by Press | Dec 8, 2022 | Press Releases
Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,issued the following statement in response to the release of Brittney Griner from Russian detention: “We are relieved and elated to learn that after nine...
by Press | Dec 8, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court must protect civil rights on the internet, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law argued in an amicus brief filed today in Gonzalez v. Google. Joined by five other civil rights organizations, the Lawyers’...
by Press | Nov 30, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law stands in strong support of the nomination of Julie Rikelman to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Ms. Rikelman has continually demonstrated a commitment to equal justice under...
by Press | Sep 8, 2022 | Press Releases
Washington—Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced new members joining its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Among the new additions is Dean Danielle R. Holley, of the Howard University School of Law, who was elected to serve as...
by Press | Jul 21, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON– Wednesday, a bipartisan group of senators led by Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced a bill to reform the Electoral Count Act (ECA) of 1887: The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act. “Reforming the Electoral...
