Upholding Dr. King’s Legacy: A Renewed Call for Justice and Democracy in Challenging Times

by Press | Jan 15, 2024 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement:  “Dr. King’s legacy is one of resilience and unwavering courage in the...

As Three-Year Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection Approaches, Federal Appeals Court Rules that Trump Does Not Have Immunity from Civil Rights Suit Brought by U.S. Capitol Police Officers

by Press | Jan 5, 2024 | Press Releases

Washington —The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law lawsuit, Smith v. Trump, filed on behalf of a group of Capitol Police officers against former President Donald Trump and his campaign, can proceed because the former president is not entitled to...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Unveils Pioneering Model Legislation to Safeguard Against Algorithmic Discrimination

by Press | Dec 20, 2023 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law unveiled the Online Civil Rights Act, model legislation designed to provide lawmakers with a framework for crafting bills that address the risks around consumer privacy, discrimination,...

Lawyers’ Committee President Damon T. Hewitt Testifies Before Senate on AI Risks to Civil Rights and Consumer Rights

by Press | Dec 13, 2023 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON– In testimony today before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights President and Executive Director Addresses AI Threats to Civil Rights at Senate Forum on Elections and Democracy

by Press | Nov 8, 2023 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C.– Today, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, provided testimony for the AI Insight Forum on Elections & Democracy convened by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Mike...