New Resource: Affirmative Action – Expert Answers to the Most Pressing Questions on Supreme Court Decisions in SFFA v Harvard/UNC
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The Fight for Affirmative Action
The recent decision undermines affirmative action as we know it, but the fight for opportunity for all in higher education does not stop. We all have a role to play in improving access to higher education moving forward, from elected officials and corporate leaders to academic institutions and government institutions. The Court has changed the law. Now, we must change the system. Join us as we fight harder than ever so that every student who wants to go to college has a fair shot to do so.
Celebrating 60 Years
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.
Blog, Press Releases & Newsclips
Voting Rights Advocates Move to Intervene in Suit to Protect 5,000 Georgia Voters at Risk of Removal from the November Election Rolls
Suit by the DeKalb County Republican Party Seeks to Force the Dekalb Board of Elections to conduct voter challenge hearings in violation of federal law DeKalb, Georgia – Today, the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, New Georgia Project, Georgia Coalition for the...
Lawyers’ Committee Honored with EPIC’s 2024 Privacy Champion Award
Washington, D.C., September 25, 2024 — The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is proud to announce that its President and Executive Director, Damon Hewitt, accepted the Privacy Champion Award on behalf of the Lawyers' Committee at Electronic Privacy...
Lawyers’ Committee Defends Anti-Discrimination Rules that Expand Broadband Access to Low Income Families Before Federal Appeals Court
St. LOUIS, MO — Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the FCC argued Wednesday before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of new rules prohibiting discrimination by broadband providers. The rules, issued by the Federal Communications Commission,...
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Georgia Law’s Outrageous New Pathway to Purging Eligible Voters
S.B. 189 Opens Door to Purge Requests for Voters Who Live in College Dorms, Nursing Homes, Shelters, and Creates New Barriers to Voting for Unhoused People ATLANTA - The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU of Georgia, and Dechert LLP filed a...
Georgia Election Board Order to Hand-Count Election Day Ballots Cast at Georgia’s Polling Places is a Ploy that Endangers Democracy
Contact: Lacy Crawford, lcrawford@lawyerscommittee.org, 252-292-6088 WASHINGTON—On Friday, the Georgia State Election Board voted to hand-count all ballots cast at polling places across Georgia’s 159 counties on Election Day, contrary to the legal opinion of the...
Staff of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Ratify First Collective Bargaining Agreement
Washington, DC— The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU), IFPTE Local 70, are proud to announce the ratification of their first collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The agreement marks a new...
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.
