by Press | Jun 14, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — The U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Monday. Since 2013, Judge Jackson has served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where she has written...
by Press | Jun 11, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered remarks Friday, laying out the role the U.S. Department of Justice will play in defending voting rights across the nation. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and executive...
by Press | Jun 8, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Leaders of several legacy civil rights organizations met virtually with U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today to discuss their policy priorities and concerns related to voting rights and police reform—two of the most critical civil rights...
by Press | Jun 2, 2021 | Press Releases
(WASHINGTON) – The executive committee of the Washington, D.C.-based Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced on Wednesday that it has selected veteran civil rights attorney and policy expert Damon Hewitt as the organization’s next president and...
by Press | May 25, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – In a historic vote that shattered another glass ceiling and swept in a new era of civil rights priorities at the highest levels of the federal government, the U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday afternoon to confirm Kristen Clarke as the assistant...
