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WASHINGTON– Today, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court dismantling Roe v. Wade along with decades-long legal precedent that protected the right to receive an abortion, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director for the Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under...

WASHINGTON — Today, Jon M. Greenbaum, chief counsel for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Vega v. Tekoh:  “We are disappointed by...

WASHINGTON – Today, Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released this statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen: “At a time when we...

WASHINGTON– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law endorses bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen data privacy and advance civil rights online, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act. The following is a statement from David...

The American Data Privacy and Protection Act represents the most significant development in federal privacy policy in years. WASHINGTON–Congress must act now to protect civil rights online, testified David Brody, Managing Attorney for the Digital Justice...

Even though communities of color face systemic barriers to health, federal and local governments are still missing race and ethnicity data for 37% of all cases.  WASHINGTON, DC–Today, the Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights released a new...

Cobb County School Board and Board of Elections Maps Unconstitutionally “Pack” Voters of Color into 3 Districts, Denying Black and Latinx Communities’ Opportunity for Full Representation ATLANTA – TODAY The Southern Poverty Law Center...

WASHINGTON, DC–Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced that Dorian Spence will be promoted as the new Vice President of Strategy and Programs, where he will play a lead role in developing and implementing the organization’s strategic plan,...

The bill, which seeks to address discriminatory uses of personal data and protect consumers’ privacy, is the most significant development in federal privacy policy in years. WASHINGTON–In response to congressional leaders announcing bipartisan legislation...

Groups to Monitor Implementation of New Safeguard (Washington, D.C.) – As a result of legislation passed in the recent legislative session, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) recently asked a...

In response to the White House’s Executive Order on Police Accountability, Damon Hewitt, the President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has released the following statement: “Today marks two years since George Floyd was...

Advocates aim to secure relief for former Westwood College students Washington, D.C. – A group of student, consumer advocacy, and civil rights organizations today filed a lawsuit against U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and the Department of Education on behalf...

WASHINGTON, DC–On Saturday, a white supremacist committed a senseless act of violence in Buffalo, N.Y., shooting and killing 10 people in what authorities called “racially motivated violent extremism.” The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and...

Lawyers' Committee Condemns Senate Failure To Advance Women's Health Protection Act After Draft Opinion Signals Potential Roe V. Wade Overturn WASHINGTON, DC–Today, in response to the failed Senate vote to advance the Women’s Health Protection Action, the...