Jim Crow-era voter registration law challenged

by Press | Nov 20, 2019 | Newsclips

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A new federal lawsuit challenges a Jim Crow-era law in Mississippi that requires naturalized U.S. citizens to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote.

Civil Rights Groups Sue Mississippi Secretary of State to Stop Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Naturalized Citizens

by Press | Nov 18, 2019 | Press Releases

Lawsuit filed by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its partners on Behalf of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, together with the Mississippi Center for...

Redistricting activists brace for wall of inaction as battle moves to states

by Press | Nov 13, 2019 | Newsclips

Judge orders Fairfax to allow GMU students to vote after their registrations were rejected

by Press | Nov 4, 2019 | Newsclips

A federal judge ruled Friday that Fairfax County must allow 171 George Mason University students to vote next week after their voter registration applications were rejected for providing a generic university address.

Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Seeking to Prevent the Disenfranchisement of George Mason University Students

by Press | Nov 2, 2019 | Press Releases

Settlement Provides Critical Relief for Students Whose Voter Registration Applications Were Rejected Through No Fault of Their Own Washington, D.C. –  Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and pro bono  counsel Kirkland &...