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Court Must Intervene to Compel Cochise County, Arizona, Board of Supervisors to Certify Lawful Election Results
Amicus briefs from voting and civic engagement organizations argue Board’s failure to timely canvass and certify the county’s election results threatens to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters (COCHISE, ARIZ.) -The Board of Supervisors in...
Lawyers’ Committee Supports Nomination of Julie Rikelman to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
WASHINGTON, DC– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law stands in strong support of the nomination of Julie Rikelman to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Ms. Rikelman has continually demonstrated a commitment to equal justice under...
Racial Justice Advocates and Affordable Housing Providers File Suit Challenging Discriminatory Zoning in Georgetown County
GEORGETOWN, SC – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, the NAACP, and the law firm of Venable LLPtoday sued the Georgetown, SC County Council for...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Endorses the Stop Discrimination by Algorithms Act
The Stop Discrimination by Algorithms Act would be the most advanced civil rights law in the country in protecting people from automated discrimination. WASHINGTON– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law endorses...
Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law Gets Relief for Black Voters Facing Voter Intimidation in Texas
Black voters in Beaumont were intimidated by white poll workers, who asked them to loudly recite their address after already being checked in. BEAUMONT, TX– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed emergency voting rights litigation on...
Election Protection Coalition Leaders Marked Election Day 2022, Outlined Voters’ Access and Reported Intimidation
WASHINGTON - Today, Election Protection coalition leaders outlined trends and reports of issues voters are experiencing around the country as they cast their ballots at the polls on the last day of the midterm elections. Calls to the 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)...
North Carolina Supreme Court Issues Emphatic Ruling, Demanding that the State of North Carolina Provide a Right to a Quality Education In Leandro v. North Carolina
RALEIGH– Today, the North Carolina Supreme Court ordered the state to provide sufficient funding for schools to satisfy the constitutional mandate to provide all children with a sound education–a critical victory for the plaintiffs and plaintiff-intervenors in Leandro...
Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law Defends Affirmative Action At Supreme Court, Students Rally In Support
The organization urged the Supreme Court to uphold the consideration of race as one, inseparable factor of college applications–to the benefit of all students and society at large. WASHINGTON–Today, David Hinojosa, Director of the Educational Opportunities...
Civil Rights Lawyers, Social Justice Organizations, and Labor Organizations File Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reject the Independent State Legislature Theory
WASHINGTON—The widely discredited independent state legislature theory, if adopted, would render state courts largely powerless to stop voting barriers that violate state constitutions, threatening to reverse the gains of the Civil Rights Movement, according to an...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Previews Oral Argument Ahead of Affirmative Action Supreme Court Case
The organization, joined by UNC and Harvard alumni, emphasized the necessity of race-conscious admissions for the betterment of all students, professionals, and democracy at large. WASHINGTON–On October 31, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law...
Lawyers’ Committee Applauds Department of Agriculture for Provision of $800 Million to Distressed Farm Loan Borrowers
WASHINGTON – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund applaud the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that it has provided nearly $800 million...
Lawyers’ Committee Files Lawsuit Against Patriot Front Members for Vandalism & Intimidation
Credit: Unicorn Riot RICHMOND – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and partners filed suit against members of the Patriot Front, an alleged white supremacist group, to hold them accountable for vandalizing and destroying a...
Lawyers’ Committee Commemorates Civil Rights Leader Charles Sherrod
WASHINGTON– On Tuesday, Charles Sherrod, the first field secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and Civil Rights Movement pioneer, passed away at his home in Albany, GA. Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of...
Florida Officials Must Take Emergency Action to Ensure Voting Access Amid Hurricane Ian Recovery
TALLAHASSEE – Several organizations that belong to the Election Protection coalition convened by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sent a letter Tuesday to Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, Division of...
Lawyers’ Committee Applauds President Biden’s Announced Pardon of All Prior Federal Offenses of Simple Possession of Marijuana
WASHINGTON– Today, President Biden announced a pardon of all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana and a review of marijuana’s classification as a controlled substance. The following are statements from experts at the Lawyers’...