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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Statement in Support of the EQUAL Defense Act
Washington, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law applauds Sen. Kamala Harris’ introduction of the Ensuring Quality Access of Legal Defense of 2019 Act (the “EQUAL Defense Act”), a bill designed to promote the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of the...
National Civil Rights Group Condemns Governor DeSantis’s Endorsement of Anti-Voting Rights Bill
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law condemns the Florida legislature for passing SB 7066, legislation that undermines the will of the people who passed Amendment 4 to the Florida Constitution. Amendment 4 would restore voting...
Tennessee passed a law that could make it harder to register voters
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a measure Thursday that fines groups for incomplete or inaccurate forms. Hours later, civil rights groups filed a lawsuit.
Voting rights advocates sue over Tennessee crackdown on voter registration
Voting rights groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday, hours after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed into law a measure that would impose criminal charges and fines on voter registration groups over incomplete forms and missed deadlines.
Civil rights groups sue Tennessee Over law imposing new penalties on voter registration
(Reuters) - Civil rights groups in Tennessee have asked a federal court to block enforcement of a new state law that threatens to impose new penalties on voter-registration groups if they file too many incomplete forms.
Trump views the Supreme Court as an ally, sowing doubt about its independence among his critics
The morning after the Supreme Court reviewed his administration’s most important case of the term, President Trump informed the justices he might have another task for them. “I DID NOTHING WRONG,” Trump tweeted Wednesday. “If the partisan Dems ever tried to Impeach, I...
INSIGHT: How Much Is Your Life Worth to a Court?
Our legal system often must determine the monetary value of a person’s life to assess damages owed. To make this determination, usually after serious injury or death, our system calls upon forensic economists, experts used to help calculate the incalculable.
Tennessee Law Will Chill Voter Registration Activities by Imposing Criminal and Civil Penalties
NASHVILLE, TN — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, pro bono firm Hogan Lovells US LLP, Memphis-based firm Burch, Porter, & Johnson PLLC, Bromberg Law LLC, and community practitioner Daniel Ayoade Yoon filed suit today challenging...
National Racial Justice Organizations Applaud House Judiciary Committee’s Historic Passage of H.R. 5, the Equality Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to the House Judiciary Committee’s vote to advance H.R. 5, also known as the Equality Act, the Urban League and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, two of the nation’s preeminent racial justice organizations, issued...
National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Presents House Testimony on Auto Lending Discrimination
Washington, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, will testify before the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations at tomorrow’s committee hearing “Examining...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Condemns Tennessee Lawmakers’ Passage of Voter Suppression Measure Efforts
Washington, D.C. –“In no uncertain terms, we condemn the bill passed by Tennessee lawmakers' which has the effect of suppressing the efforts of those seeking to register people to vote. The bill would have a harmful effect on organizations that work to reach those...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Reflects on the Civil Rights Legacy of Judge Damon Keith
Washington, D.C. – Judge Damon Keith, the longest serving African-American federal judge in U.S. history, passed away at his home in Detroit, Michigan on April 28, 2019. A graduate of West Virginia State University, Judge Keith earned his law degree from Howard...
Kristen Clarke’s Statement On Dead in Synagogue Shooting in California City of Poway
We mourn with the American Jewish community today as another act of violent anti-Semitism targeted the Jewish community at Congregation Chabad in Poway, California. This horrific attack is made all the more devastating as it occurred on the last day of Passover and...
The Religious and Moral Exemption Rules: Increasing Systemic Barriers for Women of Color
Written by: Jon Deauna Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, over 15 million women of color have gained health insurance with coverage for preventive services, including no-cost contraceptives. Affordable access to contraception is critical and allows women of...
Settlement Reached to End Texas Voter Purge and Protect Voting Rights
Agreement between civil rights groups and state elections officials ends lawsuit over voter roll purge that discriminated against non-citizens A group of civil rights organizations reached an agreement today with Texas state officials to settle a lawsuit challenging...