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*The London School of Economics Hayek Society, "[http://www.lse.ac.uk/clubs/hayek/capitalism.htm John Blundell]", ''Capitalism'' seminar, Hayek society, accessed January 2004 | *The London School of Economics Hayek Society, "[http://www.lse.ac.uk/clubs/hayek/capitalism.htm John Blundell]", ''Capitalism'' seminar, Hayek society, accessed January 2004 | ||
| + | "[http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DebraEngland/2006/12/16/top_10_charitable_gift_ideas_for_this_holiday_season Top 10 charitable gift ideas for this holiday season]," ''TownHall.com'', December 16, 2006. | ||
*Phil Wilayto, "[http://my.execpc.com/~ajrc/ifj.html The Institute For Justice]", A Job is a Right Campaign, February 8, 2000. | *Phil Wilayto, "[http://my.execpc.com/~ajrc/ifj.html The Institute For Justice]", A Job is a Right Campaign, February 8, 2000. | ||
*Institute of Justice, [http://www.ij.org/profile/board/body.shtml Board Members], accessed January 2004. | *Institute of Justice, [http://www.ij.org/profile/board/body.shtml Board Members], accessed January 2004. | ||
Revision as of 11:25, 21 January 2007
Founded in 1991 by Chip Mellor and Clint Bolick, the Institute for Justice is a US libertarian public interest law firm. John Blundell was also a founder director. [1]
"In pursuit of its goal of a radical laissez-faire capitalism, the Institute has initiated a number of lawsuits aimed at ending government regulation of business. While the lawsuits generally involve small businesses, often in communities of color, the goal is to set a legal precedent for the deregulation of big business in general. Utilizing both litigation and public advocacy, the Institute has also played a critical role in the groundbreaking school voucher programs in Milwaukee and Cleveland. " [2]
In a addition to litigation, "the Institute [takes its cases] to the court of public opinion with a blitz of editorials and op-eds in leading local and national newspapers." [3]
The initial funding for the Institute came from the Koch Family Foundations, which also fund the libertarian Cato Institute and Citizens for a Sound Economy. The Walton Family Foundation also contributed money.
Officers and Executives
- Deborah Simpson, Managing Director
- Brian Montgomery, Director of Finance & Administration
- Mr. William Mellor, President
- John E. Kramer, Vice President for Communications
- Clint Bolick, Vice President & National Director of State Chapters
Board
- David B. Kennedy (chairman): President of the Earhart Foundation
- Chip Mellor: President and General Counsel of the Institute for Justice
- Mark Babunovic: Vice President, Bank of New York
- Arthur Dantchik: Partner at Susquehanna Investment Group
- Robert A. Levy: Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies at Cato Institute
- Jim Lintott: Chairman of Sterling Foundation Management
- Stephen Modzelewski: President of Watermark Management Corporation and trustee of the Reason Foundation
- Abigail Thernstrom: Commissioner on U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute
- Gerrit Wormhoudt: Attorney-at-Law Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson and Kitch
Contact details
Institute for Justice
901 N. Glebe Road
Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: 703.682.9320
Fax: 703.682.9321
Web: http://www.ij.org/
References
- The London School of Economics Hayek Society, "John Blundell", Capitalism seminar, Hayek society, accessed January 2004
"Top 10 charitable gift ideas for this holiday season," TownHall.com, December 16, 2006.
- Phil Wilayto, "The Institute For Justice", A Job is a Right Campaign, February 8, 2000.
- Institute of Justice, Board Members, accessed January 2004.
