by Press | Mar 31, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Today, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Damon Hewitt issued the following statement in response to the Smith v. Trump ruling. The court found that President Donald Trump is not immune from civil...
by Press | Mar 31, 2026 | Press Releases
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law decried President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting. Damon Hewitt, president and executive director, issued this statement: “Tonight, President Trump issued yet another unlawful...
by Press | Mar 25, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Kristen Clarke was appointed as general counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Clarke, a trailblazing civil rights lawyer and champion for justice, previously served as president and...
by Press | Feb 24, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier tonight, President Trump addressed the nation with yet another divisive and inaccurate State of the Union, including baseless claims of widespread voter fraud and rampant noncitizen voting. In response, Damon Hewitt, president...
by Press | Feb 17, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law today mourns the passing of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., a minister, former presidential candidate, and celebrated civil rights hero, who, for more than six decades, helped advance the...
