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Lawyers’ Committee Statement on Juneteenth
WASHINGTON D.C. – Damon T. Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement in honor of Juneteenth. “In a time where our civil rights and our communities are under vicious assault,...
In Win for Academic Speech, Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Higher Ed is Off-Limits from Censorship Law
The court also left in place a preliminary injunction preventing K-12 schools from implementing confusing bans on teaching related to race and gender OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled today that the state’s 2021 classroom censorship law does not apply...
Lawyers’ Committee Condemns The Arrest and Forced Removal of Sen. Padilla From Today’s DHS Press Conference
WASHINGTON D.C. – Damon T. Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement after Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed and arrested during today’s Department of Homeland...
National Latino and Civil Rights Groups Denounce Federal Overreach in Los Angeles Raids
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a coalition of national Latino and civil rights leaders held a virtual press conference to condemn the recent immigration raids in Los Angeles and the federal government’s decision to deploy military force in local communities, despite...
Civil Rights Organizations Issue Joint Statement on the Los Angeles Immigration Protest
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2025) - - Leaders of eight legacy civil rights organizations today issued the following joint statement in response to the current administration’s immigration raids and the responsive protests in the Los Angeles area: “We stand in full and...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Block on Hand Counting Rule in Major Win for Voters
ATLANTA — In a critical victory for Georgia voters, the Georgia Supreme Court today upheld a lower court’s decision permanently blocking a rule that would have required hand counting of ballots at polling places before tabulation — a process widely...
Three New Advocates Join Lawyers’ Committee to Advance Work on Criminal Justice, Technology, Education
Organization Expands Ongoing Work to Defend Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Washington, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced the hiring of three senior staff members who will help advance the organization’s work across key issue areas,...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Names Shaylyn Cochran as Deputy Executive Director
Cochran Previously Served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor to Attorney General Merrick Garland at the U.S. Department of Justice WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced veteran civil rights attorney and policy...
Lawyers’ Committee Civil Rights Legal Experts Denounce Trump Administration’s Latest Executive Orders
Washington, D.C. — This week, the White House issued a series of executive orders that distort civil rights protections, seeking to weaponize the law against the very communities it was designed to protect. The executive orders attack long-standing civil rights...
Statement from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on the preliminary injunction issued in CWIT case regarding anti-DEI Executive Orders
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a preliminary injunction in the case brought by Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) challenging anti-DEI executive orders. The injunction enjoins the Department of Labor from requiring grantees and...
Lawyers’ Committee, NAACP, League of Women Voters and Equal Justice Society File Brief Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship
Brief Centers Racial Justice and Constitutional History in Defense of Birthright Citizenship WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the NAACP was joined by the League of Women Voters and Equal Justice Society in filing an amicus brief urging a...
Lawyers’ Committee Urges Congress to Vote “No” on The SAVE Act
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, by a vote of 220-208. The Lawyers’ Committee previously opposed the SAVE Act last Congress and has outlined the many problems it and similar bills...
Lawyers’ Committee, SCLC File Brief Opposing Unsealing MLK Jr. FBI Files
WASHINGTON, DC – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has filed a brief on behalf of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) opposing the federal government’s request to unseal and publicly release FBI files on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....
Lawyers’ Committee Files Court Brief to Defend Legal Profession and Judicial Branch
Civil Rights Advocacy and Pro Bono Legal Assistance Lawyers’ Committee Relies on at Risk WASHINGTON, DC— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed an amicus brief in Perkins Coie v. DOJ asking a federal court to block the Trump administration’s executive...
Statement from Lawyers’ Committee Senior Counsel Sabrina Talukder on Temporary Restraining Order in Anti-DEI Executive Orders Case
Statement from Sabrina Talukder, senior counsel with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Economic Justice Project and plaintiff’s attorney regarding the temporary restraining order in a case about the anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion executive...