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Lawyers’ Committee Applauds Historic Senate Confirmations of Julie Rikelman, Nusrat Choudhury, and Natasha Merle to Federal Bench
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of Natasha Merle for the Eastern District of New York yesterday, following their recent earlier important confirmations of Julie Rikelman to serve the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Recognizes 60 Years of Advocacy and Action: Honoring Five Lawyers’ Committee Luminaries
John Brittain, William Robinson, and Kristen Clarke were honored during the anniversary celebration. Lloyd Cutler and Ernest N. Morial also were lauded posthumously for their transformative contributions to the fight for racial justice. WASHINGTON–Today, the...
Celebrating Juneteenth and Our 60th Anniversary: The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Continues the Fight for Racial Justice
WASHINGTON- The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president, and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: "Today we join the nation in commemorating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when enslaved Africans in Texas...
Lawyers’ Committee Files Amicus Brief for Dismissal of Complaint Challenging Noncitizen Voting Rights in D.C.
WASHINGTON - The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs jointly filed an amicus brief supporting the District of Columbia’s motion to dismiss a complaint challenging the expansion of...
Lawyers’ Committee Praises Senate Confirmation of Dale Ho to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate confirmed Dale Ho to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. As Director of the Voting Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union for nearly a decade, Mr. Ho led extensive voting...
Supreme Court Decision in Allen v. Milligan is a Win for Democracy
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Allen v. Milligan, blocking the state of Alabama’s congressional map that diluted the votes of Black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act. Damon Hewitt, President and Executive...
Lawyers’ Committee Statement on the Passage of a Budget Agreement Which Avoids National Default but Restricts Services to Those in Need
WASHINGTON –The Senate gave final approval to a bill late Thursday to suspend the national debt limit and avoid default on the nation’s debt obligations. The legislation, previously passed by the House of Representatives after being negotiated byPresident...
Lawyers’ Committee Mourns Three Years Since the Murder of George Floyd
WASHINGTON – Today, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement marking three years since the murder of George Floyd: “As we mourn the senseless murder of George Floyd, we reflect...
Marking Three Years Since George Floyd’s Murder, Legacy Civil Rights Leaders Urge Passage of His Namesake Justice in Policing Act to Bring Accountability to Law Enforcement
National Urban League, National Action Network, NAACP, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human...
Lawyers’ Committee Praises Senate Confirmation of Nancy Abudu to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
WASHINGTON - Today, the Senate confirmed Nancy Abudu to serve as an appellate judge on the Eleventh Circuit. Ms. Abudu led extensive voting rights litigation, research, and advocacy across the country to protect the fundamental right to vote and ensure equal justice...
HUD Violates Fair Housing Act in Approving Streamlined Voluntary Conversion, Dislocates Nearly All Tenants
LOUISIANA – The Streamlined Voluntary Conversion (SVC) of the Acre Road public housing community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana is unlawful due to inconsistencies under the Administrative Procedure Act and the Fair Housing Act, the Lawyers’ Committee for...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Joins the Freedom to Learn Coalition for National Day of Action
WASHINGTON - Today, in support for the Freedom to Learn Campaign’s nationwide day of collective action, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement: “Across the country, a wave of...
Lawyers’ Committee Statement on Senate HELP Committee Advancement of President Biden’s Labor Secretary Nominee Julie Su
WASHINGTON-The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) voted Wednesday to advance Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Labor. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has endorsed...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Issues Statement on the 55th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act
WASHINGTON- Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement on the 55th anniversary of the enactment of the signing of the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA): “Since its passage in 1968, the...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Announces Javon Davis as its 2023 George N. Lindsay Fellow
WASHINGTON- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced that Javon Davis, a third-year student at Boston College Law School, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 George N. Lindsay Fellowship. This highly regarded...