Institute for Justice

Institute for Justice
FormationSeptember 3, 1991; 33 years ago (1991-09-03)[1]
Founders
Type501(c)(3) organization
52-1744337
Purpose
Headquarters901 N. Glebe Road, #900 Arlington, Virginia 22203
Coordinates38°52′53″N 77°06′55″W / 38.8814°N 77.1153°W / 38.8814; -77.1153
President & General Counsel
Scott Bullock
Revenue (2015)
$34,123,923[2]
Staff157 full-time staff members, including 64 attorneys (2023)[3]
Websitewww.ij.org Edit this at Wikidata

The Institute for Justice (IJ) is a non-profit public interest law firm in the United States.[4][5][6] It has litigated twelve cases before the United States Supreme Court dealing with eminent domain, interstate commerce, public financing for elections, school vouchers, tax credits for private school tuition, civil asset forfeiture, and residency requirements for liquor license. The organization was founded on September 3, 1991.[7] As of 2023, it employed a staff of 157 full-time staff members (including 64 attorneys) in Arlington, Virginia, and seven offices across the United States.

  1. ^ Editorial Board (September 3, 2021). "Happy Birthday, freedom-fighter Institute for Justice". NewYorkPost. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Organizational Profile Archived December 26, 2014, at the Wayback MachineNational Center for Charitable Statistics (Urban Institute)
  3. ^ https://ij.org/about-us/staff/ [bare URL]
  4. ^ Greenhouse, Linda (June 23, 2005). "Justices Rule Cities Can Take Property for Private Development". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. ^ O'Harrow Jr., Robert; Rich, Steven (November 15, 2014). "D.C. police plan for future seizure proceeds years in advance in city budget documents". Washington Post. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  6. ^ Carroll, Jill; Abboud, Leila (July 1, 2002). "Voucher Battle Will Likely Extend To Statehouses Across the Country". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  7. ^ Board, Post Editorial (September 3, 2021). "Happy Birthday, freedom-fighter Institute for Justice". Retrieved December 1, 2023.