by Press | Dec 13, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) honored the outstanding pro bono service and stellar commitment to equality and justice of lawyers, law firms and clients during its 2016 Annual Awards Reception, hosted by...
by Press | Dec 11, 2016 | Press Releases
Following Senate Recess, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Condemns Senate’s Continued Failure to Move on U.S. Supreme Court Vacancy and Dozens of Judicial Vacancies WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of...
by Press | Dec 9, 2016 | Press Releases
Agreement in Federal Lawsuit Will Provide African American Voters in Emanuel County, Georgia Equal Opportunity to Elect Candidates of Choice WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), the law firm of Carlton Fields,...
by Press | Dec 6, 2016 | Press Releases
National Civil Rights Organizations Underscore Commitment to #StopTheHate WASHINGTON, D.C. and Montgomery, Ala., December 6, 2016 – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) issued the following...
by Press | Dec 5, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law President and Executive Director Kristen Clarke issued the following statement in response to the nomination of Dr. Benjamin Carson as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: “The U.S....
by Press | Dec 5, 2016 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C.-The United States Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in two significant appeals concerning claims of racial gerrymandering. Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law said, “As the...
