Equal Justice Under Law

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The draft version of the federal form 990 is first reviewed by the president and executive director. After the president and the executive director review the draft form 990, it is then circulated to the full board of directors prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“In implementing the conflict of interest policy, ejul requires various disclosures to be made, which include a disclosure statement, particular transactions or arrangements, and organizational filings. After receiving disclosure of the interest and the materials facts to the board of directors, the board of directors will discuss and vote upon the question of whether a conflict of interest exists or not. Any related party with respect to such interest shall leave the meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. A majority vote of the disinterested members of the board of directors shall be required to determine whether a conflict of interest exists or could reasonably be construed to exist.”

“The executive director's compensation is set by the board of directors. The board of directors voted to tie the compensation amount to the federal pay scale. In the end, the executive director voluntarily elects to take an amount lower than that of the federal pay scale.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Equal justice under law is a nonprofit law organization dedicated to achieving equality in the criminal system and ending cycles of poverty across the nation. Through impact litigation, policy reform, and public outreach we seek radical reform of systemic inequalities in our justice system. We believe the justice system should improve well-being across society, but repeatedly it creates cycles of poverty, ruins lives, and makes everybody less safe. When counterproductive laws trap millions of people in poverty every year communities suffer. A justice system premised on equality should promote opportunities for all including housing, employment, and family relationships. Our mission is to end inequality in the justice system. Since our founding in 2014, we have developed special expertise to fight the use of pretrial money bail, wealth-based driver's license suspensions, debtor's prisons, abusive private probation practices, and other areas of wealth-based inequality in our justice system. Equal justice under law works to create lasting improvements in our justice system to end wealth-based discrimination and create a justice system that is truly equal.”