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Civil Rights Groups File Brief in Support of Race Conscious Admissions at Harvard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Boston-based Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ), and pro bono counsel, Arnold & Porter, today filed an amicus curiae,...
Jeff Sessions announces religious liberty task force
The article cited this tweet by Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: ”DOJ should be working to fight discrimination and protect the rights of vulnerable communities. Instead, Jeff Sessions is launching a Religious Liberty Task Force to make it easier for people to use religion to mask their discriminatory goals. Shameful”
Harvard’s Affirmative Action Case and The Case for Diversity in Higher Education
On June 12, 2018, then President of Harvard College Drew Faust sent an email to Harvard students titled ‘Defending Diversity.’ In it, Faust outlined how a lawsuit brought by Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) was moving forward in the courts and media. SFFA, along...
Report: Discrimination in Civil Damage Award
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law & Silicon Valley Community Foundation Release Report Highlighting Discrimination in Civil Damage Awards
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law released a report regarding the discrimination in civil damage awards on the basis of race, ethnicity, and gender. The report was made possible with a grant from Silicon Valley Community...
Civil rights leaders want prosecutor fired after racist posts about Maxine Waters, Michelle Obama
Representatives of 11 national civil rights organizations demanded that San Bernadino County’s Deputy District Attorney Michael Selyem lose his job for posting such comments on his Facebook and Instagram accounts and an independent review of the cases he has handled. “Michael Selyem’s discriminatory and racist remarks underscore just how much more work remains to be done to eliminate the scourge of racial bias that infects our criminal justice system today,” Kristen Clarke said. “Action is needed now to restore the public’s confidence in an office that has been tainted buy the violent, discriminatory and vile remarks of one of its leaders.”
National Civil Rights Leaders Issue Letter to San Bernardino County District Attorney Demanding Termination of Deputy District Attorney Over Biased Statements
Leaders Also Call for Creation of a Conviction Review Unit to Review All Cases Assigned to the Deputy District Attorney and To Review Policies Established on His Watch WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a coalition of leading national civil rights organizations, led by the...
Letter to District Attorney Mike Ramos regarding Michael Selyem
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Reacts to Judge Kavanaugh’s Senate Judiciary Questionnaire with Focus on Voting Rights and His “Color Blind” Philosophy
Questionnaire Raises Concerns About Judge Kavanaugh's Commitment to Fairly Interpreting and Applying Voting Rights Law and Raises Questions About His Subscription to a "Color-Blind" Philosophy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Kristen Clarke, president and executive director...
Fourth and final session discussing race and policing in Baton Rouge finishes with action plans
The fourth and final session of the Dialogue and Race and Policing concluded on July 20, 2018. Participants including law enforcement, academics, clergy, community activists and students have been working together to develop action plans for programs and policies that promote police-community trust and promote public safety.
Community Leaders Participate In Final Dialogue On Race And Policing
Baton Rouge, LA – Today, the inaugural Dialogue on Race and Policing Series holds its final dialogue session at the LSU Law Center. Co-sponsored by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and LSU Law Center’s George W. and Jean H. Pugh Institute for...
Voting Rights Advocates Demand that Georgia Secretary of State Cease Discriminatory ‘No Match, No Vote’ Registration Protocol
Demand Issued by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Campaign Legal Center on Behalf of Georgia Organizations WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 18, 2018, voting rights advocates sent a notice letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, advising him...
Letter to Georgia's Secretary of State regarding non-compliance with Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Democracy Forward, and County of Santa Clara Intervene in Crucial Alabama Census Case on Behalf of Local Government Coalition
Trump Administration’s Recent Actions Raise Concerns That Constitutional Principle That Undocumented Individuals Are “Persons” Will Be Left Undefended Washington, D.C. — Today, a coalition led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Democracy Forward,...
Legal groups intervene in Republican’s lawsuit over counting undocumented in census
A coalition led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Democracy Forward filed a motion on Tuesday to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), who decided to sue the U.S. Bureau of the Census for counting undocumented immigrants in the decennial census. “We are committed to ensuring a full and accurate census count in 2020 and already we have seen extensive efforts to obstruct and undermine that critical goal,” said Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “At the end of the day, we have little confidence that this administration will fully fight Alabama in this case.”