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Coalition of Civil Rights Groups Ask for Emergency Relief for Newly Naturalized Voters Suspended by Georgia’s Exact Match Process
ATLANTA, GA - Today, a coalition of civil rights organizations filed an emergency motion in Georgia federal district court to make sure that persons inaccurately flagged as non-citizens under Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s flawed “exact match’ system can vote. ...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Issues Notice Letter to Gwinnett County Officials Over Massive Number of Rejected Absentee Ballots
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) issued a demand letter to the Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections (BORE) and the Gwinnett County Attorney expressing grave concerns regarding the massive number...
National Civil Rights Organizations Ramp Up Election Protection 2018 to Protect Voting Rights
866-OUR-VOTE Hotlines Available to Assist Voters Through Midterm Elections Washington, DC (October 15, 2018) – With the 2018 mid-term election just under one month away, Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, is ramping up...
Civil Rights Groups Sue Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp to Cease Discriminatory ‘No Match, No Vote’ Registration Protocol
Lawsuit filed by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its partners on Behalf of Georgia Organizations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its partners filed a major lawsuit against Secretary of State Brian...
Advocates File Lawsuit to Compel Secretary of State Detzner to Extend Voter Registration Deadline in Wake of Hurricane Michael
MIAMI, FL – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the ACLU of Florida, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Advancement Project are suing on behalf of three voting rights organizations — New Florida Majority, Common Cause, and Mi Familia...
Advocates File Lawsuit to Compel Secretary of State Detzner to Extend Voter Registration Deadline in Wake of Hurricane Michael
MIAMI, FL – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the ACLU of Florida, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Advancement Project are suing on behalf of three voting rights organizations — New Florida Majority, Common Cause, and Mi Familia...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s First Day on the Supreme Court
Justice Brett Kavanaugh Completes His First Sitting for Oral Argument on the Court WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Kristen Cake, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement in response to Brett...
Sen. Merkley Files Emergency Motion in Historic Lawsuit Challenging Confirmation Process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jeff Merkley (OR), filed an emergency motion asking a federal court for a temporary restraining order in a case challenging the Senate confirmation process for Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The motion seeks immediate disclosure of privilege...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Not In Our Town Launch Stop Hate Action Kits to Help Communities and Schools Respond to Hate and Bias Incidents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the dangerous rise in bias incidents and hate violence, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) and Not In Our Town (NIOT) joined together to launch online guides for local communities to stand against...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Historic Lawsuit Seeking Suspension of Supreme Court Nomination Process
Historic Lawsuit Brought to Bring Needed Transparency to Nomination Process WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jeff Merkley (OR), filed an action in DC District Court to bring needed transparency to the nomination process of Judge Brett Kavanaugh who, at present, is...
Five Things You Need to Know About Voter Registration
Registering and voting is especially important in local elections where your voice matters most. Here are Five Things You Need To About Voter Registration: 1. On National Voter Registration Day, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law-led Election...
Election Protection Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE) & Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to Take Calls LIVE During National Voter Registration Day on September 25
Washington, DC (September 24, 2018) – Today, Election Protection – the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law – will join hundreds of organizations across the country in a national effort to...
Civil Rights Groups Urge Arizona Voters to Check Their Voter Registration Information
PHOENIX, AZ – In advance of the general election, advocacy groups including the League of Women Voters of Arizona, Mi Familia Vota Education Fund, and Promise Arizona are urging Arizona voters to check that their voter registration information is up to date and...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Sends Letter Demanding Facebook Revise Policies Empowering White Supremacists and White Nationalists
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to Facebook’s continued failure to adequately address hateful activities on its platform, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law released a letter today issued to Facebook urging them to reverse course in allowing users to...
Facebook Is Finally Reconsidering Allowing White Nationalist Content On Its Site
“By attempting to distinguish white supremacy from white nationalism and white separatism, Facebook ignores centuries of history, legal precedent, and expert scholarship that all establish that white nationalism and white separatism are white supremacy,” reads a letter from the Stop Hate Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “Indeed, when we met with your company this summer, both our staff as well as the staff at Facebook, were unable to identify an example of white nationalism or white separatism that was not white supremacist.“
“The idea that they are making a distinction that is basically buying into what the white nationalists are trying to sell is deeply troubling,” noted Becky Monroe, the committee’s director. The committee was formed under President John F. Kennedy’s direction in order to make sure the gains of the civil rights movement weren’t erased.