This year, the Lawyers’ Committee honored Stacey Abrams with the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Prize & Mamie Cunningham, on behalf of the clients in Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP v. Mississippi State Board of Election Commissioners, with the Courageous Client Award.

Through the words of President and Executive Director Damon Hewitt and Deputy Executive Director Shaylyn Cochran, these reflections capture both the spirit of the evening and our renewed commitment to the work ahead.

Last night, we gathered in New York for the 2026 Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala to celebrate leaders and advocates whose courage, persistence, and commitment continue to advance racial justice, protect voting rights, and expand opportunity.

⚖️ Mamie Cunningham received the Courageous Client Award, representing the clients in the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP v. State Board of Election Commissioners. A lifelong advocate, Mamie has helped Mississippians register to vote and challenged barriers that diminish Black voting power.

✨ Our 2026 honorees: 🗳️ Stacey Abrams, activist, author, and voting rights champion, received the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Prize for her leadership in protecting democracy and expanding civic participation.

An unforgettable evening of courage, leadership, and solidarity in the fight for justice.

Last night, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law hosted its Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala, celebrating champions of justice and equity. Together, we honored leaders whose work protects the right to vote and strengthens the communities at the heart of our civil rights movement.

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The Court denied the Trump Administration’s emergency request to put the lower-court injunction on hold, meaning any new USPS mail-ballot rules cannot take effect for this year’s midterm general election.

Tonight, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump Administration’s attempt to impose and enforce sweeping new mail-in ballot delivery restrictions that threatened to severely disrupt the midterm elections.

Judge blocks the Trump administration’s USPS mail-voting restrictions just weeks before the midterms. We’re proud to stand with our partners in securing this ruling and will keep fighting to protect every eligible voter’s right to cast a ballot freely.