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- May 17, 2012 | National Coalition on School Diversity Join Us at the National Conference on School Diversity! Attend the National Conference on School Diversity: Advancing the Legacy of Mendez and Brown in Washington, DC on May 17th! At the conference, you can join the Lawyers' Committee and other members of the National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD) in pressing for a more significant commitment to racial and economic integration in U.S. Department of Education programs – in magnet schools, charter schools, through interdistrict transfers under No Child Left Behind, and in the new education funds Race to the Top and the Investing in Innovation Fund.
- May 15, 2012 Massachusetts Citizen and Community Groups Sue Commonwealth for Failing to Provide Voter Registration Opportunities Citing clear evidence that the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) have violated their federally-mandated responsibilities to offer tens of thousands of public assistance clients opportunities to register to vote, a Massachusetts citizen and two community groups filed suit today for violations of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA).
- May 14, 2012 | USA Today Civil Rights Groups Launch Voter Registration Drives Earlier "Some people might think they're registered when they're not," said Barbara Arnwine, executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. "For example, people who have moved after losing a home or job may not know they must re-register," she said.
- May 9, 2012 | American Constitution Society EEOC Guidance Critical to Equitable Employment Opportunities for Racial Minorities In late April, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), under the leadership of Chair Jackie Berrien, approved updated Enforcement Guidance on Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records by employers. The Guidance analyzes clearly and comprehensively the restrictions that Title VII places on an employer’s use of any employment screen that has the intent or effect of excluding minority workers disproportionately from being hired or retained by the employer.
- May 15, 2012 Massachusetts Citizen and Community Groups Sue Commonwealth for Failing to Provide Voter Registration Opportunities Citing clear evidence that the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) have violated their federally-mandated responsibilities to offer tens of thousands of public assistance clients opportunities to register to vote, a Massachusetts citizen and two community groups filed suit today for violations of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA).
- May 09, 2012 Lawyers' Committee Mourns Passing of Civil Rights Icon Nicholas deB. Katzenbach The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is deeply saddened by the passing of Nicholas deB. Katzenbach on May 8, 2012. Mr. Katzenbach was a defining force in the civil rights movement.
- April 30, 2012 Court Blocks Protections for Unemployed Americans and Exploited H-2B Guestworkers The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers' Committee) is concerned that on April 26, 2012, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida granted a preliminary injunction, blocking the implementation of the Department of Labor's (DOL) new comprehensive H-2B regulations. The new H-2B regulations were set to go into effect on April 27, 2012. These regulations would have provided modest, common-sense requirements and greatly increased protections for U.S. workers and H-2B guestworkers against various forms of abuse including safeguards against retaliation, fair compensation for travel expenses and an opportunity for United States workers to seek and obtain these jobs first.
- April 25, 2012 EEOC's Updated Guidance on the Use of Criminal Records by Employers Could Improve Employment Opportunities for Racial Minorities The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law applauds the 4-1 bi-partisan decision today by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to issue updated guidance that will greatly reduce the misuse of criminal history background checks to deny employment to persons of color. The Guidance notes that approximately 92 percent of employers use criminal histories to screen job applicants.
- July 01, 2010 Valdez v. Herrera In July 2009, plaintiffs filed suit against New Mexico state officials based on their failure to offer voter registration at public assistance and motor vehicle offices in the State. This lawsuit is part of an ongoing coalitional effort by the Lawyers' Committee, Demos, and Project Vote to ensure that states fully carry out their responsibility under the NVRA to offer voter registration at public assistance offices. On July 1, 2010, the Lawyers' Committee settled the motor vehicles offices portion of this matter.
- March 24, 2010 CCJEF v. Rell The Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled that a lower court erred in dismissing claims filed in 2005 by the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (“CCJEF”). CCJEF filed suit on behalf of students and families, contending that the state’s failure to properly fund public schools inadequately prepares students for higher education and employment opportunities. Relying on the state Constitution, which provides that “there shall always be free and public elementary and secondary schools in the state,” plaintiffs alleged that the state denied students “suitable educational opportunities.”
- October 20, 2009 Gonzales v. Arizona Oral argument was held on October 20, 2009. The Lawyers’ Committee and several other legal organizations represent a broad coalition of Arizonans in Gonzales v. Arizona, where we have challenged the voting-related provisions of Proposition 200 which disenfranchises qualified and eligible voters by requiring citizens to present documentary proof of their citizenship status when registering to vote, and further requiring qualified and registered voters to present additional identification at the polling place on Election Day.
- July 20, 2009 ACORN v. Murphy In July 2009, plaintiffs filed suit against Indiana state officials based on their failure to offer voter registration at public assistance offices in the State. The suit was brought on behalf of the class of all public assistance clients who are not registered to vote and who have been denied the opportunity to register to vote at Indiana public assistance offices.
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