by Press | Sep 12, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will honor Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (11th District of Ohio) and American Bar Association Immediate Past President Paulette Brown with its Women Leading Through Service award during a reception on...
by Press | Sep 12, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Young Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (YLC) will host a panel discussion on September 13 with national leaders to discuss the critical intersection of voting power and educational equity. “As we work to ensure that all Americans...
by Press | Sep 12, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.–United States District Judge Richard Leon indicated that he was inclined to defer argument and decision on plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment to vacate a decision by Executive Director Brian Newby of the Election Assistance...
by Press | Sep 7, 2016 | Press Releases
MONTGOMERY, ALA. and WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP and four individual black voters alleging that the method of electing...
by Press | Sep 2, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Parental Readiness and Empowerment Program (PREP) of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will launch its innovative e-clinic on September 6th for parents in California. Building upon the success of PREP’s digital platform...
by Press | Aug 31, 2016 | Press Releases
76 Civil Rights, Voting Rights and Civic Engagement Organizations Sign-On WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in partnership with 75 other national and state-based civil rights organizations, the Election Protection Coalition, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection...