by Press | Jan 15, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement: “Dr. King’s legacy is one of resilience and unwavering courage in the...
by Press | Nov 20, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals substantially weakened the core affirmative enforcement provision of the Voting Rights Act, disempowering everyday citizens and non-governmental organizations like the Arkansas State Conference...
by Press | Nov 6, 2023 | Press Releases
After rebuffing repeated requests, governor reverses course and provides documents ahead of court hearing RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Public records pertaining to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s secretive voting rights restoration process were finally provided by his...
by Press | Oct 24, 2023 | Press Releases
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Today, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), ACLU of Georgia, and Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP (SRZ), filed a...
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...