by Press | Nov 26, 2018 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a lawsuit concerning Mississippi’s onerous and costly absentee voting procedures. The lawsuit seeks emergency relief for absentee voters seeking to participate in the November 27th runoff...
by Press | Nov 26, 2018 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C.—Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed cloture on the nomination of District Court nominee Thomas Farr. In response, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement: “North Carolina’s long and painful...
by Press | Nov 20, 2018 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the law firm of Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of two Maryland residents challenging 4 Aces Bail Bonds Incorporated’s (trading as Baltimore’s...
by Press | Nov 16, 2018 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Education took steps that could discourage students from reporting incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence, and limit a thorough investigation of those complaints when they do. The Notice of Proposed...
by Press | Nov 13, 2018 | Press Releases
HARRISBURG, PA. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; the ACLU of Pennsylvania, the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project; and other volunteer attorneys filed a lawsuit today challenging a Pennsylvania law that imposes unreasonable time restrictions for...
by Press | Nov 13, 2018 | Press Releases
Court finds that the process of rejecting ballots due to an omitted or incorrect birth year violates the Civil Rights Act. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, partnering with the Coalition for Good Governance, secured an...
