by Press | Dec 12, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON–Today, the FBI released its annual report on reported hate crimes for 2021. In response, Damon Hewitt, President of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement: “As advocates working with Black survivors and...
by Press | Dec 8, 2022 | Press Releases
Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,issued the following statement in response to the release of Brittney Griner from Russian detention: “We are relieved and elated to learn that after nine...
by Press | Dec 8, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court must protect civil rights on the internet, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law argued in an amicus brief filed today in Gonzalez v. Google. Joined by five other civil rights organizations, the Lawyers’...
by Press | Dec 1, 2022 | Press Releases
Amicus briefs from voting and civic engagement organizations argue Board’s failure to timely canvass and certify the county’s election results threatens to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters (COCHISE, ARIZ.) -The Board of Supervisors in...
by Press | Nov 30, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law stands in strong support of the nomination of Julie Rikelman to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Ms. Rikelman has continually demonstrated a commitment to equal justice under...
by Press | Nov 16, 2022 | Press Releases
GEORGETOWN, SC – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, the NAACP, and the law firm of Venable LLPtoday sued the Georgetown, SC County Council for...
