by Press | Feb 19, 2010 | Blog, Letters from the Executive Director
As we celebrate Black History month, and honor the courage and achievements of so many that endured so much in the ongoing struggle for freedom and racial justice in America, it is appropriate to reflect on the founding of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights...
by Press | Jan 28, 2010 | Blog, Letters from the Executive Director
Overall, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law applauds key issues addressed by President Barack Obama during his first State of the Union Address. We celebrate his statement that his “administration has a Civil Rights Division that is once...
by Press | Oct 30, 2009 | Blog, Letters from the Executive Director
This country has celebrated some proud moments in recent history, including the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American President, the confirmation of Justice Sonia Sotomayor as only the third woman and the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court of...
by Press | Aug 13, 2009 | Blog, Letters from the Executive Director
This week, I joined President Obama and many others at a reception in honor of Justice Sonia Sotomayor who was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on August 8th. Justice Sotomayor is only the third woman and the first Latina on the...
