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Press Release 05.28.25

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:

Press Release 05.22.25

Civil Rights Coalition Denounces DOJ Dismissal of Consent Decrees and Police Investigations

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it is not moving forward with securing court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, and closing its investigations into Phoenix, Ariz.; Trenton, N.J.; Memphis, Tenn.; Mount Vernon, N.Y.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and the Louisiana State Police:

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