by Press | May 2, 2019 | Press Releases
NASHVILLE, TN — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, pro bono firm Hogan Lovells US LLP, Memphis-based firm Burch, Porter, & Johnson PLLC, Bromberg Law LLC, and community practitioner Daniel Ayoade Yoon filed suit today challenging...
by Press | Apr 29, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. –“In no uncertain terms, we condemn the bill passed by Tennessee lawmakers’ which has the effect of suppressing the efforts of those seeking to register people to vote. The bill would have a harmful effect on organizations that work to reach...
by Press | Apr 26, 2019 | Press Releases
Agreement between civil rights groups and state elections officials ends lawsuit over voter roll purge that discriminated against non-citizens A group of civil rights organizations reached an agreement today with Texas state officials to settle a lawsuit challenging...
by Press | Apr 15, 2019 | Press Releases
Proposed new rules are confusing and vague and would deter groups from helping others register to vote through harsh criminal and civil penalties WASHINGTON, DC – A collective of national civil and voting rights organizations sent a letter to the Tennessee General...
by Press | Apr 9, 2019 | Press Releases
Third-Party Voter Registration Would Chill Voter Registration Drives By Imposing a Series of Criminal and Civil Penalties NASHVILLE, TN — This week, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and state partners—the Tennessee State Conference of...
