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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Appoints Michael E. Swartz and Naho Kobayashi to Leadership Roles
WASHINGTON—The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced on September 1st the election of Michael E. Swartz, a partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel in New York as its new Board Co-chair, and Naho Kobayashi, a partner at McGuireWoods in...
Lawyers’ Committee Calls on the Supreme Court to Uphold Chevron, Citing Impacts on Civil Rights if Overturned
WASHINGTON– The Supreme Court must reinforce the balance of power that Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council (Chevron) provides to ensure that federal agencies uphold Congress’ vision for a robust federal civil rights framework developed to protect...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Urges Voters to Call the 866-OUR-VOTE Hotline to Verify Voter Registration on National Voter Registration Day
As tomorrow marks this year’s National Voter Registration Day, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) - which convenes the nationwide nonpartisan Election Protection coalition - urges all voters to register to vote or...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Defends Programs Combatting Historic Racial Bias in Brief Supporting Fearless Fund LLC
Underlying lawsuit from Ed Blum-backed American Alliance for Equal Rights argues program for Black women entrepreneurs discriminates against white business owners Washington, DC–The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed an amicus brief Friday in American...
Lawyers’ Committee Demands Action in Wake of Jacksonville Racially Motivated Mass Shooting
In response to Saturday’s tragic, racially motivated mass shooting in Jacksonville, FL Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement: “The horrific mass shooting in...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Founding Commemorated on National Mall During March on Washington 60th Anniversary
March marks 60 years since the organization's founding and historic civil rights demonstration featuring MLK’s legendary ‘I Have a Dream’ speech WASHINGTON– The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will join what is expected to...
Federal Court Halts Portion of Georgia’s SB202 Voter Suppression Law
Plaintiffs Argue that 2021 Law is a Culmination of Concerted Efforts to Limit the Participation of Black Voters and Other Voters of Color ATLANTA – Today, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, issued a...
Lawyers’ Committee Files Amicus Brief in Alexander v. South Carolina NAACP, Supreme Court Case Addressing Racial Gerrymandering
Today the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law - in collaboration with Pro Bono counsel Cooley LLP - led a group of civil rights organizations in filing an amicus brief in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, a racial gerrymandering case...
Lawyers’ Committee Announces Carlita Salazar as its Inaugural Vice President of Communications
WASHINGTON, August 14, 2023 – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, announced that Carlita Salazar has been named as the organization’s inaugural Vice President of Communications. This newly created leadership position will lead efforts...
Civil Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit to Block Racially Discriminatory Tennessee Redistricting
Nashville, TN (August 9, 2023) — The Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP, the African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee, the Equity Alliance, the Memphis A. Philip Randolph Institute, the League of Women Voters of Tennessee and several individual...
Lawyers’ Committee Mourns the Passing of Professor Charles Ogletree
WASHINGTON– Legendary defense attorney and Harvard Law School professor Charles Ogletree died on Friday at the age of 70 following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Renowned and beloved throughout the legal community, especially in the civil rights community,...
Trump Indicted for Attempting to Overturn 2020 Election
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...
Case Against Racially Gerrymandered Cobb County School Board Map to Move Forward
ATLANTA, Ga. — A federal court on Friday agreed with voting rights groups representing a variety of impacted individuals and organizations in Cobb County that a lawsuit challenging the racially discriminatory Cobb County School Board map should continue, despite...
Lawyers’ Committee Calls on 150+ Higher Education Leaders to Prioritize Diversity and Opportunity Following Supreme Court Decision
“We are counting on you to have the will to strive for this goal,” said David Hinojosa WASHINGTON – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) is providing more than 150 colleges, universities and higher...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Stands with Democratic Attorneys General in Defending Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
WASHINGTON - Today, in response to a letter sent by Republican Attorneys General to Fortune 100 companies which stated that engaging in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs could be a form of discrimination, Democratic Attorneys General appropriately sent...