Center for Justice & Democracy (CJ&D) is a non-profit consumer rights organization exclusively dedicated to educating the public about the importance of the U.S. civil justice system and fighting tort reform.
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| Formation | 1998 |
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| Type | Nonprofit organization |
Key people | Joanne Doroshow, Executive Director |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Center for Justice & Democracy was founded in 1998 by Joanne Doroshow, with the help of other consumer advocates, including [Ralph Nader]]. In November 2011, New York Law School and the Center for Justice and Democracy formed an affiliation to begin during the fall 2011 semester; during this affiliation, CJ&D was known as the Center for Justice and Democracy at New York Law School.
CJ&D has published numerous studies and White Papers as well as fact sheets on a variety of civil justice issues. CJ&D has presented testimony before Congress and state legislatures, and has helped organize press events advocating the rights of injured consumers and patients. [citation needed]