by Press | Apr 29, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law decried the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais to severely weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The case involves a challenge to a redistricted election map in...
by Press | Apr 27, 2026 | Press Releases
In December, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a preliminary injunction that would have barred Texas from using its new Congressional voting maps in the 2026 election. Now, the Court has reversed the injunction, brushing aside massive evidence that the plan intentionally...
by Press | Apr 22, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated proceedings that led to an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on federal fraud charges on Tuesday, accusing the organization of supporting white supremacy. SPLC has an over 50-year...
by Press | Apr 15, 2026 | Press Releases
In response to the Justice Department’s effort to vacate the convictions of several former members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers extremist groups convicted of seditious conspiracy for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The following is a...
by Press | Apr 3, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, Common Cause, and Black Voters Matter Fund filed a lawsuit against President Trump challenging his new executive order on mail-in voting. Shaylyn Cochran, deputy executive director...
