Lawyers’ Committee Defends Anti-Discrimination Rules that Expand Broadband Access to Low Income Families Before Federal Appeals Court

by Press | Sep 26, 2024 | Press Releases

St. LOUIS, MO — Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the FCC argued Wednesday before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of new rules prohibiting discrimination by broadband providers. The rules, issued by the Federal Communications Commission,...

Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Georgia Law’s Outrageous New Pathway to Purging Eligible Voters

by Press | Sep 24, 2024 | Press Releases

S.B. 189 Opens Door to Purge Requests for Voters Who Live in College Dorms, Nursing Homes, Shelters, and Creates New Barriers to Voting for Unhoused People ATLANTA – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, ACLU of Georgia, and Dechert LLP filed...

Georgia Election Board Order to Hand-Count Election Day Ballots Cast at Georgia’s Polling Places is a Ploy that Endangers Democracy 

by Press | Sep 20, 2024 | Press Releases

Contact: Lacy Crawford, lcrawford@lawyerscommittee.org, 252-292-6088 WASHINGTON—On Friday, the Georgia State Election Board voted to hand-count all ballots cast at polling places across Georgia’s 159 counties on Election Day, contrary to the legal opinion of the...

Staff of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Ratify First Collective Bargaining Agreement

by Press | Sep 20, 2024 | Press Releases

Washington, DC— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU), IFPTE Local 70, are proud to announce the ratification of their first collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The agreement marks a new...

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Honors Congressional Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Fearless Fund’s CEO Arian Simone, and Arkansas Teacher Ruthie Walls During Annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala

by Press | Sep 18, 2024 | Press Releases

(NEW YORK)—The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced the winners of its annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards. This year marks the organization’s 61st year fighting for racial justice since its founding in 1963 at a meeting convened by...

Lawyers’ Committee and Other Civil Rights Organizations File Amicus Brief Against Georgia State Elections Board’s Rule Changes

by Press | Sep 11, 2024 | Press Releases

ATLANTA, GA — Yesterday, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), ACLU of Georgia, and ACLU National Voting Rights Project filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging two new rules passed by the Georgia State...