Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
The '''Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, or simply the Lawyers' Committee''', is an American civil rights organization founded in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy.When the Lawyers' Committee was created, its existence was a major change in how the bar and how local and state judiciaries were able to help oppressed racial minorities during the civil rights movement. The organization called on the private bar to bring its resources to bear on the major civil rights problems beleaguering the nation; some of its earliest leaders included Bernard G. Segal, Harrison Tweed, Lloyd Cutler, Cecil Burney, Berl Bernhard, and John Doyle. During a historic June 21, 1963 meeting at the White House, 244 lawyers filled the East Room of the White House. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke to the lawyers about the discrimination he witnessed first-hand in the South and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy argued that lawyers had a unique role to play advancing civil rights for African Americans because of the oath that lawyers swore to uphold the constitution. At the end of the meeting, Bernard Segal and Harrison Tweed volunteered to lead the committee of lawyers, starting with those assembled at the White House. The organization has assisted with some major civil rights advancements over the years, including significant amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that were made in 1982; it has also had a substantial impact to civil rights legislation, including Executive Order 11246—preventing employers from discriminating based on race—and a number of voting rights cases. Since its creation, the Lawyers' Committee has served as an expert on civil rights matters, often testifying before Congress and issuing public statements on pressing civil rights challenges.
There are eight local affiliates of the Lawyers' Committee: Boston, Massachusetts (created in 1968); Chicago, Illinois (created in 1969); Denver, Colorado (created in 1978); Jackson, Mississippi (created in 1965); Los Angeles, California (created in 1970); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (created in 1969); San Francisco, California (created in 1968); and the District of Columbia (created in 1968). Each affiliate is independently funded and governed, and together with the national Lawyers' Committee, they work on both national and state policy issues. Provided by Wikipedia
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State legal standards for the provision of public education : an overview.
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, James Erin McKinney, petitioner, v. Arizona, respondent : on writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Arizona : brief of amicus curiae... by Fleming, John (Attorney)
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Sue Evenwel, et al., appellants, v. Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas, et al., appellees : on appeal from the Un... by Brunstad, G. Eric, Jr
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Alabama Legislative Black Caucus, et al., appellants, v. Alabama, et al., appellees ; Alabama Democratic Conference, et al., appellants,... by Greenbaum, Jon M., Kengle, Robert A., Houk, Julie M.
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Golden Bethune-Hill, et al., appellants, v. Virginia State Board of Elections, et al., appellees : on appeal from the United States Distr... by Leeuw, Michael B. de
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Sue Evenwel, et al., appellants, v. Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas, et al., appellees : on appeal from the Un... by Goldstein, Linda C.
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Patrick McCrory, Governor of North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Elections, and A. Grant Whitney, Jr., Chairman of the North Ca... by Phillips, Bradley S.
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, AT&T Mobility LLC., petitioner, v. Vincent and Liza Concepcion, respondents : on writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals... by Crawford, Sarah, 1813-1886
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Masterpiece Cakeshop, et al., petitioners, v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, et al., respondents : on writ of certiorari to the Court... by Eisenstein, Ilana H.
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Daniel Coleman, petitioner, v. Maryland Court of Appeals, Frank Broccolina, State Court Administrator, Larry Jones, Contract Administrato... by Greenbaum, Jon M.
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, First American Financial Corporation, et al., petitioners, v. Denise P. Edwards, respondent : on writ of certiorari to the United States... by Byrd, Janell M.
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Jon Husted, Ohio Secretary of State, petitioner, v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, et al., respondents : on writ of certiorari to the Unit... by Keats, Michael C., Phillips, Kaylan L., Johnson, Noel H.
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Spokeo, Inc., petitioner, v. Thomas Robins, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, respondent : on writ of certiora... by Dane, Stephen M.
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, et al., appellants, v. Shannon Perez, et al., appellees : on appeal from the United States District Court... by Lang, Danielle M.
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Comcast Corp., petitioner, v. National Association of African American-Owned Media, et al., respondents : on writ of certiorari to the Un... by Rodriguez, Dariely
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Vincent E. Staub, petitioner, v. Proctor Hospital, respondent : on writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seven... by Leeuw, Michael B. de
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, et al., petitioners, v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., respondent : on writ... by Lee, Bill Lann, 1949-
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In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, State of Missouri [and 6 others], plaintiffs-appellees, v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. [and 4 others], defendants-appellants :... by Greenbaum, Jon
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Bank of America Corporation, et al., petitioners, v. City of Miami, Florida, respondent ; Wells Fargo & Co., et al., petitioners, v. City... by Sellers, Joseph M.
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In the Supreme Court of the United States, Mahanoy Area School District, petitioner, v. B.L., a minor, by and through her father, Lawrence Levy and her mother, Betty Lou Levy : on... by Hallward-Driemeier, Doug
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