by Press | Nov 6, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has elected a new board co-chair and vice-chair and also welcomed five accomplished attorneys to its board of directors. Dean of Drake University Law School Roscoe Jones, Jr., was elected...
by Press | Oct 31, 2025 | Press Releases
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an opinion in a case brought by Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) challenging anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion executive orders. In response, Sabrina Talukder, senior counsel with the Economic...
by Press | Oct 17, 2025 | Press Releases
NEW YORK — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law hosted its 25th annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala on Oct.16 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Marking the organization’s 62nd year of fighting for the protection and expansion of civil rights,...
by Press | Oct 10, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Freedom Network USA (FNUSA) filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, challenging executive orders that severely restrict and chill Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives and jeopardize the future of its work to protect...
by Press | Oct 8, 2025 | Press Releases
The lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration’s termination of an entire congressionally mandated grant program under the Digital Equity Act is an unconstitutional overreach and strikes a blow to communities, leaving them cut off from basic online...
