Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Applauds U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Report On Targeted Fines and Fees Against Low-Income People of Color

by Press | Sep 21, 2017 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Myesha Braden, Director of Criminal Justice Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, commented Thursday on a report released by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights highlighting the injustices perpetuated against poor and...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Calls For Senate To Probe DOJ Connection To Sham Voter Commission At Oversight Hearing Next Month

by Press | Sep 21, 2017 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement Wednesday regarding the announcement that Attorney General Jeff Sessions will appear before the Senate Judiciary...

NWLC and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law File FOIA Request to Uncover OMB’s Secretive Decision-making Process that Halted Equal Pay Data Collection

by Press | Sep 20, 2017 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking information about the procedures used by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...

Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law Files Amicus Brief In SCOTUS Case Regarding Trump’s Discriminatory Travel Ban Executive Order

by Press | Sep 19, 2017 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law this week filed an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” brief in the United States Supreme Court in the cases challenging President Trump’s executive orders, which bar most nationals of Iran and five...

Municipal Elections in Ft. Myers and Cape Coral Postponed by Gov. Rick Scott to October 3, 2017 Due Impact of Hurricane Irma on Lee County Voters

by Press | Sep 19, 2017 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Rick Scott issued an Executive Order on September 15, 2017, postponing municipal elections in Ft. Myers and Cape Coral to October 3, 2017, following an appeal by Common Cause Florida, State Voices Florida, the League of Women Voters Florida...

Election Protection Hotline (1-866-OUR-VOTE) to Offer Live Assistance for Voters During Miami-Dade County Elections Next Week

by Press | Sep 19, 2017 | Press Releases

Elections in Senate District 40, House District 116 and the Village of Virginia Gardens Scheduled for Tuesday, September 26th Washington, D.C. – Despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma on Miami-Dade County and its impact upon the County’s voters, elections in...