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. Deputy Legal Director Kaitlin Banner Urges DC Council to Pass the Special Education Rights of Youth Defendants Amendment Act of 2019 07.25.2019July 26, 2019 Counsel Maggie Hart Gives Testimony on Importance of Georgetown’s Health Initiative to DC Residents with Disabilities 07.25.2019July 25, 2019 Coalition Files Amicus Brief Supporting the Inclusion Protections for LGBTQ Employees in Title VII Scope 07.2.2019 Coalition Files Amicus Brief Challenging the Denial of Voting Rights in DC 06.20.2019 Committee Files Amicus Brief with Sidley Austin in Fourth Circuit Challenging Overly Expansive Application of Qualified Immunity 05.15.2019May 15, 2019 Committee Submits Written Testimony to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Regarding Lack of Mental Health Treatment for Traumatized Immigrant Children in Detention 05.15.2019May 15, 2019 Jonathan Smith Testifies Before DC Council Committee on Government Operations Regarding Racial Equity Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2019 04.25.2019April 25, 2019 Senior Counsel Daniel A. Katz Gives Testimony Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 04.8.2019April 9, 2019 Kent Withycombe Gives Testimony Before the Council of the District of Columbia For the DCPS Budget Oversight Hearing 03.29.2019March 29, 2019 Committee Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Federal Court Jurisdiction to Enter Nation-Wide Injunction 03.26.2019 Posts navigation Prev 1 … 18 19 20 21 22 … 25 Next