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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Demands Information On Sham Election Commission Communications With Government Agencies
Following New Revelations, FOIA Requests Sent To DHS, Social Security Administration, & General Services Administration WASHINGTON, D.C., October 25, 2017 -- The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law this week issued requests for documents under the...
Civil Rights Groups Call for Investigation of Retaliation Against Kennesaw State University Cheerleaders for Taking a Knee During the National Anthem
Washington, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Cobb County chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) call on the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to immediately investigate Kennesaw State...
As the Deadline Looms for U.S. Report to the UN on Racial Discrimination, Du Bois’ “Appeal to the World” Remains Pertinent to the Contemporary Fight for Racial Equality
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On this day seventy years ago, the NAACP submitted a petition, “An Appeal to the World” edited by W.E.B. Du Bois to the United Nations to address the denial of human rights to African Americans in the United States. Our organizations commemorate the...
Civil Rights Groups Sue U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Over Suspension of Rule Assisting Low-Income Families
Washington, D.C. – Today, several civil rights organizations sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) challenging its decision to suspend a rule that would have assisted low-income families in securing affordable housing. Five organizations –...
Partisan Justice?
On 10/22/17, Kristen Clarke appeared on Rev. Al Sharpton's show on MSNBC to discuss North Carolina's politicization of the judiciary.
Members of Trump’s voting integrity commission raise concerns about its openness
The commission’s secrecy prompted a lawsuit by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which alleges the commission is violating federal open meetings and disclosure laws. The group’s executive director, Kristen Clarke, said she was hard-pressed to think of another commission that had acted in such secrecy.
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Statement Following AG Jeff Sessions’ Appearance Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday for his first oversight hearing since being installed as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer in February. During the hearing Senators pressed...
Lawyers’ Committee Announces Settlement of Major Voting Rights Lawsuit in Georgia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono counsel Hogan Lovells US LLP, and the Law Office of Bryan L. Sells, LLC., announced a major victory Wednesday related to its lawsuit challenging a Georgia law that cuts off voter...
Class Action Lawsuit Seeking To Reform Louisiana’s Broken Public Defender System Advances
State Court Judge Denies State’s Request To Dismiss The Case BATON ROUGE, La. and WASHINGTON, D.C. – A class-action lawsuit alleging that Louisiana’s overburdened public defense system fails to protect the constitutional right to counsel for indigent individuals...
Civil Rights Leaders Raise Alarm About District Court Nominee Thomas Farr Ahead Of Senate Judiciary Committee Vote
WASHINGTON – Today, national and local civil rights leaders held a telephone press briefing to call on the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Thomas Farr’s nomination to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The committee is...
The Single Most Unremarked Win of the Trump Era
Kristen Clarke on Slate Amicus podcast to talk about the federal judiciary and how Donald Trump is speedily filling the vacancies on the federal bench.
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Statement Ahead of AG Jeff Sessions’ Appearance Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Under Oath Before Senate Judiciary Next Week, AG Sessions Must Be Pressed On Key Civil Rights Issues WASHINGTON, D.C. – Next week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his first oversight hearing since being installed as...
Halifax County Parents and Education Advocates Appeal To North Carolina Supreme Court
RALEIGH, NC – The plaintiffs in Silver et al v. Halifax County Board of Commissioners this week filed notice of appeal of the September 19 ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals that county commissioners have no duty or responsibility to ensure that students...
Revealed: Trump Adviser’s Secret Voting Plan
In Case You Missed It: Kristen Clarke joined Ari Melber to discuss new documents EXPOSING #KrisKobach’s secret voting plan.
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Statement in Response to the Trump Administration’s Announced Plans to Repeal the Clean Power Plan
Washington, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement today in response to the Trump administration’s recent announcement that it will repeal the Clean Power Plan: “This...