Federal Judge Issues Injunction Against Maryland for Violating U.S. Constitution, Establishes Federal Oversight of Higher Education Academic Program Approval Process

by Press | Nov 9, 2017 | Press Releases

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law & Partners Applaud Decision To Address Segregation In Maryland’s Higher Education System WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the landmark higher education desegregation case The Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher...

Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law Welcomes New Lawsuit By Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap Which Exposes Unlawfulness of the Commission

by Press | Nov 9, 2017 | Press Releases

Response to New Lawsuit Filed by Commissioner Matthew Dunlap Against Trump’s Election Integrity Commission Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, Matthew Dunlap, Secretary of State of Maine and member of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity filed suit...

Civil Rights Groups Secure Victory That Ensures Kennesaw State University Will Respect First Amendment Rights of Student Athletes

by Press | Nov 8, 2017 | Press Releases

Policy Shift From University Follows Action by Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law and Benefits Cheerleaders Who Choose to Take a Knee During the National AnthemWashington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Samuel Olens, President of Kennesaw State University issued a...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Circuit Court Amicus Brief Against Discriminatory Landlord Practices

by Press | Nov 8, 2017 | Press Releases

The Refusal to Accept Tenants with Housing Choice Vouchers Violates the Fair Housing Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law this week moved to file an amicus curiae, “friend of the court,” brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

Election Protection Hotline Receives Calls from Voters Reporting Voter intimidation, Deceptive Robo Calls, and Numerous Suppressive Tactics at the Polls

by Press | Nov 8, 2017 | Press Releases

Hotline Led by Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Fielded Calls from Voters Across Country WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Statement Condemning Hate-Filled Mailers Circulated Around the Country

by Press | Nov 6, 2017 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement responding to racist campaign mailers sent to residents around the country targeting minority candidates. “We...