The AAJLJ presents an annual “Pursuit of Justice” award at a ceremony often held at the United States Supreme Court, to distinguished jurists and attorneys who exemplify the Biblical dictate, “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof,” “Justice, justice shall you pursue.”
Past recipients include U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan and Israeli Supreme Court Justice Aharon Barak.
Past Pursuit of Justice Award Recipients
Justice Stephen Breyer
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Elena Kagan
Hon. Aharon Barak
Benjamin Brafman
Thomas Buergenthal
Hon. Guido Calabresi
Michael Chertoff
Hon. Avern Cohn
Irwin Cotler
Stuart Eizenstat
Kenneth Feinberg
Hon. Judith S. Kaye
Peter Neufeld
Nathan Lewin
Hon. Jonathan Lippman
Martin Mendelsohn
Hon. Michael Mukasey
Jack Olender
Barry Scheck
Seth Waxman
Robert L. Weinberg
Simon Wiesenthal