Commission on Law and Social Action

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The Commission on Law and Social Action is the legal and civil rights arm of the American Jewish Congress, known for litigating and advocating on issues such as civil liberties, church–state separation, and anti-discrimination.

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instanceOf civil rights organization
legal advocacy organization
advocatesFor civil rights protections
racial equality
religious minorities
affiliation Jewish civil rights movement
associatedWith American Jewish community
country United States of America
surface form: United States
field anti-discrimination law
church–state separation
civil rights law
constitutional law
focus church–state relations in public institutions
civil liberties in the United States
equal protection under the law
minority rights
religious freedom
hasComponent civil rights advocates
policy analysts
staff attorneys
ideology liberal
languageOfWork English
legalStrategy constitutional litigation
test cases in federal courts
method amicus curiae briefs
impact litigation
legal advocacy
public policy advocacy
nonProfitStatus nonprofit
opposes discriminatory laws
government-sponsored religious practices
infringements on civil liberties
parentOrganization American Jewish Congress
purpose combat discrimination
defend civil liberties
promote separation of church and state
regionServed United States of America
surface form: United States
religiousPerspective Jewish
sector non-governmental organization
worksOn anti-discrimination policy reform
church–state separation litigation
federal civil rights cases
state civil rights cases

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American Jewish Congress hasPart Commission on Law and Social Action