Civil Rights Groups and Cobb County Voters Seek Injunction to Racially Discriminatory Map

by Press | Oct 24, 2023 | Press Releases

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Today, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), ACLU of Georgia, and Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP (SRZ), filed a...

Virginia NAACP Notifies Governor Youngkin of Intent to File Suit to Obtain Records on Secretive Voting Rights Restoration Process

by Press | Oct 17, 2023 | Press Releases

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Today, the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP (“Virginia NAACP”) notified Governor Glenn Youngkin and his administration of its intent to file a lawsuit to obtain public records related to his process for determining whether...

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Celebrates 60 Years of Impact at the Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala

by Press | Oct 4, 2023 | Press Releases

The event, which honors the exemplary contributions of racial justice leaders across the nonprofit, public, and corporate sectors, will take place at Cipriani Wall Street on October 4 WASHINGTON (October 4, 2023) – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights...

Civil Rights Groups Send Post-Affirmative Action Report to Harvard, UNC, and over 100 Additional Colleges and Universities Detailing Options for Equitable and Diverse Higher Education After the Supreme Court Decision

by Press | Oct 2, 2023 | Press Releases

Accompanying Letter Urges Educational Opportunities Attainable for All Washington, DC – Today six leading civil rights groups released a comprehensive report that offers recommendations for advancing educational equity in light of the Supreme...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Partners with Sen. Cory Booker, Leading Advocates to Discuss AI Civil Rights Challenges

by Press | Sep 28, 2023 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON– Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, alongside Senator Cory Booker and other leading advocates, convened for a briefing to discuss the civil rights challenges tied to artificial intelligence and the solutions needed to...

Lawyers’ Committee Director Testifies in Congressional Hearing on SCOTUS’s Impact on Race and Admissions

by Press | Sep 28, 2023 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, David Hinojosa, Director of the Educational Opportunities Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, testified before the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee’s Subcommittee on Higher Education and...