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Equal Justice Under Law (civil rights organization)

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Public Service Venture Fund, which supports graduates of the law school in public service ventures. To support its continued operations, the organization is funded by individual donors and various grants for nonprofits fighting inequality in the legal system.
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graduates. The mission of Equal Justice Under Law is to achieve equality in the criminal system (especially wealth-based inequality) and break cycles of poverty for those involved with the legal system. The organization works on a range of issues, including
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left the organization in 2016 to found the Civil Rights Corps, building on Equal Justice Under Law's mission to fight for justice in the legal system. The other founder, Phil Telfeyan, has continued to serve as Executive Director in his absence.
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members in 16 states. The organization is seen as a leader in the fight against money bail, having been the first to successfully litigate a case challenging
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on constitutional grounds. As of the end of 2020, it had filed 10 cases across multiple states, and the early successes led to further litigation by the
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As of September 2021, Equal Justice Under Law claims to have litigated on behalf of over 1.5 million
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and other major legal nonprofits. Equal Justice Under Law has been active in cases where poor
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The name of the organization is a reference to the frieze above the entrance of the
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lawsuits. The firm's work has received national attention in news outlets including
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Equal Justice Under Law received its initial funding from the
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This article about an organization in the United States is a
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on a national basis. The organization was founded in 2014 by
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Equal Justice Under Law
Phil Telfeyan
Alec Karakatsanis
501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization
Tax ID no.
Washington
D.C.
https://equaljusticeunderlaw.org

United States Supreme Court Building
civil rights
impact litigation
Washington, D.C.
cases
Alec Karakatsanis
Phil Telfeyan
Harvard Law School
money bail
expungement
suspension
driver's licenses
impact litigation
class action
The New York Times
The Washington Post
National Public Radio
USA Today
San Francisco Chronicle
Detroit Free Press

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