by Press | Aug 27, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, Common Cause, and Black Voters Matter filed new claims in federal court today in their lawsuit against the president’s executive order on mail-in voting. The new filing...
by Press | Aug 24, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON— Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, today issued the following statement as Ryan P. Haygood begins his tenure as president and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center: “Ryan Haygood is one of...
by Press | Aug 6, 2026 | Press Releases
To mark the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Damon T. Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the convener of the Election Protection Coalition, issued the following statement: ...
by Press | Jul 31, 2026 | Press Releases
Legacy Civil Rights and Advocacy Organizations Unite To Expand Election Protection Efforts, Recruit Legal Volunteers, And Safeguard Ballot Access For Black Voters And Other Communities of Color NASHVILLE, TN (July 31, 2026) The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil...
by Press | Jun 30, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC –Today, in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Barbara to block President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, Damon T. Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for...
