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How To Vote In An Election
Every election year, people wonder whether their votes matter. And yet, every election year, important races are decided by the narrowest of margins.
Civil rights groups slam RNC for ‘fraudulent’ census mailers to Montana residents
The civil rights groups have asked the head of the post office to investigate the matter because the mailer may violate federal law.
THE LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW TESTIFIES BEFORE THE HOUSE ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
National Advocates for Civil Rights Call on Congress to rRestore Core Protections of the Voting Rights Act for Jurisdictions with a History of Voting Discrimination Washington, D.C. (October 17, 2019) – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Calls for Removal of Officer Linked to ‘Proud Boys’ from East Hampton, Connecticut Police Department
WASHINGTON, DC. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has been conducting a nationwide inquiry into law enforcement with known ties to white supremacist and extremist organizations. Today, the organization released the results of its investigation into...
Chief: Officer’s Proud Boys membership didn’t break policy
A Connecticut police officer’s membership in the Proud Boys, a far-right group known for engaging in violent clashes at political rallies, didn’t violate department policies, the town’s police chief has concluded in response to a civil rights group’s concerns.
‘Inactive’ NY Voters Shouldn’t Be Removed From Voting List: Lawsuit
The New York State Board of Elections will be on trial in federal court on Tuesday, facing allegations that current state law violates the National Voter Registration Act.
Civil Rights Groups go to Trial in New York to Fight Voter Suppression
New York, NY – Today, trial begins in a voting rights case that will affect hundreds of thousands of voters in New York City and statewide. The case, which is led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Common Cause New York, together...
Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Brief Before Supreme Court Challenging Department of Homeland Security’s Rescission Of DACA
WASHINGTON – A coalition of civil rights and social justice organizations led by the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and including the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, filed an amicus...
Harvard Won a Key Affirmative Action Battle. But the War’s Not Over.
The bitter fight over Harvard’s race-conscious admissions process — and affirmative action nationwide — is far from done. The university won the first round on Tuesday, when a federal judge ruled there was no evidence of explicit bias in Harvard’s treatment of...
Civil rights groups slam Comcast for trying to weaken a key protection against racial discrimination
A coalition of civil rights organizations this week accused Comcast of undermining Reconstruction-era protections against racial discrimination, weighing in on a lawsuit against the company that is now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Comedian and media mogul Byron...
Civil Rights Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Uphold One of the Nation’s Oldest Anti-Discrimination Statutes
WASHINGTON – Civil rights leaders urged the Supreme Court to preserve a critical civil rights statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color and ethnicity when making and enforcing contracts. The law applies to all private and public actors and...
Harvard Defeats Suit Seeking to Bar Race-Conscious Admission
Harvard University defeated an anti-affirmative action group’s lawsuit to stop the school from using race as a factor in admissions, in a ruling that’s likely to be challenged all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. A federal judge on Tuesday said the...
Federal Court Upholds Harvard’s Race Conscious Admissions
Judge also finds no proof of intentional discrimination against Asian American applicants Boston, MA – Federal Judge Allison D. Burroughs’ issued a landmark ruling today in favor of Harvard University on all counts in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard....
National Civil Rights Organization Applauds Court’s Decision Reaffirming the Lawfulness of Race-Conscious Programs; Prepares for Upcoming Trial
Judge dismisses parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Prepares for Upcoming Trial Greensboro, NC -- The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights...
Of Course Employers Want to Talk It Out. But Workers Deserve Their Day In Court
Hidden in the fine print of many "take it or leave it" employment contracts is a clause that steals the right of employees to have their day in court. It's called forced arbitration.