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Legacy Civil Rights Leaders Officially Endorse the Freedom to Learn Campaign
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 Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Foundational Civil Rights Protections and the Ability to Combat Online Threats
Court should adopt Colorado’s “totality of circumstances” test when assessing whether a purported threat receives First Amendment protection WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court must uphold the ability to enforce foundational civil rights laws used to combat online...
Lawyers’ Committee President Testifies Before House of Representatives on 2022 Midterms Voting Challenges and Trends
Damon Hewitt was the sole minority witness to testify to the challenges Black voters faced in the 2022 elections before the House Subcommittee on Elections on Friday. WASHINGTON– Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee...
Voter Suppression Robocalls Violated Civil Rights of Black Voters, Court Finds
NEW YORK – Election robocall fraudsters violated the Voting Rights Act and Ku Klux Klan Act with their intimidating robocalls targeting Black voters, a judge ruled today. The ruling recognized that the Defendants had violated the Voting Rights Act, KKK Act, and other...
Oklahoma’s Classroom Censorship Act is Unconstitutional and Remains a Threat to our First and 14th Amendment Rights
To protect students and teachers from unlawful censorship and racial discrimination, a lawsuit brought by civil rights and social justice groups must be allowed to proceed. OKLAHOMA CITY — Today, a coalition of civil rights organizations representing multiracial...
North Carolina Supreme Court Must Reject Legislative Leaders’ and Controller’s Latest Ploy to Deny a Sound Basic Education to Schoolchildren
NAACP Charlotte-Mecklenburg Chapter urges the Court to reject efforts by the Speaker, Senate President, and Controller to bypass constitutional obligations to NC students and fully fund public schools RALEIGH, N.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for...
Lawyers’ Committee Supports the Advancement of Five Civil Rights Attorneys Nominated to the Federal Bench
WASHINGTON, DC– The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance five of President Biden’s judicial nominees to be considered by the full Senate. The nominees are Julie Rikelman for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Nancy Abudu for the...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Announces Camille Wimbish as the Inaugural National Director of Campaigns and Field Programs for the Election Protection Coalition
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced that Camille Wimbish has joined the organization as its inaugural National Director of Campaigns and Field Programs. Camille will guide and supervise the staff members...
BLACK-LED LEGACY CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS ASK TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN AND VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS BEFORE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS TO DISCUSS FEDERAL RESPONSE TO TYRE NICHOLS MURDER
The leaders of the nation’s Black-led legacy civil rights organizations today requested a meeting with President Biden and Vice President to discuss a forceful and substantive federal response to the ongoing crisis of police violence. “As the principals of eight...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Issues Statement On Killing Of Tyre Nichols
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the anticipated release of video footage of Tyre Nichols’ murder, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has released the following statement: “We grieve the loss of Tyre...
Court Rules January 6 Lawsuit Smith v. Trump Will Move Forward, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Issues Statement
WASHINGTON, DC – The largest civil lawsuit regarding the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will move forward against former President Trump, his presidential campaign, and over 20 other defendants, including the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, a federal judge...
Tribes and Voters Sue Nebraska County to Secure Equal Representation
Despite Native Americans comprising nearly 60% of the total population of Thurston County, officials adopted districts that discriminated against the Native vote. NEBRASKA - On January 19th, 2023, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), the Lawyers’...
Lawyers’ Committee Files Lawsuit Against Bayer/Monsanto for Violating Civil Rights Statute
VIRGINIA– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, with non-profit and pro bono co-counsel, today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia against agrochemical corporation Monsanto – owned by the company Bayer since...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Issues Statement Observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day
WASHINGTON - Today, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement: “Across the country today, people of all backgrounds are...
Lawyers’ Committee and 21 Advocacy Organizations File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Uphold President Biden’s Student Debt Relief Program
The brief highlights the significant impact the plan will have on people of color who were devastated by COVID-19. WASHINGTON– The Supreme Court must uphold the lawfulness of Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s student debt relief plan as proposed, the...