The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is an independent, unaffiliated, nonprofit corporation established to advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and promote justice for all. LDB conducts research, education, and advocacy to combat the resurgence of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses. Read More.
President LDB was founded in 2011 by Kenneth L. Marcus, former Staff Director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and author of Jewish Identity and Civil Rights in America (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010). Read More.
Board of Directors The Board of Directors is responsible for overall governance of the Center including policy direction and general oversight. Read More.
Academic Advisory Board LDB’s research function is supported by an Academic Advisory Board composed of leading scholars from around the world. Hon. Irwin Cotler, the former Minister of Justice of Canada, serves as honorary chair of the Board. Read More.
Legal Advisory Board LDB’s legal advocacy is strengthened by an advisory board consisting of leading litigators and corporate attorneys from around the United States. Read More.
What Others Are Saying LDB and its President have received early praise from a number of important commentators and media sources. Read More.
Our Namesake Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, a legendary litigator, a renowned scholar, and a man of great integrity. Read More.
“The Louis D. Brandeis Center is an important weapon in the struggle for human rights and Kenneth L. Marcus is the one to show us how to use it.”
Prof. Ruth Wisse
Harvard University
Author, Jews and Power
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If you are concerned about anti-Semitism on your campus, or if you seek advice about best practices, contact us.
Lesley Klaff Lesley Klaff is a senior lecturer in law at Sheffield Hallam University and an affiliate professor of law at Haifa University. She is expert in law and anti-Semitism, social and legal theory, and the English legal system.
