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Press Release 07.14.25

Hermandorfer Confirmation Threatens Our Rights and Democracy

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 Senate confirmed Whitney Hermandorfer to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit:

Press Release 07.1.25

The Fight Doesn’t End Here

WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights breaks down the facts about the Trump administration’s Big Horrific Bill that would affect Americans for years to come:

Press Release 06.17.25

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.

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