Lawyers’ Committee Applauds Landmark Guidance, Releases Case Study
New federal guidance documents provide roadmap to opportunity and educational excellence through racial diversity. Read More »
National Civil Rights Leaders Speak Out Against Voter Suppression Efforts:
National civil rights leaders came together today to highlight the disenfranchising impact of legislation around the country Read More »
Lawyers Committee Launches Judicial Diversity Program
The Judicial Diversity Program, created by the Lawyers' Committee in partnership with Justice At Stake, seeks to improve the judicial system through increased representation from people of diverse backgrounds working on the judicial bench at all levels Read More »
- May 17 Lawyers' Committee Applauds Efforts to Protect Voting Rights of ALL Americans The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is pleased that Members of the House of Representatives are moving forward on significant components of long overdue voting legislation that will address the real problems occurring in our election system today. This bill offers much needed reforms to our antiquated voter registration system, increases access to the ballot, secures the integrity of elections, combats voter suppression, and increases accountability in our elections. These are real solutions for real problems. The House Democratic Leadership should be commended for pulling together a Congressional coalition focused on protecting and defending the fundamental right to vote and we look forward to broadening that coalition across the aisle.
- Apr 30 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.
- Feb 21 Lawyers' Committee's Statement in Response to Today's Supreme Court's Decision to Review the University of Texas at Austin's Race-Conscious Admissions Policy "We remain confident that the Supreme Court will reaffirm that colleges and universities may pursue the educational benefits of diversity and will continue to work with our allies in broader civil rights community."
