by Devon Sullivan | Jul 11, 2015
On October 10, 2014, the Lawyers’ Committee, along with pro bono counsel, filed a lawsuit in the Fulton County, Georgia superior court seeking to compel State and county election officials to process more than 50,000 voter registration applications that had been...
by Devon Sullivan | Jul 10, 2015
The importance of contacting your legislator: One of the best ways to help create change on the federal level is to get in contact with your members of Congress. As a constituent, your needs and concerns are of major importance to the house member or senator...
by Devon Sullivan | Jul 10, 2015
The Public Policy Project advocates for the effective advancement of civil rights laws at the state and federal level, working with other organizations as well as directly with legislators, federal agencies and the White House. The Lawyers’ Committee has been at the...
by Devon Sullivan | Jul 10, 2015
Executive Nominations Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as United States Attorney General Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Announces Opposition to Senator Jefferson Sessions’ Nomination to Serve as Attorney General of the United...
by Devon Sullivan | Jul 10, 2015
For over 50 years, the Lawyers’ Committee has advanced racial equality in the areas of community development, criminal justice, educational opportunities, fair employment and business opportunities, fair housing and fair lending, immigrant rights, judicial diversity...