- May 8, 2013 National Civil Rights Organization Praises Perez as Labor Nominee The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) wholeheartedly supports President Obama’s nomination of current Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez as the next Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor.
- May 7, 2013 | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education First Generation Civil Rights Fellows Head to Washington Last week, the Lawyers’ Committee introduced its two inaugural fellows, Tania Chairez and Najaah Daniels, who were selected from an outstanding pool of applicants. Both are the first in their families to attend a higher education institution and intend to pursue careers in the civil rights field.
- May 1, 2013 Lawyers' Committee Supports Nomination of Mayor Anthony Foxx as Secretary of Transportation The nation will be well served by Mayor Foxx's experience and intellect. The Lawyers' Committee is particularly encouraged by President Obama's nomination of an African American to serve in his cabinet.
- April 27, 2013 | New York Times No Rich Child Left Behind Not only are the children of the rich doing better in school than even the children of the middle class, but the changing economy means that school success is increasingly necessary to future economic success, a worrisome mutual reinforcement of trends that is making our society more socially and economically immobile.
- May 08, 2013 National Civil Rights Organization Praises Perez as Labor Nominee The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) wholeheartedly supports President Obama’s nomination of current Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez as the next Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor.
- May 01, 2013 The Lawyers’ Committee Welcomes Inaugural FirstGEN Fellows: A Fellowship Program Developed Specifically for First Generation College Students The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is excited to announce the selection of its inaugural class of First Generation Civil Rights Fellows, Ms. Tania Chairez and Ms. Najaah Daniels.
- April 23, 2013 Lawyers' Committee Issues Statement on the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 The Lawyers’ Committee applauds the bipartisan efforts of the Senate to promulgate comprehensive immigration reform.
- April 23, 2013 Lawyers' Committee Mourns Passing of Common Cause President and CEO Bob Edgar The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Common Cause President and CEO Bob Edgar. He was a tireless civil servant with a deep commitment and passion for social justice. Throughout his career he fought to hold our government accountable to the ideals upon which it was founded and ensure that everyone has a voice in our democracy. The progressive community has lost a powerful leader for our causes and we will all work together to uphold his legacy of working toward justice and equality.
- 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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