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Comments, staff testimony and briefs filed solely or jointly by the Washington Lawyers’ Committee, all furthering our commitment to build a more equitable society in which the legacy of discrimination has been overcome.
Committee Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Equal Pay for Federal Workers
Committee Joins Coalition Calling for Changes to the Migrant Services and Supports Emergency Act of 2022
Committee Files Amicus Highlighting Why A Young Black Man’s “Flight” From Police Is Not Evidence of Guilt
Committee Submits Joint Comments Regarding the Small Business Administration’s Proposed Rule on Veteran-Owned Businesses
Committee Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Race-Conscious Admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina
Naomi Rodriguez, Georgetown WLPP Fellow, Testifies in Support of Reproductive Justice Testimony Before the DC Council
Fourth Circuit Reverses Decision to Abstain from Class Action Challenging West Virginia’s Foster-Care System
Sarah Bessell, Counsel, Submits Testimony in Support of the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights
Committee Joins Amicus Asking the Supreme Court to Overrule the Insular Cases
Joint Amicus Arguing “High-Crime Area” and “Unprovoked Flight” Factors Must Be Limited To Prevent Serving as Proxies for Race
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Rep. John Lewis, U.S. Representative and Civil Rights Leader

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