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The Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice was established to honor the life and legacy of Justice Reuben V. Anderson, who was the first African-American graduate of the University Of Mississippi School Of Law and the first African-American county court judge, circuit court judge, and Mississippi Supreme Court Justice.

The Center seeks to address systemic issues of educational inequity and poverty in Mississippi through the same legal efforts that Justice Anderson pioneered almost 50 years ago as a prodigious civil rights litigator, following his matriculation at Ole Miss Law, as part of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi. Such transformational work is indicative of Justice Anderson’s lifelong commitment to the social and economic uplift of Mississippi.

Our Misson

The Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice was established to address systemic poverty and economic injustice that has left Mississippi with rates of poverty and other economic indicators that not only make it the poorest state in the country, but are also comparable to some third-world countries.

The Center is the first of its kind in Mississippi to address the intersection of race, poverty, educational inequity and economic injustice. The Center seeks to provide pro bono representation to low-income youth in school disciplinary hearings, expulsion and suspension hearings, youth court hearings, as well as special education matters throughout the state of Mississippi. The Center engages in impact litigation and legislative and grassroots policy advocacy related to broader issues of educational inequity as well as issues of poverty and economic justice as well.

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Education Law & Policy Clinics

Our clinics provide opportunities for law students to train and work with senior attorneys and pro bono lawyers to engage in litigation and client representation.

-The Reuben V. Anderson Public Policy Center

The Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice has established a partnership with Tougaloo to convert their Reuben V. Anderson Pre-Law program into The Reuben V. Anderson Public Policy Institute. The Center will focus on the specific areas of: educational equity; economic justice, public health inequity; leadership development (Pre-Law Program).

-Mississippi College School of Law Education Law and Policy Clinic

Since 2019, The Reuben V. Anderson Center of Justice has partnered with Mississippi School of Law to offer a public policy program to law students focused on the areas of education equity, economic justice, and public health equity.

-The University of Mississippi School of Law Education Law and Policy Clinic

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Education Advocacy Programs

The Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice provides free legal services to low-income youth. The Center represents clients in school disciplinary hearings, expulsion and suspension hearings, youth court hearings, as well as special education matters throughout the state of Mississippi.

This program offers training for lawyers, strategic partners with law firms, and legal service organizations in the state of Mississippi who can assist with litigation.

Another goal of the program is to provide nurse/social work visits, support and complete, universal academic and child care services from kids 0-4 to make sure these children are ready to learn, graduate, and succeed.

Litigation & Legislative Policy Advocacy

The Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice develops relationships, monitors, and advocates for economic and social justice in major governmental units, included but not limit to: MS Department of Education, MS Department of Environmental Quality; MS Public Service Commission; MS Department of Human Services; MS Department of Health; MS Attorney General’s Office; Governor’s Office, MS Legislature, and Members of the U.S. Congress.

This program addresses local elected officials and members of the MS Legislature and Congress in their home districts in order to educate and advocate passing public policy resolutions and initiating local initiatives that promote economic justice, educational equity, and public health equity in MS.

Partnerships & Initiatives

Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice is committed to partnering with government, community organizations, elected officials, and other stakeholders to advocate solutions to issues of educational equity, economic justice, social justice, and public health equity. For example, coordinate and support projects and complementary initiatives on the local, state and national level that advocate for systemic reform related to issues of educational equity, economic justice, and public health disparity.

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