by Press | Sep 5, 2020 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – The Office of Management and Budget’s Sept. 4 directive eliminating support for federal government-sponsored employee training which examines American society through categorizations of race, ethnicity, law and power will...
by Press | Sep 2, 2020 | Press Releases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a surprising temporary national eviction moratorium on Tuesday that will begin on Sept. 4 and last through the end of the year. This moratorium will protect renters from...
by Press | Sep 2, 2020 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – A federal district court judge in Georgia denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against DeKalb County officials in a case where officials have been accused of illegally purging voters from the...
by Press | Sep 2, 2020 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law launched the HBCU’s Vote campaign, which will provide financial, educational, and organizing support to student leaders at historically black...
by Press | Aug 27, 2020 | Press Releases
(Jackson, Miss.)- A lawsuit filed in federal court today against Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson and Attorney General Lynn Fitch challenges the constitutionality of Mississippi’s absentee ballot requirements, including the state’s Excuse Requirement,...
by Press | Aug 27, 2020 | Press Releases
(Raleigh, N.C.) – Amendments to the “Right to Farm” Act adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2017 (HB 467) and 2018 (SB 711) violate the state constitution by restricting fundamental property rights of residents...