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LDF Testifies on the Legacy of Racial Discrimination in Housing

Today, Richard Rothstein, Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) Senior Fellow, Emeritus, testified on behalf of himself and LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ hearing on the “Legacy of Racial Discrimination in Housing.” In […]

LDF Testifies on Major Election Reform and Voting Rights Bill Before Congress

Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), testified before the House Judiciary Committee today about H.R.1, the For the People Act, a comprehensive package of democracy reforms, and the beginning of a larger legislative effort to restore the Voting Rights Act to its full strength.   LDF’s […]

LDF Testifies on Major Election Reform and Voting Rights Bill Before Congress

LDF Testifies on Importance of Section 2 During Redistricting

Today, the New York Senate’s Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment held a hearing on redistricting.  NAACP LDF Assistant Counsel Dale Ho testified concerning the role of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) during the redistricting process, and described important legal developments during the last decade.   Last year, in Bartlett v. Strickland, […]

LDF Testifies in Support of the Michigan Voting Rights Act Before the State Senate

Today, LDF Redistricting Counsel Michael Pernick testified before the Michigan State Senate in support of the Michigan Voting Rights Act (“MIVRA” or SB 401, 402, 403, and 404). The testimony describes the urgent need for strong voting rights protections in Michigan due to ongoing obstacles to equitable participation by voters of color and shortcomings in […]

LDF Testifies in Support of Legislation Banning Prison-Based Gerrymandering in California

(Sacramento, CA) – Today, Dale Ho, Assistant Counsel with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) will testify at a hearing at 1:30 pm before the California State Assembly’s Committee on Elections and Redistricting, in support of AB 420, which seeks to end the practice known as “prison-based gerrymandering” in California. California law—like […]

LDF Testifies in Support of Automatic Voter Registration for Formerly Incarcerated Marylanders Upon Release

Today, LDF submitted written testimony to the Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and Environment committees in support of HB627, a bill to implement Automatic Voter Registration for formerly incarcerated Marylanders upon release. The Automatic Voter Registration-State Correctional Facilities (H.B. 627) would designate the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (“DPSCS”) as an automatic voter registration […]

LDF Testifies in Support of a Proposed NYC Law Banning Employment Credit Checks

LDF Director of Economic Justice ReNika Moore testified before the New York City Council’s Committee on Civil Rights in support of the “Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act,” which if passed would prohibit employment credit checks.  Ms. Moore’s testimony focused on the disproportionate disadvantage employment credit checks have on African American jobseekers. 

LDF testifies before U. S. Senate on access to justice rules

On November 5, 2013, Sherrilyn Ifill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts.  The hearing was entitled, “Changing the Rules:  Will Limiting the Scope of Civil Discovery Diminish Accountability and Leave Americans Without Access to Justice.”  You can watch the hearing here.  The hearing addressed proposed amendments to the Federal […]

LDF Testifies Before the South Carolina House Oversight Committee State Election Commission

Today, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) Policy Counsel Steven Lance testified before the South Carolina House Legislative Oversight Committee’s Ad Hoc Committee – State Election Commission regarding the maintenance of voter rolls. The LDF submitted written testimony to the Committee yesterday. Today’s testimony came in response to the hearing notice that stated […]