by Press | Oct 27, 2016 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the statement below condemning the “call to action” by an organization known as Oath Keepers: “Oath Keepers has...
by Press | Oct 18, 2016 | Press Releases
Virginia’s Online Voter Registration System Crashes, Locking Out Eligible Voters on Day of Registration Deadline Washington, D.C., October 18, 2016 – After receiving and investigating reports indicating that Virginia’s Online Voter Registration system crashed and...
by Press | Oct 13, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), together with the law firm of Bryan Cave LLP, filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, seeking emergency relief extending the...
by Press | Oct 7, 2016 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – As states brace for the impact of Hurricane Matthew, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law continues to focus on ensuring that all voters have access to the ballot during the 2016 election cycle. “Officials in states that have imposed...
by Press | Oct 5, 2016 | Press Releases
In response to a lawsuit by voting rights groups, Kemp tells court he will suspend flawed database matching prerequisite and give recently-canceled registrants the opportunity to vote ATLANTA, GA and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tens of thousands of eligible Georgia voters...
by Press | Oct 5, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement regarding today’s release of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Joint Report, “Advancing Diversity in Law...
