Brennan Center for Justice
WEBInformed citizens are democracy’s best defense. We respect your privacy. Defend Democracy. Reform Justice. Protect the Constitution. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law works to build an America that is democratic, just, and free.
About Us - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBThe Brennan Center for Justice is a nonpartisan law and policy institute. We strive to uphold the values of democracy. We stand for equal justice and the rule of law. We work to craft and advance reforms that will make American democracy work, for all.
Our Work - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBOur Work. As an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization, the Brennan Center conducts rigorous research to identify problems and provide in-depth empirical findings and compelling analyses of pressing legal and policy issues. We also pioneer and champion policy solutions, such as automatic voter registration and small donor public ...
Landmark Supreme Court Cases | Brennan Center for Justice
WEB18 hours ago — For Ginsburg and the Women’s Rights Project, Reed v. Reed set the stage for a string of Supreme Court rulings that struck down sexually discriminatory laws nationwide. Roe v. Wade. Two years after Reed, the Supreme Court handed down one of its most consequential and controversial decisions affecting women’s rights. In the 1973 …
The Electoral College Explained | Brennan Center for Justice
WEBFeb 17, 2021 — The Electoral College has racist origins — when established, it applied the three-fifths clause, which gave a long-term electoral advantage to slave states in the South — and continues to dilute the political power of voters of color. It incentivizes presidential campaigns to focus on a relatively small number of “swing states.”.
Our Issues - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBEnd Mass Incarceration. The United States has less than 5 percent of the world’s population, yet nearly 25 percent of its prisoners. Mass incarceration has crushing consequences — racial, economic, social — and it doesn’t make us safer. The Brennan Center creates innovative solutions, driven by data, to end mass incarceration.
Programs - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBThe Justice Program advances data-driven, innovative, practical legal reforms; seeks new empirical analyses; crafts innovative policy solutions; and advances legislation and litigation in its efforts to end mass incarceration. Our view: We can end mass incarceration when the broad public understands that mass incarceration exists.
Second Amendment - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBSep 28, 2023 — The Brennan Center for Justice’s pioneering research on the Second Amendment and its interpretation throughout history is helping lay the groundwork for sensible approaches to the Second Amendment that respect both rights and public safety. The Brennan Center also is a leading voice in speaking out against the outsize political …
First Amendment - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBJun 2, 2022 — Biden) On October 20, 2023, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Murthy v. Missouri (originally filed as Missouri v. Biden), a case that addresses the role that government officials can play in communicating with social media companies in the development and implementation of content moderation policies. The Brennan Center …
Myths and Realities: Understanding Recent Trends in Violent Crime
WEBJul 12, 2022 — Violence also remained concentrated among young people. Around 40 percent of people arrested for murder in 2020 were aged between 20 and 29, matching historical trends. Murder victims were more widely distributed in terms of age, with around 30 percent in their 20s and another 30 percent over the age of 40.