Thursday, October 21, 2021 | news
Today, The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley in support of the nomination of Myrna Pérez, to serve as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Ms. Pérez is an esteemed civil rights […]
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the nomination of Holly Thomas to serve as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judge Thomas’ service throughout her career has been exemplary and she is eminently qualified […]
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the nomination of Dale Ho to serve as a judge on the district court for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Ho’s record demonstrates a deep and overarching commitment to the preservation of […]
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund sent a letter to the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury regarding the State of Tennessee’s planned takeover of the town of Mason, a small, majority-Black town 40 miles from Memphis. The letter expresses concern with the State’s unprecedented decision to usurp financial control from elected officials in Mason, and […]
Monday, August 9, 2021 | news
On August 9, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF)”, American Civil Liberties Union, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, League of Women Voters of South Carolina, South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, and South Carolina Progressive Network Education Fund sent a letter to remind the Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee of its […]
Monday, October 25, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, and the Huntsville-Madison County Branch of the NAACP sent a letter to the Madison County, Alabama Commission regarding its unmet obligations under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Commission’s current districting plan, with its combination […]
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, and the Limestone County Branch of the NAACP sent a letter to the Limestone County Commission expressing the current redistricting plan. The proposed plan would likely diminish the opportunity of Black voters and other voters of color in Limestone County […]
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”), Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”), Greater Birmingham Ministries and ACLU of Alabama sent a letter to the Alabama Legislative Reapportionment Office to remind the committee of its obligation to comply with the U.S. Constitution and Section 2 of the Voting […]
Monday, July 6, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee over concerns that the Business Relief Program, meant to distribute funds the state received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to small businesses facing financial hardship caused by the pandemic, will adversely impact […]
Monday, August 16, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined the Greater Tangipahoa Parish NAACP Branch in sending a letter to the Tangipahoa School District outlining concerns that the current district map used to elect members to the Tangipahoa Parish School Board may violate Section Two of the Voting Rights Act. In our letter, […]
