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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump’s unprecedented move to seize control of the Metropolitan Police Department is an alarming abuse of power—and a dangerous step toward militarized policing of Black communities across America. Crime in Washington,...

RICHMOND, VA – The NAACP Virginia State Conference (Virginia NAACP) received a favorable ruling in Virginia State Conference NAACP, et. al., v. Governor Glenn A. Youngkin, et. al., its ongoing Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) lawsuit to obtain public...

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement: “Sixty years ago today, the Voting Rights Act of 1965...

In response to the DOJ’s one-day sentencing recommendation for one of the ex-police officers convicted in the killing of Breonna Taylor, Len Kamdang, Director of the Criminal Justice Project at the Lawyers’ Committee issued the following statement: ...

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. House passed the budget reconciliation bill following narrow passage in the Senate. In response, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following...

WASHINGTON— Today, Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tiebreaking vote with a 50-50 split of Senators who voted to pass the budget reconciliation bill. The following is a statement from Demelza Baer, director of the Public Policy Project at the Lawyers’...

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling today in FCC v. Consumers' Research, and Schools and Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition v. Consumers' Research. The following statement was issued by Gillian Cassell-Stiga, senior counsel of the Digital Justice...

Washington—On Friday the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, limited universal injunctions issued by federal courts. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: “Even though...

WASHINGTON D.C. – Damon T. Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement in honor of Juneteenth. “In a time where our civil rights and our communities are under vicious assault,...

The court also left in place a preliminary injunction preventing K-12 schools from implementing confusing bans on teaching related to race and gender OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled today that the state’s 2021 classroom censorship law does not apply...

WASHINGTON D.C. – Damon T. Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement after Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed and arrested during today’s Department of Homeland...

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a coalition of national Latino and civil rights leaders held a virtual press conference to condemn the recent immigration raids in Los Angeles and the federal government’s decision to deploy military force in local communities, despite...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2025) - - Leaders of eight legacy civil rights organizations today issued the following joint statement in response to the current administration’s immigration raids and the responsive protests in the Los Angeles area: “We stand in full and...

ATLANTA — In a critical victory for Georgia voters, the Georgia Supreme Court today upheld a lower court’s decision permanently blocking a rule that would have required hand counting of ballots at polling places before tabulation — a process widely criticized for...

Organization Expands Ongoing Work to Defend Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Washington, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced the hiring of three senior staff members who will help advance the organization’s work across key issue areas,...