses a multipronged approach to pursue social justice.

From NYU Law:

NYU Law’s Brennan Center for Justice was unique from its inception. Founded through the efforts of dozens of US Supreme Court Justice William Brennan Jr.’s former clerks, who raised $5 million for the center’s endowment, the center now has a $16 million annual budget—all of it funded by outside donors. It is also the only NYU Law center to have been inaugurated at the Supreme Court, at a 1995 event attended by six current and former justices in addition to Brennan himself.

A nonpartisan law and policy institute dedicated to social justice, the Brennan Center is named for one of the most influential figures in the Supreme Court’s modern history. Brennan, instrumental in winning hard-fought consensus for more progressive outcomes in closely divided cases, was the author of 461 majority opinions during 33 years on the Court. His landmark opinions include Baker v. Carr—delineating the principle of “one person, one vote”—and New York Times Co. v. Sullivan—establishing the actual malice standard in defamation and libel cases against the media.

Per its mission statement, the center strives “to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all.” With more than 80 employees total working in its New York and Washington, DC, offices, the Brennan Center covers a comprehensive spectrum of issues, with the work organized primarily into three broad divisions.

The Democracy Program is focused on voting rights, campaign finance reform, redistricting integrity, and a fair and independent judiciary; the Justice Program promotes a criminal and civil justice system that embodies “equal justice for all”; and the Liberty & National Security Program seeks to help achieve a balance between effective national security policies and respect for constitutionalism and the rule of law. In addition to its regular staff, the center hosts fellows who are experts in their fields, such as former US Representative Donna Edwards, 60 Minutes legal analyst Andrew Cohen, retired FBI agent Michael German, former New York Times editorial board member Dorothy Samuels, and Roll Call columnist Walter Shapiro.NYU Law’s Brennan Center for Justice was unique from its inception. Founded through the efforts of dozens of US Supreme Court Justice William Brennan Jr.’s former clerks, who raised $5 million for the center’s endowment, the center now has a $16 million annual budget—all of it funded by outside donors. It is also the only NYU Law center to have been inaugurated at the Supreme Court, at a 1995 event attended by six current and former justices in addition to Brennan himself.

A nonpartisan law and policy institute dedicated to social justice, the Brennan Center is named for one of the most influential figures in the Supreme Court’s modern history. Brennan, instrumental in winning hard-fought consensus for more progressive outcomes in closely divided cases, was the author of 461 majority opinions during 33 years on the Court. His landmark opinions include Baker v. Carr—delineating the principle of “one person, one vote”—and New York Times Co. v. Sullivan—establishing the actual malice standard in defamation and libel cases against the media.

Per its mission statement, the center strives “to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all.” With more than 80 employees total working in its New York and Washington, DC, offices, the Brennan Center covers a comprehensive spectrum of issues, with the work organized primarily into three broad divisions. The Democracy Program is focused on voting rights, campaign finance reform, redistricting integrity, and a fair and independent judiciary; the Justice Program promotes a criminal and civil justice system that embodies “equal justice for all”; and the Liberty & National Security Program seeks to help achieve a balance between effective national security policies and respect for constitutionalism and the rule of law. In addition to its regular staff, the center hosts fellows who are experts in their fields, such as former US Representative Donna Edwards, 60 Minutes legal analyst Andrew Cohen, retired FBI agent Michael German, former New York Times editorial board member Dorothy Samuels, and Roll Call columnist Walter Shapiro.

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