by Press | Dec 7, 2020 | Press Releases
(Grand Rapids, Mich.) – Federal Judge Linda Parker rejected a request from a group of Michigan Republicans, who sought a temporary restraining order against the November election results and would have disenfranchised 5.5 million voters. The Lawyers’ Committee...
by Press | Dec 7, 2020 | Press Releases
(NEW YORK) – The city of New York is actively perpetuating segregation in violation of the Fair Housing Act, at points relying on the Trump Administration’s regressive 2020 Disparate Impact rule to justify its discriminatory policy, a proposed amicus brief filed...
by Press | Dec 4, 2020 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – In a historic vote, the House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act 228-164 Friday, the first comprehensive marijuana reform legislation to pass a chamber of Congress that would...
by Press | Dec 4, 2020 | Press Releases
(MINNEAPOLIS) – A lawsuit seeking to invalidate Gov. Tom Walz’s executive order on an eviction moratorium must be dismissed, or an avalanche of evictions will occur that disproportionately impacts communities of color and those with disabilities, an amicus brief and...
by Press | Dec 4, 2020 | Press Releases
(Grand Rapids, Mich.) – The Michigan Supreme Court must dismiss a petition which seeks to disenfranchise 5.5 million Michigan voters, because it is based on “outlandish conspiracy theories and entirely baseless accusations of official misconduct,” an amicus...
