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NWLC and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law File FOIA Request to Uncover OMB’s Secretive Decision-making Process that Halted Equal Pay Data Collection
Washington, D.C. - Today, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking information about the procedures used by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) when it...
Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law Files Amicus Brief In SCOTUS Case Regarding Trump’s Discriminatory Travel Ban Executive Order
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law this week filed an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” brief in the United States Supreme Court in the cases challenging President Trump’s executive orders, which bar most nationals of Iran and five...
Municipal Elections in Ft. Myers and Cape Coral Postponed by Gov. Rick Scott to October 3, 2017 Due Impact of Hurricane Irma on Lee County Voters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Rick Scott issued an Executive Order on September 15, 2017, postponing municipal elections in Ft. Myers and Cape Coral to October 3, 2017, following an appeal by Common Cause Florida, State Voices Florida, the League of Women Voters Florida...
The High School Vote: How Texas fails to engage the next generation of voters
Texas law requires every public and private high school in the state to distribute voter registration applications to eligible students at least twice a school year.1 That law, enacted in 1985, could make Texas a leader in youth registration and turnout. Instead, it...
Report: The High School Vote: How Texas fails to engage the next generation of voters
Texas law requires every public and private high school in the state to distribute voter registration applications to eligible students at least twice a school year. That law, enacted in 1985, could make Texas a leader in youth registration and turnout. Instead, it is...
Election Protection Hotline (1-866-OUR-VOTE) to Offer Live Assistance for Voters During Miami-Dade County Elections Next Week
Elections in Senate District 40, House District 116 and the Village of Virginia Gardens Scheduled for Tuesday, September 26th Washington, D.C. – Despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma on Miami-Dade County and its impact upon the County’s voters, elections in...
Kris Kobach Defends Using A Private Email For Government Business
Ezra Rosenberg, co-director of the voting rights project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which is suing the commission for failing to disclose documents, said all members of the commission should be issued a government email address. “We have...
Civil rights groups demand that Texas officials ensure compliance with high school voter registration law
Civil Rights Groups Demand that Texas Officials Ensure Compliance with High School Voter Registration Law Groups release new report on lack of compliance with law Click here to read the report Austin, TX — Today, the Texas Civil Rights Project, the Lawyers’ Committee...
Lawyers’ committee joins groups calling on FL Governor, Rick Scott, to Postpone Elections this Month Due to Devastating Impact of Hurricane Irma
Common Cause Florida, State Voices Florida, League of Women Voters Florida and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Call on Florida’s Governor, Rick Scott, to Postpone Elections this Month Due to Devastating Impact of Hurricane Irma upon Florida Voters...
Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission Takes Its Message Of Voter Suppression To New Hampshire
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement Tuesday at the conclusion of the second meeting of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, a...
Election Protection Helping Voters Casting Ballots In New York Primaries
Toll-Free Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE) Taking Live Calls With Extended Hours From 7 am – 7 pm Tomorrow WASHINGTON, D.C.– Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, is continuing its efforts to encourage voters to participate in their...
Ahead of Tuesday’s Meeting in New Hampshire, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Rebuts Election Commission
In Comments Submitted to the Kobach-led Commission, Lawyers’ Committee Notes “the Commission operates in a shroud of secrecy and with pre-cooked conclusions” WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is a thinly veiled attempt to...
Civil Rights Leaders Meet with Senate Democratic Leadership, Discuss Efforts to Combat Hate and Protect Civil Rights
Civil Rights Leaders Meet with Senate Democratic Leadership, Discuss Efforts to Combat Hate and Protect Civil Rights WASHINGTON – Today, civil rights leaders met with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other members of the Democratic caucus to discuss...
Texas Voter ID Battle Continues: Plaintiffs Ask Full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to Review Texas ID Law Appeal
Three Judges Ruled Interim Remedy Remains in Place While Court Reviews District Ruling Barring New ID Law New Orleans, LA – Civil rights and voting rights groups filed a motion on Friday asking for the full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the merits of Texas’...
Is There a Constitutional Right to Cash in on the Poor?
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a civil rights organization, has filed an amicus brief in the pending lawsuit. In it, lawyers portray a county virtually under siege by The Justice Network.