by Press | Sep 6, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In Response to the Trump Administration’s proposal to reform the housing finance system and remove government-sponsored entities (GSEs) from conservatorship – notably, mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – Kristen Clarke, president and...
by Press | Aug 29, 2019 | Press Releases
Navient claims it doesn’t have to follow state laws WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC), the Pennsylvania SeniorLAW Center, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, New Jersey Citizen...
by Press | Aug 27, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that the debtors’ prison scheme run by the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court (OPCDC), where indigent people are jailed for being unable to pay court debts, gives judges an unconstitutional...
by Press | Aug 22, 2019 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a comment opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to limit civil rights protections in health care under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. The proposed rule, which was issued...
by Press | Aug 21, 2019 | Press Releases
County’s Decision in Response to Demand Letter Issued by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Advocacy by Georgia Organizations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Jeff Davis County Board of Elections and Registrars voted to re-open a polling place in the...
by Press | Aug 20, 2019 | Press Releases
Demand Letter Issued by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Georgia ACLU on Behalf of Georgia Organizations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, voting rights advocates sent a letter to members of the DeKalb County Board of Elections demanding answers...
