Equal Justice Under Law

A civil rights nonprofit dedicated to achieving equality in the criminal system and ending cycles of poverty through impact litigation and public outreach.

[Equal Justice Under Law @ejulorg]

We are so proud of our ten year history, and will continue to challenge the criminalization of poverty in the years to come. But we need your help to do so. #GivingTuesday2024
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#GivingTuesday is one week away, and at Equal Justice Under Law we've come up with some suggested giving amounts for the big day.

You can donate online next week or by mailing us a check. Thank you so much in advance for making a difference! https://t.co/C1IvxBwmko

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"'The governor wants you to move because of the Taylor Swift concert.' The state’s actions send a clear message to New Orleans’ homeless population: these large money-making events are more important than you are."
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Equal Justice Under Law supports efforts by judges to avoid unlawfully imprisoning people for unpaid fines and fees. We encourage Judge Duble and others to continually examine the necessity of these fines and fees in pursuit of a more just system.

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"Incarcerat[ing] the very people in our communities with the highest level of need will not end the homelessness crisis in Grants Pass, the state of Oregon, or the country at large." Read more at:
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[Steve Vladeck @steve_vladeck]

From Sotomayor's Grants Pass dissent:

"Sleep is a biological necessity, not a crime. For some people, sleeping outside is their only option. The City of Grants Pass jails and fines those people for sleeping anywhere in public at any time, including in their cars, if they use as little as a blanket to keep warm or a rolled-up shirt as a pillow. For people with no access to shelter, that punishes them for being homeless. That is unconscionable and unconstitutional."

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We will never arrest our way out of homelessness. In the case of #JohnsonVGrantsPass, the Supreme Court must affirm that criminalizing survival is cruel, costly, and counterproductive. #HousingNotHandcuffs

Learn more: https://t.co/6lOZDeyySN

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The latest on our Ravalli County case on our blog: "Ravalli County ... administer[s] and endors[es] a system that can only be described as unequal justice."
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Our legal team heads to Montana this week for our Ravalli County case. We're challenging abusive pre-trial supervision fees. Get caught up on this case: https://t.co/71WZLAflv7

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We're proud to be the first to file statewide lawsuits challenging money bail, at the forefront of the fight against wealth-based drivers' license suspensions, and we were the first to challenge discriminatory home banishment. #justice #justicereform #equality #nonprofit

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In case you missed our recent blog post on the Supreme Court hearing on the criminalization of homelessness, get caught up here: https://t.co/ubqWFc9d1N

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Join us for the #HousingNotHandcuffs rally on April 22nd at the U.S. Supreme Court. Let's fight for justice in the #JohnsonVGrantsPass case and ensure housing as a fundamental human right. See you there! #EndHomelessness 🏠✊

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In case you missed it: We recently celebrated Equal Justice Under Law's 10-year anniversary! Read our recent blog post to get refreshed on all the successes we've achieved over the past 10 years and what we're looking forward to in the coming years: https://t.co/yiKJNhVewa

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Today our team went bowling in celebration of Equal Justice Under Law's 10 year anniversary! We hope you celebrate in your own way along with us. We are grateful to celebrate this milestone and we are eager to continue dismantling wealth-based inequality in the legal system!

[Equal Justice Under Law @ejulorg]

We're celebrating Equal Justice Under Law's 10 year anniversary! Since our founding in 2014, we have brought 44 lawsuits in 18 states, bringing positive change for 6 million+ people. We couldn't do it without YOU! Thx for being on the journey with us. #equaljustice #equality

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🌐 Meet our Communications Intern, Emily Huang! 🌟 Emily, a freshman at the Elliot School of International Affairs, is passionate about international law. As our intern, she brings creativity to graphics, social media, and video editing tasks. Welcome, Emily! 🎉

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🌟 Meet our passionate legal interns!
👉 Kaitlin Hamilton - 3rd-year law student at @kulawschool, committed to social justice and civil rights litigation. Remote intern at @ejulorg, also a Deans Fellow, @shbkatlaw Scholar, and member of various legal organizations. 💼📜

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🌟 Meet our passionate legal interns! 🌟

👉 James Robson - Senior pre-law student at @AmericanU, excelling in courses on the 14th Amendment, Communication Law, and Constitutional Law. Legal intern at @ejulorg, conducting vital research on civil rights issues. ⚖️📚

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🙌 A BIG Thank You to our Incredible Board Members! 🌟 Your dedication guides us in the pursuit of justice and equality. Alfred, Ralph, Lara, Rana, Jeff – your impact is immeasurable. Together, we're making a difference! 🌐💙 #BoardMembers #EqualJusticeUnderLaw #ThankYou 🙏

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We’ve earned our Gold Seal of Transparency with @CandidDotOrg! We've shared info about our mission, staff and leadership, programs and more to earn this recognition as a nonprofit that is transparent, so you can trust that your dollars are working!