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Damon Todd Hewitt @DamonTHewitt

President & ED @LawyersComm | Father Husband Son 🐅⚜️🤙🏿 RT ≠ endorsement *Admitted in Pennsylvania only. Practice limited to matters before federal courts*

Joined May 2010
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Damon Todd Hewitt retweeted
Leslie Proll@LeslieProll
May 30
White voters who successfully challenged LA’s second majority-Black district now complain about preserving state’s last remaining majority-Black district, based in New Orleans. In a state where 1/3 population is Black, they want zero Black representatives. nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/po…

Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District

A Supreme Court court ruling last month rejected the state’s previous congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander and set off a redistricting race across the South.

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Damon Todd Hewitt retweeted
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
@LawyersComm
May 14
On Saturday, May 16, the Lawyers’ Committee’s President & Executive Director, Damon Hewitt will join voting rights advocates in Montgomery for the National Day of Action for Voting Rights. The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act is a reminder that we have unfinished business. If you experience voting issues, call or text 866-OUR-VOTE. Learn more: 866ourvote.org Join us and learn more about the National Day of Action for Voting Rights: blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofa… #DayOfAction #VotingRights
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Damon Todd Hewitt retweeted
State Representative Ron Reynolds
@ronereynolds
27 Aug 2025
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 The @NAACP and @LawyersComm have joined forces and filed a lawsuit against Texas over Abbott’s racially gerrymandered redistricting maps. I’m proud of the NAACP for their continued efforts in leading the fight for racial justice in the U.S. This lawsuit is only the first of many to come from civil rights groups. I support these efforts and pray that Black and brown Texans regain proper representation. #TeamReynolds #txlege
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Horrible tragedy in New Orleans ⚜️, at a time that is supposed to be so joyous. Prayers up for those lost and impacted. 🙏🏿 Hold your loved ones close. Life is precious.
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Homeland Security
@DHSgov
16 Nov 2024
.@DamonTHewitt, President and Executive Director, @LawyersComm: "The Framework reflects an understanding that in order for our nation’s critical infrastructure to be best protected, AI must first be safe and effective. That starts with ensuring that all applications of AI both defend and promote equal opportunity. The DHS Framework makes significant progress toward meeting those goals." Read more: dhs.gov/ai
AI Roles and Responsibilities Framework

ALT AI Roles and Responsibilities Framework

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Today the Supreme Court allowed Virginia to purge U.S. citizens from the voter rolls on the eve of the election, in clear violation of federal law. The bloodlust of some states to silence their own people knows no bounds. And #SCOTUS is complicit. tinyurl.com/4nuh339k

Supreme Court allows Virginia to strike possible noncitizens from voting

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) asked the justices to intervene after lower courts blocked efforts to cancel registrations of voters who could be noncitizens.

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We litigated this case w/@CampaignLegal, @protctdemocracy, and @adv_project on behalf of @AfricansUS, @LWVVA, and Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights. For a closer look at the people impacted in one part of VA, see this local news article: tinyurl.com/454mk9am

Meet some Virginians who almost lost their right to vote after being declared ‘noncitizens’

Dozens of people in Southwest Virginia had their voter registration canceled after Gov. Youngkin handed down an executive order on Aug. 7 that removed “noncitizens” from Virginia’s voter rolls. Som…

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Thanks to @EBONY for lifting up our work to defend #VotingRights & #Democracy. Anyone who has questions or encounters problems voting should contact the nonpartisan Election Protection Hotline 866-OUR-VOTE @LawyersComm @866OURVOTE #DemocracyIsOnTheLine #DemocracyIsOnTheBallot
EBONY
@EBONY
10 Oct 2024
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has been around since 1963, advocating for our rights as voters. With the 2024 election coming up, President and Executive Director Damon Hewitt sat down with EBONY to shed light on the importance and impact of their work over the years. The Nov. 5th election is quickly approaching so make sure you're registered to vote.
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Join us next week as we map the potential threats and discuss what we can do about them. Thanks to @freepress for organizing! @LawyersComm @866OURVOTE
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Thank You @ebonymagazine for naming me as a Power 100 honoree!🏆✨Being recognized alongside incredible folks like @RepJeffries @ArianSimone @iamwesmoore and @HRC_President is truly humbling. I’m grateful to EBONY for this platform & for pushing the culture forward #EBONYPOWER100
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
@LawyersComm
22 Oct 2024
Congratulations to Lawyers' Committee President and Executive Director, @DamonTHewitt, who has been recognized by @EBONY on its list of Power 100 Community Crusaders, which spotlights individuals for their dedication to making a safer, more just society for people of color.
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BREAKING!💥More good news for #Democracy, again from #Georgia! Less than an hour after our @LawyersComm team left court following oral argument this evening, a judge issued an order permanently blocking Georgia’s infamous hand-count rule. Good riddance! lawyerscommittee.org/court-b…

Court Blocks Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule in Victory for Voters

Civil rights groups secured a permanent block on Georgia's ballot hand-count rule, which courts found would have undermined voters and missed certification deadlines.

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The policy, adopted by a hyper-partisan majority of the GA State Election Board, would have required every vote cast by millions of voters to be counted BY HAND on Election Day. That would have ground democracy to a halt at a critical point in the election certification process.
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I'm grateful to our @LawyersComm voting rights litigators and our co-counsel at the @ACLU for helping to secure a full victory for our clients, the @gcpagenda and the @Georgia_NAACP.
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Damon Todd Hewitt retweeted
HigherHeights
@HigherHeights
11 Oct 2024
Co-director of the @LawyersComm’s Voting Rights Project, Marcia Johnson, is working to ensure election worker safety, combat misinformation, and make voting more accessible. essence.com/gallery/black-wo… #BlackWomenLead #BlackWomenVote

These Black Women Are Championing Voter Rights And Leading The Fight Against Suppression In Key...

ESSENCE spoke to a few of the Black women playing pivotal roles in pushing back against voter suppression tactics in four battleground states.

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BREAKING: Remember that politically-driven nonsense in Georgia about how certifying valid election results is somehow "discretionary"? Well, we and our allied co-counsel killed that in court today.👇🏾 #democracy #DemocracyIsOnTheBallot #votingrights #CivilRights @866OURVOTE
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Damon Todd Hewitt retweeted
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
@LawyersComm
27 Sep 2024
@LawyersComm President and Executive Director, @DamonTHewitt, breaks down the core facets of the AI Civil Rights Act, introduced by @SenMarkey. We remain a strong advocate and proponent for effective and equitable legislation to govern AI and other digital technology.
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Thankyou, Sen. @EdMarkey for your leadership. Together, we’re sending the message that the tech industry’s incessant push for #Innovation and profit should never trump our #CivilRights. @LawyersComm #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalJustice #TechJustice #TechAccountability
Ed Markey
@SenMarkey
26 Sep 2024
On Tuesday, we heard from @DamonTHewitt the President and Executive Director of the @LawyersComm. Listen to his support for the AI Civil Rights Act:
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The Leadership Conference@civilrightsorg
10 Sep 2024
“People of color and all Americans have the voice, the opportunity and the power to make the great promise of democracy real.” @DamonTHewitt, President & ED of @LawyersComm, called on Congress to do their job so democracy is real for all of us. #FreedomToVote
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