by Press | Aug 5, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON– Legendary defense attorney and Harvard Law School professor Charles Ogletree died on Friday at the age of 70 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Renowned and beloved throughout the legal community, especially in the civil rights...
by Press | Aug 1, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on four counts tied to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. This indictment has undeniable parallels to a federal civil rights lawsuit the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law...
by Press | Jul 24, 2023 | Press Releases
ATLANTA, Ga. — A federal court on Friday agreed with voting rights groups representing a variety of impacted individuals and organizations in Cobb County that a lawsuit challenging the racially discriminatory Cobb County School Board map should continue, despite...
by Press | Jul 20, 2023 | Press Releases
“We are counting on you to have the will to strive for this goal,” said David Hinojosa WASHINGTON – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) is providing more than 150 colleges, universities and higher...
by Press | Jul 19, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, in response to a letter sent by Republican Attorneys General to Fortune 100 companies which stated that engaging in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs could be a form of discrimination, Democratic Attorneys General appropriately...
by Press | Jul 12, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed Kalpana Kotagal today to serve as a commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Born in Ohio to parents who immigrated from India, Kotagal has practiced law for more...
