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The Struggle Continues 59 Years after 'Brown v. Board of Education'
5/17/13Source:LDFOn May 17, 1954, the United State Supreme Court decided a case that changed the course of American history. In Brown v. Board of Education, which was litigated by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, a unanimous Court declared segregated education systems unconstitutional, marking the beginning of the end of America’s racial caste system.
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LDF Lawyer Discusses Death Penalty on MSNBC 'Up with Steve Kornacki'
5/13/13Source:'Up with Steve Kornacki'On Saturday, May 11, 2013, Christina Swarns, Director of LDF's Criminal Justice Project, appeared on MSNBC's, "Up with Steve Kornacki" to discuss the death penalty, whether or not it is a deterrent, and the extent to which American views on capital punishment have shifted. In this context, Ms.
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LDF Attorney Calls for Fair Treatment of Children in the Criminal Justice System
5/13/13Source:The RootWriting in The Root, Vincent Southerland, Senior Counsel in LDF's Criminal Justice Project, urges policy makers to use the opportunity presented by the US Supreme Court's decision in Miller v. Alabama to treat children convicted of crimes fairly. In Miller, the Court recognized what we all know and understand: Age matters.
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LDF Lawyer the Sole Black Lawyer To Argue in Supreme Court This Year
5/12/13Source:New York TimesLDF Special Counsel Debo Adegbile was the only Black lawyer to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court during the last year. Mr. Adegbile argued in the case of Shelby County, Alabama v.
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LDF Lawyer to Discuss the Death Penalty with MSNBC 'Up with Steve Kornacki' on May 11, 2013
5/10/13Source:LDFWatch Christina Swarns, LDF Director of the Criminal Justice Practice, on May 11, 2013 at 8:00 AM on MSNBC "'Up with Steve Kornacki" for an informed discussion on the death penalty.