National Civil Rights Groups Issue Statement on Anniversary of Jan. 6 Insurrection
Today marks one year since a mob of insurrectionists attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election through a violent breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Biden’s Latest Judicial Nominees Possess Experience Needed to Deliver Equal Justice
WASHINGTON – Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on President Biden’s nomination of Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and Judge Michelle Childs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit:
Student Loan Repayment Pause Brings Welcome, Temporary Relief
WASHINGTON – Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced an additional 90-day extension of the student loan repayment pause:
Department of Justice Corrects Course with New Guidance on Home Confinement
WASHINGTON—Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the Department of Justice rescission of the Trump-era Office of Legal Counsel memo that would have returned people released from prison under the CARES Act once the COVID-19 emergency is lifted:
President Biden and Senators Prioritize Reshaping Our Courts
WASHINGTON – Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of 40 Article III judicial nominations this year:
Urias’ Commitment to Civil Rights Will Serve the Judiciary Well
WASHINGTON – Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm David Urias to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico:
Ninth Circuit Will Benefit From Jennifer Sung’s Impressive Experience
WASHINGTON – Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm Jennifer Sung to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:
Department of Justice Must Advance Racial Equity
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Amnesty International, American Civil Liberties Union, Drug Policy Alliance, Federal Defenders, NAACP, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., and the Sentencing Project today urged the Department of Justice to prioritize policies and agency changes that would end harms caused by the federal criminal-legal system given the Biden administration’s stated commitment to advancing racial justice.