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NAACP Legal Defense Fund Supports Change in Senate Rules Allowing Confirmation
11/21/13LDF stands in support of the Senate's action today to resolve the judicial confirmation crisis that has interfered with the essential functioning of our federal judiciary.
Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel stated:
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Judge Scheindlin declines request to step down from Davis v. City of New York
11/16/13Source:New York Daily NewsJudge Shira Scheindlin was asked by the Bloomberg administration to 'recuse herself' from a class-action suit involving NYPD stops for trespassing in city housing projects. In a prior class-action suit on an NYPD practice, Scheindlin found aspects of stop-and-frisk were unconstitutional — but was later booted off the case.
...Johanna Steinberg, senior counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, said the city’s call for the judge’s recusal was “premature and unwarranted.”
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Johnathan Smith op-ed in Houston Chronicle: "Past criminal history should not limit job opportunities"
11/15/13Source:Houston Chronicle
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Watch the 2013 National Equal Justice Award Dinner video
11/15/13Filmmaker Charles Nuckolls' film about LDF's work over this past year premiered at our annual National Equal Justice Dinner. In particular, it highlighted our ongoing work to protect all Americans' right to vote. In the film, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King, Rep. John Lewis, and Rep. Joaquin Castro all offered testimony on behalf of LDF's efforts.
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund Alumnus Nominated to Become Government’s Top Civil Rights Lawyer
11/14/13