The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is a liberal or progressive nonprofit law and public policy institute. The

William Joseph Brennan Jr. (April 25, 1906 – July 24, 1997) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

NAACP, Sierra Club, Center for Constitutional Rights, and others), the League of Women Voters, the Brennan Center for Justice, End Citizens United,

as a prerequisite for voting was approved in 16 states and the District of Columbia as of June 2019. The Brennan Center for Justice argues automatic voter

identity). Consequently, as of at least 2022, critics (such as the Brennan Center for Justice) allege "big money dominates U.S. political campaigns to a degree

Programs The Brennan Center for Justice focuses on democracy, criminal justice, securing the balance of power, and protecting fundamental freedoms while …

Overview The federal government has issued an unprecedented number of secret laws since 9/11 in the form of legal memos, agency rules, court opinions, an…

Voter Purges Voter purges are an often-flawed process of cleaning up voter rolls by deleting names from registration lists. The Brennan Center works to e…

State Reform There is significant momentum nationwide to restore voting rights to people who are living in our communities but have convictions in their …

Fees & Fines Court-related fees and fines exacerbate poverty and often result in incarceration. We’re documenting the damage wrought by criminal justice …

Overview In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and others have a First Amendment right to raise and spend unlimited money on elections. Few …

Overview Several times a year, the Brennan Center publishes roundups of state voting legislation around the country. Since the 2020 election, this legisl…

Why It Matters For decades, the federal government used its grant-making power to spur states to incarcerate more people and to impose longer sentences. …

Strengthen Our Courts Thanks to the influence of big money and partisan politics on state courts, the promise of even-handed justice in the United States…

Overview Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a count — the census — of all the people living in the coun­try. The U.S. Consti­tu­tion requir…

Election Administration Too few voting machines, understaffed polls, poor ballot design, and other administrative election problems result in millions of…

Voting Rights Restoration Millions of Americans are barred from voting because of criminal convictions in their past. Felony disenfranchisement laws — re…

Advance Constitutional Change The Constitution was designed to change with the times, while preserving the promise of justice, equality, and liberty for …

Suggested Results Press The Brennan Center for Justice has communications staff in our New York City and Washington, DC, offices. They handle questions a…

Suggested Results Our Work As an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization, the Brennan Center conducts rigorous research to identify problems…

History Inspired by Justice William J. Brennan Jr.'s devotion to core democratic freedoms, the Brennan Center for Justice works to strengthen democracy, …

Careers Part think tank, part advocacy group, and part cutting-edge communications hub, the Brennan Center for Justice aims to hold public institutions a…

Attend an Event Throughout the year, we host events to educate, inform, and inspire. Join us for Brennan Center LIVE, our virtual and in-person event ser…

Suggested Results Accessibility The Brennan Center for Justice strives to provide digital access to all, and our efforts to improve online accessibility …

Join the fight for democracy We can change the system when we work together. Let’s make sure all our voices count. Donation Amount $25 $50 $75 $200 Donat…

Redistricting Why It Matters Every decade, states and local governments redraw voting districts across the country to take into account changes over the …

Suggested Results Privacy Policy This Privacy Policy describes the types of information that the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law (“Brenna…

Why It Matters 2020 provided Americans with an extraordinary lesson on the importance of election officials to our democracy. Amid a pandemic and a flood…

Why It Matters There is a growing disconnect between elected officials and the majority of people they represent. Part of the blame lies with a campaign …

Our aging voting infrastructure leaves the U.S. election system vulnerable to attack and causes long lines that keep some people from casting a ballot. Me…

Voter ID Overly burdensome photo ID requirements block millions of eligible American citizens from voting. We can improve the security of elections witho…

Defend Our Democracy Our democracy is at a tipping point. Voter suppression, election sabotage, and partisan gerrymandering threaten to undermine the voi…

Brennan Center for Justice Mother's Day for Joanna Stanford 2009 Mother's Day Greetings and Love to the multi-talented Joanna Stanford — now in hospice c…

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice …

Brennan Center for Justice Blog -- The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that works to reform, re…

The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s School of Law recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of several civil-rights organizations, claiming t…

Related tags The Brennan Center for Justice makes a case for SCOTUS term limits; establishing 18-year terms and regularized appointments for justices, wh…

Related tags The Brennan Center for Justice makes a case for SCOTUS term limits; establishing 18-year terms and regularized appointments for justices, wh…

The Center for Justice and Accountability is proud to join TRIAL International, REDRESS, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, the Inte…

CJ&D Video/Media Appearances Join Our Fight! The Center for Justice & Democracy is the only national consumer organization in the country exclusively ded…

Graduate Student Research Youngji Jang Learning Through Doing: Jang completed her practicum at the Restorative Justice Clinic at Campbell Law School in R…

The Republican National Convention is underway in Milwaukee, and our nation is still reeling from this weekend’s horrific assassination attempt on Presid…

We work side by side with victims to obtain acknowledgment and redress for massive human rights violations, hold those responsible to account, reform and…

The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund and its project, the Center for Protest Law & Litigation, have a vast array of resources available to you. Search o…

The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) and its Center for Protest Law & Litigation filed a federal lawsuit against officers with the D.C. Metropol…

Brief Bank Come back soon for the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund and its project, the Center for Protest Law & Litigation’s, Brief Bank, available to…

The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is a liberal or progressive nonprofit law and public policy institute. The

William Joseph Brennan Jr. (April 25, 1906 – July 24, 1997) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

NAACP, Sierra Club, Center for Constitutional Rights, and others), the League of Women Voters, the Brennan Center for Justice, End Citizens United,

as a prerequisite for voting was approved in 16 states and the District of Columbia as of June 2019. The Brennan Center for Justice argues automatic voter

identity). Consequently, as of at least 2022, critics (such as the Brennan Center for Justice) allege "big money dominates U.S. political campaigns to a degree

Programs The Brennan Center for Justice focuses on democracy, criminal justice, securing the balance of power, and protecting fundamental freedoms while …

Overview The federal government has issued an unprecedented number of secret laws since 9/11 in the form of legal memos, agency rules, court opinions, an…

Voter Purges Voter purges are an often-flawed process of cleaning up voter rolls by deleting names from registration lists. The Brennan Center works to e…

State Reform There is significant momentum nationwide to restore voting rights to people who are living in our communities but have convictions in their …

Fees & Fines Court-related fees and fines exacerbate poverty and often result in incarceration. We’re documenting the damage wrought by criminal justice …

Overview In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and others have a First Amendment right to raise and spend unlimited money on elections. Few …

Overview Several times a year, the Brennan Center publishes roundups of state voting legislation around the country. Since the 2020 election, this legisl…

Why It Matters For decades, the federal government used its grant-making power to spur states to incarcerate more people and to impose longer sentences. …

Strengthen Our Courts Thanks to the influence of big money and partisan politics on state courts, the promise of even-handed justice in the United States…

Overview Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a count — the census — of all the people living in the coun­try. The U.S. Consti­tu­tion requir…

Election Administration Too few voting machines, understaffed polls, poor ballot design, and other administrative election problems result in millions of…

Voting Rights Restoration Millions of Americans are barred from voting because of criminal convictions in their past. Felony disenfranchisement laws — re…

Advance Constitutional Change The Constitution was designed to change with the times, while preserving the promise of justice, equality, and liberty for …

Suggested Results Press The Brennan Center for Justice has communications staff in our New York City and Washington, DC, offices. They handle questions a…

Suggested Results Our Work As an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization, the Brennan Center conducts rigorous research to identify problems…

History Inspired by Justice William J. Brennan Jr.'s devotion to core democratic freedoms, the Brennan Center for Justice works to strengthen democracy, …

Careers Part think tank, part advocacy group, and part cutting-edge communications hub, the Brennan Center for Justice aims to hold public institutions a…

Attend an Event Throughout the year, we host events to educate, inform, and inspire. Join us for Brennan Center LIVE, our virtual and in-person event ser…

Suggested Results Accessibility The Brennan Center for Justice strives to provide digital access to all, and our efforts to improve online accessibility …

Join the fight for democracy We can change the system when we work together. Let’s make sure all our voices count. Donation Amount $25 $50 $75 $200 Donat…

Redistricting Why It Matters Every decade, states and local governments redraw voting districts across the country to take into account changes over the …

Suggested Results Privacy Policy This Privacy Policy describes the types of information that the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law (“Brenna…

Why It Matters 2020 provided Americans with an extraordinary lesson on the importance of election officials to our democracy. Amid a pandemic and a flood…

Why It Matters There is a growing disconnect between elected officials and the majority of people they represent. Part of the blame lies with a campaign …

Our aging voting infrastructure leaves the U.S. election system vulnerable to attack and causes long lines that keep some people from casting a ballot. Me…

Voter ID Overly burdensome photo ID requirements block millions of eligible American citizens from voting. We can improve the security of elections witho…

Defend Our Democracy Our democracy is at a tipping point. Voter suppression, election sabotage, and partisan gerrymandering threaten to undermine the voi…

Brennan Center for Justice Mother's Day for Joanna Stanford 2009 Mother's Day Greetings and Love to the multi-talented Joanna Stanford — now in hospice c…

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice …

Brennan Center for Justice Blog -- The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that works to reform, re…

The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s School of Law recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of several civil-rights organizations, claiming t…

Related tags The Brennan Center for Justice makes a case for SCOTUS term limits; establishing 18-year terms and regularized appointments for justices, wh…

Related tags The Brennan Center for Justice makes a case for SCOTUS term limits; establishing 18-year terms and regularized appointments for justices, wh…

The Center for Justice and Accountability is proud to join TRIAL International, REDRESS, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, the Inte…

CJ&D Video/Media Appearances Join Our Fight! The Center for Justice & Democracy is the only national consumer organization in the country exclusively ded…

Graduate Student Research Youngji Jang Learning Through Doing: Jang completed her practicum at the Restorative Justice Clinic at Campbell Law School in R…

The Republican National Convention is underway in Milwaukee, and our nation is still reeling from this weekend’s horrific assassination attempt on Presid…

We work side by side with victims to obtain acknowledgment and redress for massive human rights violations, hold those responsible to account, reform and…

The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund and its project, the Center for Protest Law & Litigation, have a vast array of resources available to you. Search o…

The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) and its Center for Protest Law & Litigation filed a federal lawsuit against officers with the D.C. Metropol…

Brief Bank Come back soon for the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund and its project, the Center for Protest Law & Litigation’s, Brief Bank, available to…