by Press | Sep 4, 2022 | Press Releases
Call for Voter Protections, Safety Ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections WASHINGTON, D.C. –On the 59th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, leaders of the nation’s most prominent civil rights organizations today declared a...
by Press | Aug 25, 2022 | Press Releases
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law joined a coalition letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to bring the American Data Privacy and Protection Act to a floor vote. WASHINGTON– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law...
by Press | Aug 19, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – In response to President Biden announcing that the White House will host a summit next month to identify solutions to hate-fueled violence, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has released...
by Press | Aug 19, 2022 | Press Releases
The brief, filed in support of the respondents, highlights the importance of public accommodation laws in preventing discrimination and argues against free speech exceptions. WASHINGTON– On Friday, The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, along with the law...
by Press | Aug 16, 2022 | Press Releases
August 16. 2022—Pittsburgh is facing an escalating crisis in housing affordability. In response, the City passed an inclusionary zoning ordinance this spring, requiring new large developments to set aside units that are affordable to working class residents in...
by Press | Aug 1, 2022 | Press Releases
The brief, filed in support of the respondents in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, uplifts how Harvard’s race-conscious admissions policy leads to a diverse campus that benefits all students. WASHINGTON–Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for...
