Sign-On Letters & Statements
As part of our mission to advance civil rights and protect democracy, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law regularly joins coalitions of advocacy organizations to speak out on urgent legal and policy issues. This section features joint letters and public statements we have signed in solidarity with national partners—defending equal opportunity, opposing governmental overreach, and demanding justice and accountability. These documents reflect our unwavering commitment to equity, inclusion, and the rule of law.
Explore our latest sign-ons and see how we’re taking collective action to protect civil rights across the country.
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Joins 44 Civil Rights and Education Advocacy Organizations in Calling on State Education Leaders to Defend Equal Educational Opportunity Amid Federal Compliance Push
April 14, 2025 — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has joined with 44 other civil rights and education advocacy organizations in urging State and Local Education Agencies to uphold and expand their commitments to equity, inclusion, and access in K–12 education—despite recent chilling guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Education.
Statement of Support: Strengthening Democracy Through Federal Election Funding
April 11, 2025 – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has proudly joined a coalition of over 50 organizations in signing a national letter urging Congress to allocate $825 million in federal funding to support state and local election administration in Fiscal Year 2026.
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is proud to be one of 134 civil rights organizations that signed an open letter to the American people: “Our Rights Are at Stake. We Will Not Be Silenced.”
March 26, 2025 “Our rights are under attack — but we will not be silenced. The American people must stand together to defend democracy, justice, and freedom.” — Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Take the pledge. Stand up. Speak out.
Read the open letter and join the movement!
Nearly Two Dozen Leading Civil Rights Groups Condemn Trump Administration Memo Threatening Lawyers and Law Firms That Bring Suits Against the Federal Government
March 22, 2025 – Yesterday, the White House sent a memo to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem directing the Department of Justice to pursue sanctions against lawyers and law firms that pursue what the Trump administration deems “unreasonable” or “frivolous” litigation against the federal government.
Today, a group of 22 civil rights organizations, including the Legal Defense Fund, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Latino Justice, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Women’s Law Center, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, Lambda Legal, the National Immigration Law Center, Demos, NAACP, the National Urban League, the National Action Network, the National Coalition for Black Civic Participation, National Council of Negro Women, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Common Cause, the National Partnership for Women and Families, End Citizens United, and UnidosUS vehemently condemn President Trump’s memorandum and call for urgent action to defend the rule of law.