SCSJ represents individuals and community-based organizations in cases centered around justice system reform, voter rights, and environmental justice. We believe in creating the potential for structural change that will benefit underserved communities and have positive implications for racial justice, election protection, and environmental preservation. Our litigation extends to nonpartisan groups and people of color in local and statewide redistricting litigation across the South, and we have represented clients before the United States Supreme Court.
Our Cases
State v. Sheryl Smith
SCSJ is standing up against the family policing system on behalf of Sheryl Smith, a dedicated activist in the Durham community for nearly two decades.
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Brookhaven Estates Association v. City of Greenville
Greenville, N.C. residents are challenging the special use permit for construction of a RaceTrac gas station only 1,000 feet away from Wellcome Middle School.
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State of Louisiana v. Phillip Callais, et al.
The Louisiana State Legislature created a new congressional map in 2024 with two majority-Black districts after a prior map was struck down.
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