by Press | May 5, 2020 | Press Releases
Atlanta, GA (May 5, 2020) – With voter registration ending on May 11 and early voting slated to begin on May 18, a dozen voting rights and civic organizations held a Your Vote Matters Georgia Primary Election Virtual Town Hall last night on Facebook live and ZOOM. The...
by Press | May 5, 2020 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC (May 5, 2020) – National and state civil rights organizations today announced their vehement opposition to Senate confirmation of Cory Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Last week, the Senate announced it would move Donald...
by Press | May 1, 2020 | Press Releases
Lawsuit seeks to ensure voters can vote safely by mail in the upcoming elections and ensure ballots count NASHVILLE, TN (May 1, 2020) – The state of Tennessee imposes strict limits on eligibility for voting absentee and uses criminal penalties to deter people...
by Press | May 1, 2020 | Press Releases
Denver, Colo. (May 1, 2020) – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law led a broad coalition of civil rights organizations in filing an amicus brief in the 10th Circuit opposing business attempts to discriminate against same-sex couples, and weaken critical...
by Press | Apr 30, 2020 | Press Releases
Washington, DC (April 30, 2020) – A coalition of national organizations led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is urging the state of California to create equal opportunity in its institutions of higher education and its workforce by repealing...
by Press | Apr 30, 2020 | Press Releases
Parents and Civil Rights Groups Say Proposed Town Charter School Legislation Will Return the State to the 1940s-Era Education System Raleigh, NC (April 30, 2020) – Legislation adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2018 (HB 514) violates the state’s...
