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August 24, 2026

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Responds to Supreme Court’s Procedural Vote on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Restrict Mail-In Ballots

August 24, 2026

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CLCCRUL 8/24/26 CLCCRUL 8/24/26

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Responds to Supreme Court’s Procedural Vote on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Restrict Mail-In Ballots

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CLCCRUL 8/10/26 CLCCRUL 8/10/26

Fulton Grace Realty Settles in Landmark Source of Income Discrimination Case

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CLCCRUL 8/5/26 CLCCRUL 8/5/26

Ahead of Federal Voting Rights Act Anniversary, Coalition Urges Illinois Lawmakers to Pass a Modern State Voting Rights Act

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CLCCRUL 8/1/26 CLCCRUL 8/1/26

Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration Attempt to Obtain Illinois’ Sensitive Voter Data

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CLCCRUL 7/14/26 CLCCRUL 7/14/26

ACT Now Appeals Full-Service Community Schools Decision to the Seventh Circuit, Seeks Reversal of Decision that Eliminated School Funding

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CLCCRUL 6/29/26 CLCCRUL 6/29/26

Federal Court Denies Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Paving the Way for Devastating Cuts to Illinois Full-Service Community Schools

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CLCCRUL 6/25/26 CLCCRUL 6/25/26

Nonpartisan Organizations Seek Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Indiana’s Unlawful Citizenship Check Laws

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CLCCRUL 6/8/26 CLCCRUL 6/8/26

ACT Now Illinois Argues Preliminary Injunction to Halt Unlawful Federal Decision to Discontinue Community Schools Grants

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CLCCRUL 6/1/26 CLCCRUL 6/1/26

PEER Illinois Responds to Passed FY27 Illinois Budget

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CLCCRUL 5/20/26 CLCCRUL 5/20/26

Chicago City Council Unanimously Passes Housing Ordinance to Streamline Affordable Housing Access

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CLCCRUL 5/1/26 CLCCRUL 5/1/26

ACT Now Illinois Files Preliminary Injunction to Halt Unlawful Federal Decision to Discontinue Community Schools Grants

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CLCCRUL 4/30/26 CLCCRUL 4/30/26

Yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision Shows Urgency Needed to Pass State-Level Protections for Illinois Voters

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CLCCRUL 4/29/26 CLCCRUL 4/29/26

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Urges State Action to Protect Voters in Response to SCOTUS Decision on Section 2 of Federal VRA

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CLCCRUL 4/23/26 CLCCRUL 4/23/26

PEER Illinois Responds to Failed Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Create a Millionaires Tax

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CLCCRUL 4/23/26 CLCCRUL 4/23/26

Trained Nonpartisan Volunteers Will Ensure Fair Voting Access on Indiana’s Primary Election Day

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CLCCRUL 4/13/26 CLCCRUL 4/13/26

Court Hears U.S. Department of Education’s Motion to Dismiss ACT Now Lawsuit on Abrupt School Grant Discontinuation

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CLCCRUL 4/7/26 CLCCRUL 4/7/26

Illinois Nonprofits Gain Critical New Support in Navigating Federal Action with Free Access to Expert Advice

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CLCCRUL 3/25/26 CLCCRUL 3/25/26

Federal Court Delivers Major Victory for Trafficking Survivors, Halting Anti-DEI Executive Orders and Harmful DOJ Funding Conditions

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CLCCRUL 3/17/26 CLCCRUL 3/17/26

Volunteers and Rapid Response Teams Responded to Calls on Election Day to Protect Voter Access and Voter Safety

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CLCCRUL 3/12/26 CLCCRUL 3/12/26

Legal Volunteers & Rapid Response Teams Mobilize and Coordinate Efforts to Protect Democracy Ahead of the Illinois Primary Election on March 17

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