by Press | Jun 27, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling today in FCC v. Consumers’ Research, and Schools and Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition v. Consumers’ Research. The following statement was issued by Gillian Cassell-Stiga, senior counsel of the...
by Press | Jun 27, 2025 | Press Releases
Washington—On Friday the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, limited universal injunctions issued by federal courts. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: “Even though...
by Damon Hewitt | Jun 19, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON D.C. – Damon T. Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement in honor of Juneteenth. “In a time where our civil rights and our communities are under vicious assault,...
by Press | Jun 17, 2025 | Press Releases
The court also left in place a preliminary injunction preventing K-12 schools from implementing confusing bans on teaching related to race and gender OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled today that the state’s 2021 classroom censorship law does not apply...
by Press | Jun 12, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON D.C. – Damon T. Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement after Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed and arrested during today’s Department of Homeland...
by Press | Jun 11, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a coalition of national Latino and civil rights leaders held a virtual press conference to condemn the recent immigration raids in Los Angeles and the federal government’s decision to deploy military force in local communities, despite...
