Lawyers’ Committee Submits Letter of Support for President Obama’s Nomination of United States Attorney Loretta E. Lynch to Be Attorney General of the United States

by Press | Feb 11, 2015 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) together with our affiliates, submitted a letter of support for President Obama’s nomination of United States Attorney Loretta E. Lynch to replace Eric H. Holder Jr. as...

Lawyers’ Committee and Cooley LLP File Lawsuit on behalf of Tenants and Landlords Victimized by Mastic Beach’s Discriminatory Housing Code Enforcement Practices

by Press | Feb 10, 2015 | Press Releases

Mastic Beach, New York – On February 9, 2015, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) and pro bono counsel Cooley LLP filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Central Islip on behalf of...

Coalition of Civil Rights Organizations on Police Reform Honor Lives of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin as Death Anniversaries Near

by Press | Feb 6, 2015 | Press Releases

National Groups Highlight Ongoing Need for Nationwide Reforms, Including Accountability to Address Police Brutality and Misconduct Washington, D.C. – Today national civil and human rights organizations join to honor the lives and sacrifice of Michael Brown,...

National Non-partisan Voting Rights Organizations Team Up to Host Ninth Annual Voting and Elections Summit

by Press | Feb 2, 2015 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 2, 2015—On February 5thand 6th, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the U.S. and Overseas Vote Foundation and FairVote will host the Ninth Annual Voting and Elections Summit. This exciting two-day Summit will encompass a...

FirstGEN Welcomes New Partner, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC

by Press | Jan 22, 2015 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 22, 2015 – The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), and the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) welcome Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC...

Lawyers’ Committee Weighs In On President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Speech

by Press | Jan 22, 2015 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 22, 2015 – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) has been fighting for racial justice and equality for over 50 years since its 1963 founding at the request of President John F. Kennedy. ...