by Press | Jun 19, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON- The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president, and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: “Today we join the nation in commemorating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when enslaved Africans...
by Press | Jun 16, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs jointly filed an amicus brief supporting the District of Columbia’s motion to dismiss a complaint challenging the...
by Press | Jun 14, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate confirmed Dale Ho to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. As Director of the Voting Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union for nearly a decade, Mr. Ho led extensive voting...
by Press | Jun 8, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Allen v. Milligan, blocking the state of Alabama’s congressional map that diluted the votes of Black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act. Damon Hewitt, President and Executive...
by Press | Jun 2, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON –The Senate gave final approval to a bill late Thursday to suspend the national debt limit and avoid default on the nation’s debt obligations. The legislation, previously passed by the House of Representatives after being negotiated byPresident...
by Press | May 25, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement marking three years since the murder of George Floyd: “As we mourn the senseless murder of George Floyd, we reflect...
