‘21-‘22 JC Fellow Sarah Medina Camiscoli Awarded a Prestigious 2022 Echoing Green Fellowship
‘21-‘22 JC Fellow Sarah Medina Camiscoli Awarded a Prestigious 2022 Echoing Green Fellowship.
Democracy, Civil Rights, and Local Government
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles (Advancing Justice - LA) is the nation’s largest legal and civil rights organization for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NHPI).
ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project
The ACLU's Criminal Law Reform Project (CLRP) focuses its work on the “front end” of the criminal legal system—from policing to sentencing— seeking to end excessively harsh criminal justice policies that result in mass incarceration, over-criminalization, and racial injustice, and
ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project
The ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project is dedicated to expanding and enforcing the civil liberties and civil rights of immigrants and to combating public and private discrimination against them.
ACLU National
ACLU National works to preserve constitutional rights.
ACLU of Louisiana
The ACLU of Louisiana works to preserve the constitutional rights of Louisiana residents.
ACLU of Massachusetts
The ACLU of Massachusetts works to preserve the constitutional rights of Massachusetts residents.
ACLU of New Jersey
The ACLU of New Jersey works to preserve the constitutional rights of New Jersey residents.
ACLU of Southern California
The ACLU of Southern California works to preserve the constitutional rights of Southern California residents.
ACLU Racial Justice Program
The ACLU's Racial Justice Program strives to create a world where “we the people” truly means all us — this means dismantling systemic racism and working to repair centuries of harm inflicted on communities of color.
ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project
The ACLU's Reproducitve Freedom Project's work focuses on a range of issues, including protecting access to affordable contraception, protecting a woman’s ability to make personal, private decisions about pregnancy and abortion, and fighting pregnancy discrimination.
Advancement Project
Advancement Project is a next generation, multi-racial civil rights organization. Rooted in the great human rights struggles for equality and justice, it exists to fulfill America’s promise of a caring, inclusive and just democracy. It uses innovative tools and strategies
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Aidan Graybill
Aidan Graybill is a 2021-2022 Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Joint Fellow at the Navajo Nation Department of Justice addressing predatory student lending affecting Navajo Nation.
American Constitutional Society for Law and Policy
American Constitutional Society builds a progressive legal network to uphold the Constitution in the 21st Century.
ArchCity Defenders
ArchCity Defenders combats the criminalization of poverty and state violence in communities of color in the St. Louis region and beyond.
Justice Catalyst Fellow Winston Berkman-Breen Appointed as First-Ever Student Advocate & Director of Consumer Advocacy
Justice Catalyst Fellow Winston Berkman-Breen has been appointed Student Advocate and Director of Consumer Advocacy for the New York State Department of Financial Services, strengthening the mission of the Department to protect and empower New York consumers and student borrowers
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Brian Remlinger
Brian Remlinger is a 2021-2022 Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Joint Fellow harnessing the Michigan Secretary of State’s administrative rulemaking and formal rulemaking powers to standardize election administration across Michigan and increase ballot access for all Michiganders.
Brooklyn Defender Services
Brooklyn Defender Services is a public defender organization that represents nearly 35,000 people each year who are too poor to afford an attorney.
Justice Catalyst Fellow Lydia X. Z. Brown Joins Institute Project on Algorithmic Fairness & Disability Rights
Geogetown Tech Institute is proud to announce the hiring of Justice Catalyst Fellow Lydia X. Z. Brown to co-lead their work on algorithmic fairness and disability rights
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Callie Wilson
Callie Wilson is a 2018-2019 Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Fellow in the Oakland City Attorney's Office working on issues to promote gender equity.
New Report by DRCVI and Justice Catalyst Fellow ’20-’21 James Campbell Illuminates Federal Discrimination Against the People of the U.S. Virgin Islands
James Campbell, a ’20-’21 Justice Catalyst Fellow at the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands, worked on a new report documenting the staggering costs to Virgin Islanders of unequal treatment for Medicaid and social security benefits, and in federal
Center for Public Interest Law at the University of San Diego Law School
The Center for Public Interest Law (CPIL) is a nonpartisan voice for the broad-based interests of California's marginalized and unorganized constituencies, such as the poor, consumers, the environment, and future generations.
Citizen Action Coalition Education Fund
Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund addresses issues of economic, social, and environmental concern.
Civil Rights Clinic at Yeshiva University's Cardozo Law School
The Civil Rights Clinic focuses on the intersection between civil rights and the criminal justice system, shedding light on important but too often-overlooked issues such as unconstitutional prison conditions and police brutality.
Civil Rights Corps
Civil Rights Corps (CRC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to challenging systemic injustice in the United States’ legal system- a system that is built on white supremacy and economic inequality.
Creating Law Enforcement Accountability and Responsibility Project (at CUNY Law)
The Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility (CLEAR) project’s mandate is to support Muslim and all other client, communities, and movements in the New York City area and beyond that are targeted by local, state, or federal government agencies under
Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy, and Innovation at LMU Loyola Law School
The Coelho Center collaborates with the disability community to cultivate leadership and advocate innovative approaches to advance the lives of people with disabilities.
Center for Popular Democracy
Center for Popular Democracy builds networks to create equity, opportunity, and a dynamic democracy.
Disability Rights Advocates
Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is the leading national nonprofit disability rights legal center. Its mission is to advance equal rights and opportunity for people with all types of disabilities nationwide.
Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands
The mission of the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands is to advance the rights of persons with disabilities, support and empower families and provide training and information that promotes the overall health and educational development of children and
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP is a litigation boutique that focuses on civil rights, commercial, criminal, and ethics matters.
Equal Rights Center
The Equal Rights Center seeks to eliminate unlawful and unfair discrimination in housing, employment, and public accomodations in the greater D.C. area.
“To You It’s Unprofessional, To Me It’s Magnificent”: The Crown Act Is Fighting Racist Hair Discrimination with '20-'21 JC/PRP Fellow Kimberly Fayette
THE PUBLIC sat down with Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Joint Fellow Kimberly Fayette ‘20-’21 to discuss the history of Black and brown hair discrimination.
Let’s Unpack The Racial Discrimination Case Against Tesla: Q&A With JC/PRP '20-'21 Fellow Kimberly Fayette
THE PUBLIC’s Katie Tandy sat down with Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Joint Fellow Kimberly Fayette ‘20-’21 to discuss the recent racial discrimination lawsuit against Tesla.
Fund for the City of New York
Fund for the City of New York is an organization working to improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers.
Catalyst Partner GAP releases new “Whistleblower Guides”
The Government Accountability Project (GAP), in collaboration with Justice Catalyst, released three “Whistleblower Guides,” designed to help journalists and public interest organizations as they work with whistleblowers safely and effectively speak up in the face of serious abuses of scientific
Government Accountability Project “Whistleblower Guides”
The Government Accountability Project (GAP), in collaboration with Justice Catalyst, released three “Whistleblower Guides,” designed to help journalists and public interest organizations as they work with whistleblowers safely and effectively speak up in the face of serious abuses of scientific
Gender Justice Clinic at Cornell Law School
The Gender Justice Clinic engages in local, national, and global efforts to address gender-based violence and discrimination. Issues covered include intimate partner violence, sexual assault, gender-based violence in institutional settings, discrimination at work and in the criminal legal system, and
Govern for America
Govern for America develops a pipeline between diverse emerging leaders and the public sector.
Government Accountability Project
Government Accountability Project promotes corporate and government accountability.
Gupta Wessler PLLC
Gupta Wessler PLLC is a national litigation boutique. It handles high-stakes controversies in the U.S. Supreme Court and courts across the country, approaching each matter with a fresh perspective, a bird’s-eye view of the law, and a strategic sense of
Housing Rights Initiative
Housing Rights Initiative fights fraudulent real estate practices, promoting fair housing, and connecting tenants to legal support in NYC.
Indian Law Resource Center
The Indian Law Resource Center seeks to overcome the grave problems that threaten Native peoples by advancing the rule of law, by establishing national and international legal standards that preserve their human rights and dignity, and by challenging the governments
IntegrateNYC
IntegrateNYC's mission is to develop youth leaders who repair the harms of segregation and build authentic integration and equity.
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James Campbell
James Campbell is a 2020-2021 Justice Catalyst Fellow with Disabiity Rights Center of the Virgin Islands supporting local advocates seeking to challenge federal disenfranchisement and discrimination in U.S. territories.
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Jordan Brewington
Jordan Brewington is a 2021-2022 Justice Catalyst Fellow at the ACLU of Louisiana advocating for reparative justice and environmental justice for descendants of the enslaved being exploited by the plantation tourism industry and poisoned by the petrochemical industry.
Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law advocates for the civil rights, full inclusion, and equality of adults and children with mental disabilities.
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Juliette Jackson
Juliette Jackson is a 2022-2023 Justice Catalyst Fellow increasing access to services for underserved tribal communities in the West with Sacred Lands, Native Hands and the Center for Biological Diversity.
Justice Catalyst ‘20-‘21 Fellow Yazmine Nichols and ACLU colleagues Publish ACLU’s First-ever Electronic Monitoring Guide
Justice Catalyst ‘20-‘21 Fellow Yazmine Nichols and ACLU colleagues Publish ACLU’s First-ever Electronic Monitoring Guide.
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Kimberly Fayette
Kimberly Fayette is a 2020-2021 Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Fellow at the New York City Commission on Human Rights focusing on the enforcement of administrative guidance barring discrimination based on hairstyle and hair texture.
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law fights for equal justice for all, particularly African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities.
Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston
Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston fights discrimination on behalf of people of color and immigrants.
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area works to dismantle systems of oppression and racism, and to build and equitable and just society.
Local Government Affirmative Litigation Guide
Justice Catalyst today released Local Action, National Impact: A Practical Guide to Affirmative Litigation for Local Governments, a guide created in partnership with Public Rights Project, the Office of San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, and the San Francisco Affirmative
Local Progress
Local Progress is a movement of local elected officials advancing a racial and economic justice agenda through all levels of local government.
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Lydia X. Z. Brown
Lydia X.Z. Brown is a 2018-2019 Justice Catalyst Fellow at Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law empowering students with disabilities against harmful discipline.
Make the Road New Jersey
Make the Road New Jersey builds the power of immigrant and working class communities to achieve dignity and respect.
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Marie Evelyn Sheehan
Marie Evelyn Sheehan is a 2021-2022 Justice Catalyst Fellow with Street Democracy working on the Property Tax Appeals Project (PTAP), which appeals the over assessment of property taxes on low-value homes in minority communities, helping at-risk homeowners avoid over-taxation and
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Marissa Roy
Marissa Roy is a 2017-2018 Justice Catalyst Fellow at the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office creating an impact litigation partnership between the LA City Attorney and UCLA.
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Matt Ampleman
Matt Ampleman is 2019-2020 Justice Catalyst Fellow at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri working to revitalize neighborhoods in St. Louis.
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Matthew Duffy
Matthew Duffy is a 2019-2020 Justice Catalyst Fellow at the Center for Popular Democracy working with local elected officials and community leaders to co-create innovative model legislation to increase voting rights and participation.
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Meghan Brooks
Meghan Brooks is a 2019-2020 Justice Catalyst Fellow at New York Legal Assistance Group building a class action and strategic litigation practice serving veterans.
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Melodie Meyer
Melodie Meyer is a 2020-2021 Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Fellow with the Yurok Tribe's Office of the Tribal Attorney advocating for and implementing indigenous climate justice.
'20-'21 JC/PRP Fellow Melodie Meyer: Every Tribe Has A Wound, Can Tribal Government-to-Government Consultation Help Mend It?
Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Joint Fellow Melodie Meyer ‘20-’21 reflects on the past, present, and future of tribal relations in America in part one of a series on THE PUBLIC.
'20-'21 JC/PRP Fellow Melodie Meyer: The Struggle For Tribal Sovereignty
In part two of a series in THE PUBLIC, Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Joint Fellow Melodie Meyer ‘20-’21 discusses current tribal movements and relations.
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Molly Gupta
Molly Gupta is a 2021-2022 Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Joint Fellow at the City Attorney’s office in Nashville promoting sustainable and equitable urban development.
Justice Catalyst ’18-’19 Fellow David Nahmias’ Project Receives BALIF 2021 Legal Services Award
David Nahmias, a 2018-2019 Justice Catalyst Fellow, will be recognized at Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom’s (BALIF) 41st Annual Gala on March 5 for his leadership in the establishment of Impact Fund’s Impact LGBTQ Project, which will receive BALIF’s
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Nahuel Fefer
Nahuel Fefer is a 2020-2021 Justice Catalyst Fellow at Arch Cit Defenders working to translate demands for criminal justice reform, economic equity, and democratic representation into legislation, executive orders, and ballot measures.
National Women's Law Center
The National Women's Law Center fights for gender justice in our society.
New York Civil Liberties Union
The NYCLU works toward its mission by advocating for all New Yorkers to have equal access to opportunities and the equal ability to participate in government decisions that affect them.
Yazmine Nichols, a Justice Catalyst ’20-’21 Fellow, Speaks on Frivolous Race-Based Police Calls
Justice Catalyst ’20-’21 Fellow Yazmine Nichols wrote a Medium article on frivolous race-based police calls in response to developments in the case of Amy Cooper.
North Star Fund
North Star Fund gives grants to community groups fighting for justice.
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Octavia Abell
Octavia Abell is a 2019-2020 Justice Catalyst Fellow and CEO of Govern for America, a nonprofit working to build the next generation of public sector leaders by connecting dynamic recent graduates to impactful state and local government roles and supporting
Partners for Dignity & Rights
Partners for Dignity & Rights envisions a just world where everyone is treated with dignity, everyone's human needs are met, and everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.
Project South
Project South was founded as the Institute to Eliminate Poverty & Genocide in 1986. Its work is rooted in the legacy of the Southern Freedom Movement, and its mission of cultivating strong social movements in the South powerful enough to
The 2019 Public Rights Project Fellowship Application is Now Live!
The application for the 2019-2021 cohort of the Public Rights Project Fellowship is now live until May 15, 2019.
Public Rights Project Releases Guide for Local Prosecutors, Urges Newly Elected DAs to Fight Corporate Abuse
Justice Catalyst Partner Public Rights Project released a new guide for district attorneys – those elected this week as well as those in office for many years – outlining how to crack down on corporate crimes that are hurting so
Catalyst Partner Public Rights Project Announces Inaugural Fellowship Class: Public Rights Project Fellowship
Public Rights Project, a Justice Catalyst partner, is currently accepting applications for fellowship positions with local government.
Public Rights Project & Justice Catalyst Release Guide to Help Local Governments Promote Safe and Just Communities
Justice Catalyst today released Local Action, National Impact: A Practical Guide to Affirmative Litigation for Local Governments, a guide created in partnership with Public Rights Project, the Office of San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, and the San Francisco Affirmative
Public Counsel
Public Counsel specializes in delivering pro bono legal services.
Public Rights Project
Public Rights Project works with state, local, and tribal governments to protect vulnerable communities' legal rights.
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Rajiv Narayan
Rajiv Narayan is a 2020-2021 Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Fellow at the Oakland City Attorney's Office working to advance health equity through local government.
Sacred Lands, Native Hands
Sacred Lands, Native Hands' mission is to restore ancestral homelands to the hands of Indigenous people for traditional stewardship, protection, and perpetuation of a regenerative future.
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Samuel Kuhn
Samuel Kuhn is a 2021-2022 Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Joint Fellow serving as the first in-house specialist designated to support the New York State Attorney General’s Office in exercising its newly-expanded authority to structurally reform police in the state.
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Sara Zollner
Sara Zollner is a 2021-2022 Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Joint Fellow at the San Francisco's District Attorney Office who will create a recommended case development framework for newly-formed workers’ rights units in local government offices that center workers’ voices and
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Sarah Levine
Sarah Levine is a 2020-2021 Justice Catalyst/Public Rights Project Fellow at the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia coordinating enforcement effort using antitrust, consumer protection, and wage and hour laws to protect low-wage workers in D.C.
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Sarah Medina Camiscoli
Sarah Medina Camiscoli is a 2021-2022 Justice Catalyst Fellow at Public Counsel, collaborating with them to lead the Peer Defense Project at IntegrateNYC, an organization centering an unprecedented intergenerational movement lawyering model that catalyzes youth-led movements for civil rights.
JC ‘21-’22 Fellow Sarah Medina Camiscoli Speaks Out Against Motions to Dismiss in Case Against NYC’s Gifted and Talented Program
'21-'22 JC Fellow Sarah Medina Camiscoli comments on motion to dismiss in lawsuit against New York City's gifted and talented program in Chalkbeat.
Sarah Medina Camiscoli ‘21-’22 Publishes Journal Article on Subversive Legal Education
Justice Catalyst Fellow Sarah Medina Camiscoli ‘21-’22, alongside co-writers, published an article in the Fordham Law Review entitled “Subversive Legal Education: Reformist Steps Toward Abolitionist Visions”.
‘21-’22 JC Fellow Sarah Medina Camiscoli Named ABA’s Top 40 Young Lawyers
Justice Catalyst Fellow Sarah Medina Camiscoli ‘21-’22 was recognized as a Top 40 Young Lawyers in the country through the American Bar Association’s On The Rise program.
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Tavi Unger
Tavi Unger is a 2017-2018 Justice Catalyst Fellow at the Labor Bureau of the Office of the New York State Attorney General focusing on employee misclassification.
Texas Civil Rights Project
Texas Civil Rights Project are Texas lawyers and advocates for Texas communities, boldly serving the movement for equality and justice in and out of the courts. TCRP envisions a Texas where all communities thrive with dignity and justice, and without
University of San Francisco School of Law's Racial Justice Clinic
University of San Francisco School of Law's Racial Justice Clinic, law students represent clients who have been affected by racial discrimination.
Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs creates legal, economic, and social equity through litigation, public education, and policy advocacy.
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Yohannes Moore
Yohannes Moore is a 2022-2023 Justice Catalyst Fellow working to free the many people impacted by racism in the California criminal court system with the University of San Francisco School of Law Racial Justice Clinic.