Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (2 Articles with 5,790 total views)
The principal mission of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is to secure equal justice for all through the rule of law, targeting in particular the inequities confronting African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities. The Lawyers’ Committee is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to enlist the private bar’s leadership and resources in combating racial discrimination and the resulting inequality of opportunity – work that continues to be vital today.
November, 2017
Nine Civil Rights Organizations File Amicus Brief In SCOTUS Case Regarding Discrimination In Public Accommodations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 30, 2017 – A broad coalition of civil rights organizations led by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed an amicus curiae or "friend of the court" brief Monday for the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, in which the justices will decide whether discrimination by businesses is lawful in our country.
October, 2017
Civil Rights Progress At Stake In New Supreme Court Term Opening Next Week
September 29, 2017 - The new term of the United States Supreme Court beginning Monday comes at a critical moment for civil rights. Several cases pose major implications for racial minorities on issues like prohibitions on class action lawsuits, voting, and equal access under public accommodations laws. In addition, the Court may consider the constitutionality of President Trump's Muslim ban, a case that was postponed in light of the administration's third attempt to justify discrimination on the basis of religion and country of origin.
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
The principal mission of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is to secure equal justice for all through the rule of law, targeting in particular the inequities confronting African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities. The Lawyers’ Committee is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to enlist the private bar’s leadership and resources in combating racial discrimination and the resulting inequality of opportunity – work that continues to be vital today.
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