by Press | Oct 27, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON—The widely discredited independent state legislature theory, if adopted, would render state courts largely powerless to stop voting barriers that violate state constitutions, threatening to reverse the gains of the Civil Rights Movement, according to an...
by Press | Oct 25, 2022 | Press Releases
The organization, joined by UNC and Harvard alumni, emphasized the necessity of race-conscious admissions for the betterment of all students, professionals, and democracy at large. WASHINGTON–On October 31, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law...
by Press | Oct 24, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund applaud the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that it has provided nearly $800 million...
by Press | Oct 14, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON– On Tuesday, Charles Sherrod, the first field secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and Civil Rights Movement pioneer, passed away at his home in Albany, GA. Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of...
by Press | Oct 12, 2022 | Press Releases
TALLAHASSEE – Several organizations that belong to the Election Protection coalition convened by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sent a letter Tuesday to Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, Division of...
by Press | Oct 6, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON– Today, President Biden announced a pardon of all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana and a review of marijuana’s classification as a controlled substance. The following are statements from experts at the Lawyers’...
