by Press | Aug 1, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on four counts tied to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. This indictment has undeniable parallels to a federal civil rights lawsuit the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law...
by Press | Jan 27, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – The largest civil lawsuit regarding the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will move forward against former President Trump, his presidential campaign, and over 20 other defendants, including the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, a federal judge...
by Press | Dec 19, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Damon Hewitt, issued the statement below following the Select Committee on the January 6 Attack’s decision to recommend criminal charges against...
by Press | Jan 6, 2022 | Press Releases
Today marks one year since a mob of insurrectionists attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election through a violent breach of the U.S. Capitol. In recognition of this anniversary, the leaders of the nation’s top historic civil rights...
by Press | Jan 6, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — One year ago, on January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol Police officers faced a violent mob intent on interrupting the peaceful transfer of presidential power. They were driven by white supremacist rhetoric and intentional misinformation aimed at...
