HB1116, a bill being considered by Indiana legislature, would take Indiana election law in the wrong direction and would disenfranchise …
Continuing a Long History of Women Lawyers Preserving Democracy by Protecting the Vote
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Election Protection Volunteers Improve Voter Access in the Illinois and Indiana Midterm Elections
November 9, 2022: As people throughout Illinois and Indiana showed up at their polling places yesterday to cast their votes …
Preparing for the 2022 Midterm Election—Polling Place Reductions and Voter Access
By Cliff Helm, Voting Rights & Civic Empowerment Program Counsel, and Kiana Henley, Election Protection Coordinator Our Voting Rights team, …
Support for Illinois Senate Bill 828: Voting in Prison
As Veterans Day approaches, J. Cunyon Gordon, Senior Counsel at Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, shared the below statement …
Combatting Exclusionary Disciplinary Policies Towards Students
By Ameil Kenkare, a 2021 Equal Justice Works Fellow in the sponsored by AbbVie Inc. and Kirkland & Ellis. Ameil …
Congratulations and Best Wished to Newly Appointed Judge Nancy Maldonado!
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights wishes a fond farewell and a heartfelt thank-you to Nancy Maldonado, our fabulous, long-serving …
Election Protection Volunteers Help Illinois Voters Address Difficulties and Cast Ballots in Tuesday’s Primary Election
As primary elections took place in Illinois on Tuesday, our 866-OUR-VOTE hotline legal volunteers answered calls all day from people …
Recent Appellate Filing in Continued Fight for Environmental Justice for Pembroke
Last week, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee attorneys, in partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund and Blacks in Green, filed an appellate …
Celebrating Ten Years of Bootcamp for Nonprofit Founders: 467 Emerging Leaders + 45 Volunteer Lawyers = Big Win for Chicago
As we gather for our annual Power of Connection event on June 9, 2022, and honor pro bono volunteers from …