SECURING JUSTICE FOR ALL
Election Protection Program
The national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition works year-round to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count. Made up of more than 100 local, state and national partners, Election Protection uses a wide range of tools and activities to protect, advance and defend the right to vote.
2020 Higginbotham Virtual Gala
Thank you to all who joined us for the live streamed 20th Anniversary A. Leon Higginbotham Award Event. It was a dynamic event, with honorees who are true champions of causes of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. If you were not able to join us live, you are still able to access and watch the event here.
The USPS is Under Attack
The United States Postal Service delivers much more than letters and packages- it’s how Americans receive their medication, file taxes, pay bills, vote, and much more. It is a way for low-income families or those who live in the most rural areas to send and receive the mail with ease. It is an institution that holds this nation together.
Election Protection
The national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition works year-round to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count. Made up of more than 100 local, state and national partners, Election Protection uses a wide range of tools and activities to protect, advance and defend the right to vote. Election Protection provides Americans from coast to coast with comprehensive information and assistance at all stages of voting – from registration, to absentee and early voting, to casting a vote at the polls, to overcoming obstacles to their participation. Election Protection helps voters make sure their vote is counted through a number of resources, including: A suite of voter helplines, Voter Protection field programs across the country, and digital outreach tools. Throughout the election cycle we’re working tirelessly to protect the vote.
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Michigan Legal Motion Insists That Black Voters’ Voices Be Heard in Battle Against Trump Allegations
(DETROIT) - The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law joined Detroit, Michigan attorney Eugene Driker today, to intervene on behalf of the NAACP of Michigan in a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign against the state of Michigan seeking to block the state’s...
New York City Police Unions Continue to Fight Disclosure of Misconduct Information
New York City Police officers’ misconduct records should be released immediately, argues a brief filed last week by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and Law for Black Lives. ...
Circuit Court Upholds Harvard’s Race-Conscious Admissions Policy, Groups Are Likely Headed to the Supreme Court
(Cambridge, Mass.) - The U.S. Circuit Court for the First Circuit in Massachusetts ruled in a 2-0 decision today in SFFA v. Harvard that Harvard University’s race-conscious admissions policy must be upheld. The court found that Harvard’s policy is consistent with...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Attorney General Barr’s Post-Election Memo
(Washington, D.C.) – Attorney General Barr issued a memo today to U.S. Attorneys calling for investigations into alleged vote fraud prior to the certification of election results. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement in...
Trial Begins in SFFA v. UNC-Chapel Hill, Civil Rights Groups Look to Uphold Race-Conscious Admissions Policy
(Charlotte, N.C.) - The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law presented opening statements today in SFFA v. UNC, a federal lawsuit challenging the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s limited consideration of race in admissions to promote diversity....
Civil Rights Organziations Stand Up for Pennsylvania Voters Against Attempt To Block Valid Ballots
(Washington, D.C) — Voting rights organizations are fighting back against an attempt by operatives in Pennsylvania to invalidate valid ballots cast by eligible voters. State representative candidate Joseph Hamm and U.S. Representative Mike Kelly, along with four...
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