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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Joins Call to Action Against Hate-Fueled Violence at White House’s “United We Stand” Summit
WASHINGTON–Today, the White House hosted the “United We Stand” Summit, bringing together civil rights advocates, hate incident survivors, business and government leaders to address the rising tide of hate nationwide. During the summit, the White...
National Civil Rights and Reproductive Rights Leaders Meet with Vice President Harris to Stress the Urgency to Protect Reproductive and Voting rights
WASHINGTON, DC (September 12, 2022) – The nation’s top civil rights leaders, reproductive rights and justice organizations met with Vice President Kamala Harris today to discuss the harmful impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Washington—Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced new members joining its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Among the new additions is Dean Danielle R. Holley, of the Howard University School of Law, who was...
National Civil Rights Leaders Meet with President Biden Following State of Emergency Declaration for Democracy
Urged President to Take Strong Actions to Protect Voting Rights, Close Economic Gaps WASHINGTON, D.C. – Days after declaring a State of Emergency for democracy in the United States, the nation’s top civil rights leaders met with President Biden at the...
Voting and Immigrants’ Rights Groups Settle Lawsuit After Mississippi Legislature Repeals Unconstitutional Provision and Provides Additional Voter Registration Safeguard for Naturalized Citizens
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 federal...
North Carolina Supreme Court Hears Longstanding School Funding Equity Case, Leandro v. North Carolina
In July and August, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed three appellate briefs on behalf of the plaintiff-intervenors. RALEIGH–Today, the North Carolina Supreme Court will hear a longstanding school funding equity case, commonly known...
Student Defense, NCLC, Lawyers’ Committee Issue Statements on Department of Education Granting Debt Relief to 79,000 Former Students of For-Profit Westwood College
Today, the U.S. Department of Education issued a final decision granting relief to roughly 79,000 former students at Westwood College. In response, Student Defense, the National Consumer Law Center, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued...
National Civil Rights Leaders Recognize 59th Anniversary Amid State of Emergency for Democracy and Voting Rights in the United States
Call for Voter Protections, Safety Ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections WASHINGTON, D.C. –On the 59th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, leaders of the nation’s most prominent civil rights organizations today declared a...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Dozens of Other Civil Rights Groups Call for House Vote on American Data Privacy and Protection Act
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law joined a coalition letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to bring the American Data Privacy and Protection Act to a floor vote. WASHINGTON– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Recognizes “United We Stand” Summit As Important First Step To Combat Hate-Fueled Violence
WASHINGTON – In response to President Biden announcing that the White House will host a summit next month to identify solutions to hate-fueled violence, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has released...
Civil Rights Lawyers File Supreme Court Brief Supporting Public Accommodation Laws
The brief, filed in support of the respondents, highlights the importance of public accommodation laws in preventing discrimination and argues against free speech exceptions. WASHINGTON– On Friday, The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, along with the law...
PITTSBURGH NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS HEAD TO COURT TO DEFEND INCLUSIONARY ZONING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS
August 16. 2022—Pittsburgh is facing an escalating crisis in housing affordability. In response, the City passed an inclusionary zoning ordinance this spring, requiring new large developments to set aside units that are affordable to working class residents in...
Civil Rights Lawyers File Supreme Court Brief Supporting Affirmative Action on Behalf Of Harvard Students and Alumni
The brief, filed in support of the respondents in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, uplifts how Harvard's race-conscious admissions policy leads to a diverse campus that benefits all students. WASHINGTON–Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Supreme Court Brief Defending Affirmative Action
The brief, filed on behalf of a multiracial group of students and alumni from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, argues that affirmative action is both constitutional and necessary to address - and correct - the country’s history of unequal access to...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Electoral Count Act Reforms
WASHINGTON– Wednesday, a bipartisan group of senators led by Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced a bill to reform the Electoral Count Act (ECA) of 1887: The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act. “Reforming the Electoral...