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Justice for Black Farmers
After decades of the longstanding racial discrimination in administration of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) loan programs, Black farmers stand to lose their farms, land and livelihoods without an estimated $4 billion in debt relief promised through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. We won’t stop fighting until this justice is realized.
Reflections on One Year
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 racist, white supremacist rhetoric and intentional misinformation aimed at overturning the legitimate results of an election. And not coincidentally, it was an election in which record numbers of Black voters made their voices heard.
Election Protection
The national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition works year-round to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count. Made up of more than 100 local, state and national partners, Election Protection uses a wide range of tools and activities to protect, advance and defend the right to vote. Election Protection provides Americans from coast to coast with comprehensive information and assistance at all stages of voting – from registration, to absentee and early voting, to casting a vote at the polls, to overcoming obstacles to their participation. Election Protection helps voters make sure their vote is counted through a number of resources, including: A suite of voter helplines, Voter Protection field programs across the country, and digital outreach tools. Throughout the election cycle we’re working tirelessly to protect the vote.
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Civil Rights Lawyers File Supreme Court Brief Supporting Affirmative Action on Behalf Of Harvard Students and Alumni
The brief, filed in support of the respondents in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, uplifts how Harvard's race-conscious admissions policy leads to a diverse campus that benefits all students. WASHINGTON–Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Supreme Court Brief Defending Affirmative Action
The brief, filed on behalf of a multiracial group of students and alumni from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, argues that affirmative action is both constitutional and necessary to address - and correct - the country’s history of unequal access to...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Electoral Count Act Reforms
WASHINGTON– Wednesday, a bipartisan group of senators led by Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced a bill to reform the Electoral Count Act (ECA) of 1887: The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act. “Reforming the Electoral...
Civil Rights Groups Urge Attorney General Merrick Garland to Launch Criminal Investigation into Patriot Front
In a letter sent yesterday to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, Western States Center and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law laid out evidence that Patriot Front, a white nationalist group founded in...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Endorses Revised Data Privacy and Civil Rights Act
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act, which is bipartisan and bicameral, goes farther than any existing national or state law to protect civil rights online. WASHINGTON–The newly revised American Data Privacy and Protection Act, which heads to...
Lawyers’ Committee Announces Two New Deputy Chief Counsel
WASHINGTON, DC–Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced the appointment of Dariely Rodriguez and Ed Caspar as Deputy Chief Counsel. Rodriguez and Caspar will serve on the organization’s Senior Leadership Team. They will assist in the...