Victims of Gun Violence Deserve Better
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is extremely disappointed that the U.S. Senate failed to pass amendment to expand background checks to most gun sales. Read More »
Lawyers' Committee Weighs In On State of the Union Address
"...President Obama focused on the need for election reform and announced a bipartisan presidential commission to focus upon improving Election Day issues such as long lines." Read More »
Lawyers' Committee Applauds Reintroduction of Equal Employment for All Act
Minority applicants increasingly face employment discrimination as the result of information obtained from their credit histories. Read More »
Lawyers' Committee Submits Statement to Senate On Gun Violence
The Lawyers' Committee provides the Senate Judiciary Committee with a statement on Gun Violence. Read More »
- Jun 11 Lawyers’ Committee Praises Senator Harkin’s Proposed Reauthorization of ESEA The Lawyers’ Committee welcomes provisions of Chairman Harkin’s bill that promote positive behavioral supports, discourage harsh and exclusionary disciplinary policies, and facilitate parental engagement.
- May 08 National Civil Rights Organization Praises Dept. of Labor Secretary 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 08 National Civil Rights Organization Praises Dept. of Labor Secretary 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.
