Within days of taking office, President Trump issued executive orders that roll back critical civil rights protections, dismantle diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives, weaken criminal justice reforms, and restrict voting rights. These actions threaten the fundamental principles of equality and justice, disproportionately harming communities of color, workers, and vulnerable populations.
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is committed to fighting back. Through legal action, advocacy, and public education, we will challenge these harmful policies, defend civil rights protections, and ensure that progress toward equity and justice is not undone. Now more than ever, we must remain vigilant and take action to safeguard the rights of all Americans.
Townhall: Executive Dis-Order: How the Trump Administration is Weaponizing Executive Orders to Dismantle Civil Rights
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President Donald Trump’s executive orders signal a direct assault on civil rights, rolling back decades of progress in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA), voting rights, and criminal justice reform. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is at the forefront, challenging these actions through legal advocacy, public engagement, and policy work. Read more
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Official Statements & Press Releases
- Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Condemns the Pardon of January 6 Insurrection Defendants | January 21, 2025| Read more
- Lawyers’ Committee Urges Senators to Oppose the Nomination of Pamela Bondi for Attorney General | January 28, 2025 | Read more
- Lawyers’ Committee Condemns Removal of EEOC Commissioners and General Counsel | January 29, 2025 | Read more
- Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Issues Statement on Confirmation of Pamela Bondi | February 4, 2025 | Read more
- Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Urges Senators to Oppose Nomination of Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education | February 20, 2025 | Read more
- Civil Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration to Challenge Anti-DEI Executive Orders on Behalf of Nonprofit Serving Diverse Group of Women in the Skilled Trades | February 26, 2025| Read more
- Slashing Department of Education Staff is a Loss for America’s Students and Civil Rights | March 12, 2025 | Read more
- Lawyers’ Committee Condemns EEOC Acting Chair’s Political Attack on Law Firms as Anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Crusade | March 18, 2025 | Read more
- Lawyers’ Committee Statement on the Recent Firing of FTC Commissioners | March 20, 2025 | Read more
- Lawyers’ Committee Condemns the Trump Administration’s Executive Order Purporting to Abolish the Department of Education | March 21, 2025 | Read more
- Nearly Two Dozen Leading Civil Rights Groups Condemn Trump Administration Memo Threatening Lawyers and Law Firms That Bring Suits Against the Federal Government | March 22, 2025 | Read more
- Lawyers’ Committee Denounces President Trump’s Unprecedented Assault on the Legal System and Rule of Law | March 22, 2025 | Read more
- Trump Executive Order Would Disenfranchise Millions of Black Voters | March 27, 2025 | Read more
- Statement from Lawyers’ Committee Senior Counsel Sabrina Talukder on Temporary Restraining Order in Anti-DEI Executive Orders Case | March 28, 2025 | Read more
- Lawyers’ Committee Files Court Brief to Defend Legal Profession and Judicial Branch | April 4, 2025 | Read more
- Lawyers’ Committee, NAACP, League of Women Voters and Equal Justice Society File Brief Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship | April 11, 2025 | Read more
- Statement from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on the preliminary injunction issued in CWIT case regarding anti-DEI Executive Orders | April 15, 2025 | Read more
- Lawyers’ Committee Civil Rights Legal Experts Denounce Trump Administration’s Latest Executive Orders | Apr 26, 2025| Read more
On March 22, 2025, in response to a Presidential Memorandum weaponizing the powers of the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security against lawyers who oppose the Trump administration’s actions, Damon T. Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement:
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