by Press | Jun 25, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — In 2013, when the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the heart of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder, voting rights advocates feared that southern states with a history of voting discrimination would immediately return to their old...
by Press | Jun 25, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
“The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in democracy.” – John Lewis Eight years ago, in the disastrous Shelby County v. Holder decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a significant provision of...
by Press | Jun 24, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — For the first time in two decades, the U.S. Senate has confirmed a Black woman to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Candace Jackson-Akiwumi was confirmed with bipartisan support and is a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP....
by Press | Jun 23, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled students have robust First Amendment rights when not at school, but that public schools can intervene in limited circumstances, such as to prevent bullying or harassment. In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court ruled...
by Press | Jun 23, 2021 | Press Releases
(CHICAGO) – To increase access, retention and graduation rates for students of color at flagship universities in the Great Lakes region, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, with support from the Joyce Foundation, has launched...
by Press | Jun 23, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington D.C.) – The American Jobs Plan’s proposal incentivizing local governments to reform zoning laws could have unintended negative consequences for low- and middle- income families, including increased displacement, while failing to dismantle segregation...
