by Press | Dec 12, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON— On Wednesday, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and a coalition of five prominent civil rights groups filed an amicus brief in Alexandre et. al v. Amazon, defending a private grant program designed to...
by Press | Dec 12, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC (December 12, 2024) – The heads of eight legacy civil rights organizations commend President Joe Biden for his unwavering commitment to racial equity and congratulate him on today’s historic decision to commute the sentences of nearly 1,500...
by Press | Dec 3, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement in reaction to the United States Senate’s vote to confirm Sparkle Sooknanan as a federal judge for...
by Press | Nov 25, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued this statement in response to reports that the Senate will not conduct a vote on four federal circuit court judge nominees leaving...
by Press | Nov 20, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law released the following statement from its President and Executive Director, Damon T. Hewitt, on H.R. 9495 in Congress. The proposed bill, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American...
