Sunday, October 18, 2015 | news
In Memoriam of Chief District Court Judge Ralph Gingles Jr. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) acknowledges the passing of the Honorable Ralph Gingles, Jr., a veteran judge and voting rights pioneer from Gaston, North Carolina. He died on Tuesday at age 69. Ralph “Skip” Gingles served as a Chief […]
Sunday, April 28, 2019 | news
This morning, the Honorable Damon J. Keith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit passed away at the age of 96. A grandson of slaves, Judge Keith rose from humble roots in Detroit to attend Howard University School of Law, where he studied under NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) […]
Sunday, August 16, 2015 | news
LDF deeply mourns the passing of iconic civil rights leader Julian Bond, a leading and tireless social activist, institution-builder, and advocate for racial justice and human rights. Mr. Bond’s profound impact on the struggle for equality and racial justice in America spans generations. As a co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and Southern […]
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) salutes the life and work of former U.S. Representative John Conyers, a co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and former chair of the House Judiciary and Oversight committees. Mr. Conyers served the people of Michigan for over 50 years in the United States Congress. He […]
Sunday, July 25, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. mourns the loss and celebrates the life of Robert (“Bob”) Parris Moses, brilliant educator, strategist, activist, and architect of the Freedom Summer Project, who also helped to lead one of the most consequential organizations in the shaping of this country. A longtime voting rights activist, who […]
Saturday, August 26, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on the Pardoning of Joe Arpaio Today, President Donald Trump pardoned notorious Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted of criminal contempt based on his refusal to stop jailing individuals he suspected were illegal immigrants. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and […]
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | news
Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Andrew Brasher to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) opposed Mr. Brasher’s nomination because of his troubling record on several key civil rights issues. This vote to confirm serves as yet another reminder of Senate […]
Thursday, November 14, 2019 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. Today’s Senate vote requires attention and reflection. Too often, those being confirmed to serve on some of the most esteemed and powerful courts in the country possess disqualifying professional records and characteristics that inhibit them from serving as fair and impartial guardians against injustice. The NAACP Legal Defense […]
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 | news
Residents of Ferguson, Missouri and other communities across the country have spent the past several days observing the one-year anniversary of the police-killing of Michael Brown, Jr., an unarmed African-American teenager. These overwhelmingly peaceful commemorations have reflected on the progress that has been made and the progress still needed toward reforming racially-discriminatory policing practices in […]
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) remembers Freddie Gray, a young African-American man who succumbed to spinal cord injuries he suffered while in the custody of Baltimore City police officers one year ago. His was the fifth in-custody death in Baltimore in three years, laying bare the longstanding problem of police […]
