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Equal justice under law is a phrase engraved on the West Pediment, above the front entrance of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington D.C. It is also a societal ideal that has influenced the American legal system. The phrase was proposed by the building's architects, and then approved by judges of the Court in 1932.
Equal Justice Under Law is fighting the criminalization of poverty through impact litigation, by raising public awareness, in holding government officials accountable, and with policy reform achievements. Our work is changing the landscape of equality across America.
- All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.
- Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed.
- No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.
- The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.
The Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter of the Constitution and the guardian of equal justice under law in the United States. Learn how the Court exercises its power of judicial review, interprets the Constitution, and applies it to new situations.
Jan 4, 2019 · Designed by famed architect Cass Gilbert, the U.S. Supreme Court Building’s west façade bears the phrase “Equal Justice Under Law.”. Inspired by ideals from the Fourteenth Amendment and Greek precedents, this phrase continues to represent American judicial ideals today.
- Cynthia Yue
Learn about the role and functions of the Supreme Court, the highest tribunal in the Nation for constitutional and federal cases. The Court's motto is \"Equal Justice Under Law\", which it ensures and interprets through its decisions.
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Our work at Equal Justice Under Law is designed to bring about the change our justice system needs — to stop the seemingly endless cycle of burdens placed on people struggling to get by. We represent those who are underrepresented. We filed the first statewide legal challenges to money bail.
