Wednesday, December 21, 2022 | news
Today, LDF sent a letter outlining the growing threat of “Constitutional Sheriffs” to our multi-racial democracy to Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke. The letter builds on a previous letter LDF sent in September urging the Department of Justice to further its efforts to address the threat of law enforcement officials […]
Friday, February 2, 2024 | news
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) sent a letter to a Philadelphia private school, Cedar Grove Christian Academy, expressing concern regarding its uniform code, which expressly prohibits certain culturally significant hairstyles, like locs and afros. In the letter, LDF asks Cedar Grove Christian Academy to reassess their rules to ensure that all grooming policies serve legitimate safety […]
Monday, April 25, 2022 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) sent a letter to Mississippi High School Activities Association expressing concern regarding grooming policies that disproportionately target and penalize Black children for wearing their hair in culturally significant hairstyles, and addressing an incident that occurred earlier this month at a high school powerlifting competition in Jackson, Mississippi. […]
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | news
Today, LDF sent a letter to the Cheektowaga, New York Town Board to address an exploratory proceeding concerning an alleged violation of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA) initiated by the Town of Cheektowaga. On December 12, 2023, a Cheektowaga resident sent the Town an NYVRA notification letter alleging that […]
Friday, November 2, 2018 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) sent a letter to Madison County Board of Registrars Chairman Lynda Hairston today about a variety of troubling issues with voter registration at the historically Black Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (“Alabama A&M”) and Oakwood University. Due to conversations with students involved in helping with voter […]
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 | news
Today the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) sent a letter to Probate Judge Denise Maddox in Grady County after learning that the County closed the Cairo 5 Precinct (Agricenter) and moved voting to the First Baptist Church, impacting the ability of certain registered voters, a significant number of whom are Black, to participate in today’s election. […]
Friday, November 22, 2019 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer opposing the nomination of Lawrence VanDyke to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. VanDyke is the ninth judicial nominee from the Trump administration rated unqualified by the non-partisan American Bar Association (ABA) – and he […]
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer opposing the nomination of Sarah Pitlyk to the federal district court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Ms. Pitlyk is the eighth judicial nominee advanced by President Trump who has been rated unqualified by the […]
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 | news
Ahead of this week’s vote on his nomination, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Senate leadership today opposing the confirmation of Michael Park to a lifetime seat on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over federal cases in the states of Connecticut, New York, and […]
Thursday, February 3, 2022 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. sent a letter to the Florida House Public Integrity and Elections Committee in opposition to Proposed Committee Bill (PCB) PIE 22-03 that would make several harmful changes to Florida’s election laws and voting in the state. The letter urges the Committee to oppose the bill in […]
