- May 21, 2013 | Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law “Best Practice Standards: The Proper Use of Criminal Records in Hiring” Released Today by National Civil and Workers’ Rights Groups The Lawyers' Committee and other national groups advocating for civil rights and workers’ rights today released a guide for employers to limit use of criminal history in order to avoid unlawful discrimination in hiring applicants for new jobs.
- 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.
- May 21, 2013 Lawyers' Committee Files Fifth California Lawsuit Against Loan Modification Scam Network Lawyers continue to be prominent in activities. Defendants promised to work directly with plaintiffs' lenders to renegotiate their home loans.
- May 21, 2013 “Best Practice Standards: The Proper Use of Criminal Records in Hiring” Released Today by National Civil and Workers’ Rights Groups The Lawyers' Committee and other national groups advocating for civil rights and workers’ rights today released a guide for employers to limit use of criminal history in order to avoid unlawful discrimination in hiring applicants for new jobs.
- 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.
- 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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