Champion of Justice Awards are bestowed upon those individuals who -- through legislative, journalistic or humanitarian pursuits -- have staunchly preserved or defended the constitutional rights of American citizens and have endeavored to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime.
Legislative Award
| 2010 |
Sen. Rodney Ellis |
(TX Legislature) |
| 2009 |
Rep. Gail Chasey |
(NM Legislature) |
| 2008 |
Rep. John D. Conyers, Jr. |
(D-MI) |
| 2008 |
Sen. Arlen Specter |
(R-PA) |
| 2005 |
Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott |
(D-VA) |
| 2003 |
Rep. William Delahunt |
(D-MA) |
| 1999 |
State Sen. Ernie Chambers |
(NE Legislature) |
| 1999 |
Rep. Barney Frank |
(D-MA) |
| 1998 |
Rep. Joseph M. McDade |
(R-PA) |
| 1996 |
Maury Maverick, Jr. |
(TX Legislature) |
| 1996 |
U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield |
(R-OR) |
| 1996 |
U.S. Senator Paul Simon |
(D-IL) |
| 1996 |
Rep. Patricia Schroeder |
(D-CO) |
| 1995 |
Rep. John C. Conyers |
(D-MI) |
| 1994 |
Rep. Don Edwards |
(D-CA) |
| 1992 |
Rep. Harley Staggers |
(D-WV) |
Legal Award
| 2012 |
Anthony Romero |
New York, NY |
| 2012 |
Gerald Kogan |
Tallahassee, FL |
| 2010 |
George P. Parker, Jr. |
San Antonio, TX |
| 2008 |
Terence F. MacCarthy |
Chicago, IL |
| 2000 |
Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. |
Montgomery, AL |
| 1999 |
Arthur Kinoy |
Montclair, NJ |
| 1999 |
Gareth Peirce |
London, England |
| 1999 |
Allen Chipperfield |
Jacksonville, FL |
| 1998 |
Beth Krulewitch |
Denver, CO |
| 1998 |
Judge Stephen Reinhardt |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 1994 |
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. |
Washington, DC |
Civic / Humanitarian Award
| 2010 |
Meagan M. Gillette |
San Antonio, TX |
| 2010 |
Leslie Sara Hyman |
San Antonio, TX |
| 2007 |
Mike Farrell |
San Francisco, CA |
| 2006 |
Janet Reno |
Miami, FL |
| 2005 |
Wilbert Rideau |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2005 |
George H. Kendall |
New York, NY |
| 2004 |
Élise Groulx-Diggs |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2003 |
Bob Balaban |
New York, NY |
| 2003 |
Alan Buchman |
New York, NY |
| 2003 |
Erik Jensen |
New York, NY |
| 2003 |
Jessica Blank |
New York, NY |
| 2003 |
President Vicente Fox Quesada |
Mexico |
| 2002 |
James S. Liebman |
New York, NY |
| 2002 |
Gov. George Ryan |
Illinois |
| 2001 |
Julie Stewart |
Washington, DC |
| 2000 |
Bianca Jagger |
New York, NY |
| 2000 |
Susan McDougal |
Little Rock, AR |
| 2000 |
Professor Speedy Rice |
Spokane, WA |
| 2000 |
United Colors of Benetton |
Italy |
| 2000 |
Oliviero Toscani |
Italy |
| 2000 |
Ken Shulman |
Boston, MA |
| 1999 |
Harry T. Moore |
Mims, FL |
| 1999 |
Melba Pattillo Beals |
San Francisco, CA |
| 1998 |
Frederic Whitehurst |
La Plata, MD |
| 1997 |
Professor Julian Bond |
Washington, DC |
| 1997 |
Bud Welch |
Oklahoma City, OK |
| 1994 |
Sister Helen Prejean |
New Orleans, LA |
Journalism Award
| 2009 |
Juju Chang |
20/20 |
| 2009 |
Shana Druckermn |
20/20 |
| 2009 |
Robin Demonia |
Birmingham News |
| 2009 |
Bob Blalock |
Birmingham News |
| 2009 |
Eddie Lard |
Birmingham News |
| 2009 |
Joey Kennedy |
Birmingham News |
| 2005 |
Flynn McRoberts |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2005 |
Steve Mills |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2005 |
Maurice Possley |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2001 |
Max B. Baker |
Forth Worth Star Telegram |
| 2000 |
Ofra Bikel |
PBS Frontline |
| 1999 |
Ken Armstrong |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1999 |
Maurice Possley |
Chicago Tribune |
| 1999 |
Bill Moushey |
Pittsburgh Post Gazette |
| 1998 |
Kirk Makin |
Toronto Globe & Mail |
| 1998 |
Andrew Schneider |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| 1998 |
Mike Barber |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| 1998 |
Henry Weinstein |
LA Times |
| 1997 |
Dorothy Rabinowitz |
The Wall Street Journal |
| 1997 |
Bob Herbert |
The New York Times |
| 1997 |
Anthony Lewis |
Author, Gideon's Trumpet |
| 1997 |
David Protess |
Journalism Professor, NWU |
| 1996 |
Molly Ivins |
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
| 1995 |
Mark Curriden |
The Chattanooga Times |
| 1995 |
Dennis Cauchon |
USA Today |
| 1995 |
Sam Meddis |
USA Today |
| 1993 |
Steve Berry |
The Orlando Sentinel |
| 1993 |
Jeff Brazil |
The Orlando Sentinel |
| 1992 |
Mary Pat Flaherty |
The Pittsburgh Press |
| 1992 |
Andrew Schneider |
The Pittsburgh Press |
| 1992 |
Frank Devine |
CBS News, 60 Minutes |
| 1992 |
Steve Kroft |
CBS News, 60 Minutes |
| 1992 |
Harry Radliffe |
CBS News, 60 Minutes |
Legal Education Award
| 2011 |
Deryl Dantzler |
Macon, GA |