Lawyers’ Committee Welcomes “Beyond the Box”, Federal Guidance to Increase Access to Higher Education for Individuals with Criminal Histories

by Press | May 9, 2016 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) urged America’s colleges and universities to eliminate barriers to higher education for an estimated 70 million citizens with criminal records. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under...

Lawyers’ Committee, National Immigration Law Center, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice Announce Third FirstGEN Summer 2016 Class

by Press | May 8, 2016 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 8, 2016 – Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC), the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), and the National Immigration Law Center...

Lawyers’ Committee Releases Report Evaluating Supreme Court Nominee Judge Merrick Garland’s Full Record on Civil Rights Cases and Issues Statement to U.S. Senate Urging Immediate Hearing and a Vote

by Press | May 5, 2016 | Press Releases

More than 150 Attorneys Across Country Sign Statement Urging Senate to Immediately Commence Hearings Following Passage of 50 Days Since President Identified Court Nominee WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee)...

Lawyers’ Committee Applauds Enforcement Efforts of U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

by Press | May 4, 2016 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4, 2016 – Today, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its 2015 Annual Report, “Delivering Justice.”  The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law applauds OCR’s ongoing commitment to...

Lawyers’ Committee President and Executive Director Kristen Clarke to Participate on National Press Club Newsmaker Voting Panel –May 13

by Press | May 4, 2016 | Press Releases

Remember Hanging Chads? May 13 National Press Club Newsmaker Looks at the Good, Bad and Ugly of Voting in the Upcoming 2016 Election Washington – A 2016 election season of unprecedented surprises on the campaign trail will be no less confusing in ballot boxes across...

Election Protection Releases Brief and Multimedia Map, “The Caucuses Impact the Right to Vote”, to Explore Caucus Voting in Election 2016

by Press | Apr 28, 2016 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, releases, “The Caucuses and the Right to Vote” – a brief and interactive multimedia map describing the caucus voter’s experience in 2016 and calling for more...