The Leadership Conference Statement on U.S. v. Skrmetti
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti:
Civil Rights Organizations Demand Congressional Leaders Hold DOJ Accountable for Abandonment of Civil Rights Enforcement
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and more than 80 organizations wrote to congressional leaders today demanding they exercise their oversight responsibility and engage in robust oversight of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, including through investigations and hearings and by all other means at their disposal.
Civil Rights Coalition Condemns Politically-Motivated Violence, Calls for Leaders to Uphold Our Rights and Constitution
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the multiple heinous attacks against our democracy, from the murders and shootings in Minnesota to the mistreatment of SEIU California president Huerta, Representative McIver, and Senator Padilla:
Civil Rights Coalition Joint Statement on Antisemitic Hate Crimes
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, along with 59 civil rights organizations, released a statement in response to the antisemitic attacks in Washington, DC and Boulder, Colorado:
Senators Must Ask: Will Kim Richey Protect Students and Families or the Trump-McMahon Agenda?
WASHINGTON — Liz King, senior director for education equity at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement ahead of the nomination hearing for Kim Richey to serve as assistant secretary of the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education:
The Leadership Conference Statement on New Judicial Nominations
WASHINGTON — Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program and an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the president announced his intent to nominate Emil Bove to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and five individuals to Florida federal district courts: