by Press | Jul 17, 2026 | Press Releases
Following President Trump’s speech tonight, Shaylyn Cochran, deputy executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement: “Tonight’s speech was not an update, but yet another rehashing of President Trump’s...
by Press | May 28, 2026 | Press Releases
The judge decided that the implementation of the executive order has not proceeded far enough at this time to warrant a preliminary injunction. However, the ruling leaves open the possibility of a preliminary injunction when the administration takes further actions...
by Press | May 18, 2026 | Press Releases
Lawyers’ Committee, NAACP, Common Cause, State Voices, NALEO; AL, GA, PA, and LA state partners unveil plans to protect voters of color’s access to the ballot Washington, D.C. – Today, ahead of Tuesday primaries in Alabama, Georgia, and Pennsylvania...
by Press | Jun 10, 2025 | Press Releases
ATLANTA — In a critical victory for Georgia voters, the Georgia Supreme Court today upheld a lower court’s decision permanently blocking a rule that would have required hand counting of ballots at polling places before tabulation — a process widely criticized for...
by Press | Nov 5, 2024 | Press Releases
A federal court today denied the request by the Republican National Committee and the Georgia Republican Party for a preliminary injunction that could have stopped the counting of absentee ballots that were hand-delivered to the county elections’...
