by Press | Apr 15, 2026 | Press Releases
In response to the Justice Department’s effort to vacate the convictions of several former members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers extremist groups convicted of seditious conspiracy for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The following is a...
by Press | Apr 3, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, Common Cause, and Black Voters Matter Fund filed a lawsuit against President Trump challenging his new executive order on mail-in voting. Shaylyn Cochran, deputy executive director...
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 | Feb 6, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, President Trump shared a racist video on Truth Social, depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. The video remained up for over 12 hours and was removed following bipartisan backlash. President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’...
by Press | Jan 25, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law condemns the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Publicly available video footage and reporting contradict the government’s claims regarding the shooting and...
