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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’...
Lawyers’ Committee Applauds Department of Interior Policies Requiring Body-Worn Cameras for Law Enforcement Officers
WASHINGTON– Today, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior’s new policy requiring thousands of...
Outcome of Merrill v. Milligan Could Limit Voting Rights Further Jeopardizing Democracy
WASHINGTON —The Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral argument in Merrill v. Milligan on Tuesday concerning Alabama's persistent failure to develop maps that would give Black voters an equal opportunity to vote for candidates of their choosing in the...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Applauds White House AI Bill of Rights
WASHINGTON– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law commends the Biden Administration on the introduction of its new AI Bill of Rights, a landmark set of principles for the fair and ethical use of artificial intelligence, machine...
Department of Justice Awards Nearly $57 Million to Support Criminal Justice Reform and Advance Racial Equity in the Criminal Justice System
WASHINGTON - In response to the Department of Justice's announcement on Wednesday that it will award almost $57 million to support criminal justice reform and advance racial equity in the criminal justice system,Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of...
Lawyers’ Committee Notifies Gwinnett County, Georgia of Violations of State and Federal Law in Thousands of Pre-Election Challenges to Registered Voters
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA–Today the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL), acting for a coalition of voting rights advocates, notified the Georgia Secretary of State and Gwinnett County that the County has been illegally sustaining pre-election...
Lawyers’ Committee to Host Higginbotham Gala to Honor Trailblazers for Outstanding Contributions to Racial and Social Justice
New York, NY- The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is proud to host its annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala on Wednesday, September 28th, in New York City to celebrate leaders who demonstrate a commitment to racial and social justice and...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Joins Call to Action Against Hate-Fueled Violence at White House’s “United We Stand” Summit
WASHINGTON–Today, the White House hosted the “United We Stand” Summit, bringing together civil rights advocates, hate incident survivors, business and government leaders to address the rising tide of hate nationwide. During the summit, the White...
National Civil Rights and Reproductive Rights Leaders Meet with Vice President Harris to Stress the Urgency to Protect Reproductive and Voting rights
WASHINGTON, DC (September 12, 2022) – The nation’s top civil rights leaders, reproductive rights and justice organizations met with Vice President Kamala Harris today to discuss the harmful impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Washington—Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced new members joining its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Among the new additions is Dean Danielle R. Holley, of the Howard University School of Law, who was...
National Civil Rights Leaders Meet with President Biden Following State of Emergency Declaration for Democracy
Urged President to Take Strong Actions to Protect Voting Rights, Close Economic Gaps WASHINGTON, D.C. – Days after declaring a State of Emergency for democracy in the United States, the nation’s top civil rights leaders met with President Biden at the...
Voting and Immigrants’ Rights Groups Settle Lawsuit After Mississippi Legislature Repeals Unconstitutional Provision and Provides Additional Voter Registration Safeguard for Naturalized Citizens
Groups to Monitor Implementation of New Safeguard (Washington, D.C.) – As a result of legislation passed in the recent legislative session, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) recently asked a federal...
North Carolina Supreme Court Hears Longstanding School Funding Equity Case, Leandro v. North Carolina
In July and August, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed three appellate briefs on behalf of the plaintiff-intervenors. RALEIGH–Today, the North Carolina Supreme Court will hear a longstanding school funding equity case, commonly known...
Student Defense, NCLC, Lawyers’ Committee Issue Statements on Department of Education Granting Debt Relief to 79,000 Former Students of For-Profit Westwood College
Today, the U.S. Department of Education issued a final decision granting relief to roughly 79,000 former students at Westwood College. In response, Student Defense, the National Consumer Law Center, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued...