Court Reaffirms Earlier Decision Granting Nationwide Injunction in Case Challenging Anti-DEI Executive Orders

by Press | Oct 31, 2025 | Press Releases

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an opinion in a case brought by Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) challenging anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion executive orders. In response, Sabrina Talukder, senior counsel with the Economic...

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Honored Laurence Fishburne, Kristen Clarke, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Chicago Women in Trades, and Yolanda Renee King at its 25th Annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala

by Press | Oct 17, 2025 | Press Releases

NEW YORK — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law hosted its 25th annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala on Oct.16 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Marking the organization’s 62nd year of fighting for the protection and expansion of civil rights,...

Lawyers’ Committee Sues Trump Administration Over Anti-DEI Executive Orders on Behalf of Anti-Human Trafficking Organization

by Press | Oct 10, 2025 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Freedom Network USA (FNUSA) filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, challenging executive orders that severely restrict and chill Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives and jeopardize the future of its work to protect...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and National Digital Inclusion Alliance Sue Over the Repeal of the Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program

by Press | Oct 8, 2025 | Press Releases

The lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration’s termination of an entire congressionally mandated grant program under the Digital Equity Act is an unconstitutional overreach and strikes a blow to communities, leaving them cut off from basic online...

Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Condemn House Resolution Glorifying Charlie Kirk’s Record and Call for Meaningful Action to Address Hate

by Press | Sep 20, 2025 | Press Releases

A coalition of leading civil rights organizations issued the following statement in response to recent developments, including the passage of House Resolution 719. While roundly condemning the murder of Charlie Kirk, the organizations remind Congress and all Americans...

Lawyers’ Committee and Allies File Amicus Brief in Support of Fair Maps in Louisiana v. Callais

by Press | Sep 4, 2025 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Late Wednesday, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and partner organizations filed an amicus brief in the US Supreme Court case Louisiana v. Callais in support of fair representation for Black voters in...