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 Gov. Sherrill Signs John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of…

July 2, 2026
TRENTON – Gov. Mikie Sherill today signed the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act into law, making New Jersey the 10th state to pass its…

New Jersey Senate Passes Voting Rights Act

June 30, 2026
TRENTON – In a huge victory for democracy and voting rights, the New Jersey Senate today 25 – 14 passed the John R. Lewis Voter…

New Jersey Institute for Social Justice Announces Executive Leadership Transition

June 16, 2026
NEWARK – The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice today announced that after eleven years of transformative leadership, President & CEO Ryan Haygood will depart the organization on…

Institute and Others Ask Court to Throw Out Trump Administration’s…

May 11, 2026
NEWARK – The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C. (“Pashman Stein”) filed a Motion to Dismiss today in United States of America v. Caldwell on behalf of a coalition…

Institute Condemns Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais

April 29, 2026
NEWARK – The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice issued the following statement today in response to the United States Supreme Court’s 6 – 3…

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