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The Fight for Affirmative Action
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court issued rulings in SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC that significantly limit the use of race-conscious admissions. While affirmative action was not explicitly banned, the decisions weaken longstanding precedent and create new barriers for colleges and universities seeking to consider race as one of many factors in their admissions processes. Learn more
AI Civil Rights Act
The AI Civil Rights Act, championed by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ensures that innovation strengthens, not undermines, civil rights. It creates real transparency, strong safeguards, and accountability, so technology serves justice, not bias. Learn more
January 6th Insurrection
On January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol Police officers risked their lives to protect our democracy. They faced a violent, mass attack on the Capitol driven by intentional misinformation aimed at overturning the legitimate results of an election in which record numbers of Black voters made their voices heard. The violent attack was designed to threaten and intimidate those involved in conducting and protecting the election certification process. It was not just an attack on people or property, but an attack on democracy itself.
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Blog, Press Releases & Newsclips
Lawyers’ Committee Calls for Accountability After Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
WASHINGTON — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old woman, in Minneapolis on Wednesday on the heels of an intensified, multifaceted attack on the people of Minnesota. According to reports the...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Welcomes New Chief Development Officer Salena Jegede
WASHINGTON – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is pleased to announce that Salena Jegede is joining the organization as chief development officer. Salena is a fundraising and management professional with an impressive 20-year career promoting...
Statement from Lawyers’ Committee Following Hearing In January 6 Cases, Lee, et al. v. Trump, et al.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On December 19, the D.C. District Court heard arguments in Lee, et al. v. Trump, et al., which has consolidated remaining January 6-related cases against President Trump. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law represents a...
Senator Durbin, Illinois AG Raoul Blast Department of Education for Delaying Promised Relief to Students Scammed by Westwood College
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently disclosed that more than 14,000 former Westwood College students are still awaiting student loan discharges, which were promised in August 2022. ED does not have a definitive answer as to when...
Leading Civil Rights Organizations Respond to Executive Order Seeking to Bar States from Addressing Harms Caused by Artificial Intelligence
A coalition of leading civil rights organizations issued the following statement in response to Executive Order 14179, which attempts to undermine the ability of state and local governments to protect their residents from harms caused by artificial intelligence. The...
Supreme Court Grants Stay in Texas Redistricting Case
Contact: press@lawyerscommittee.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. Supreme Court granted the State of Texas’s request to stay a federal court ruling in a case brought by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Texas NAACP, and other groups...
