Monday, November 17, 2014 | news
LDF mourns the passing of iconic civil rights lawyer, John Doar. Mr. Doar was a fearless advocate of racial justice, who served alongside LDF in the most significant civil rights struggles of the 1960’s. As Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the Department of Justice, Doar was on the front line in the […]
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) deeply mourns the loss of June Shagaloff, a civil rights activist and organizer who joined LDF in 1950 as an intern before LDF founder Thurgood Marshall hired her as a full-time staff member on April 1, 1951. A community organizer and researcher for LDF from 1951-61, […]
Monday, December 30, 2013 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund mourns the passing of Dr. Ken Edelin, a longtime champion of women’s rights, and a senior board member at LDF. Dr. Edelin joined the board in 1986 and steadfastly promoted LDF’s values and mission. LDF Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill said, “Dr. Edelin was a fearless man of integrity and conviction. As an LDF […]
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) deeply mourns the passing of the brilliant civil rights attorney, distinguished LDF litigator, and longtime member of the LDF family, Deborah Greenberg. An expert employment discrimination lawyer, Mrs. Greenberg was also the widow of LDF’s second Director-Counsel and civil rights icon Jack Greenberg. She passed away […]
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is profoundly saddened to learn of the passing of Amelia Boynton Robinson, a courageous, iconic founder of the voting rights movement and former LDF client. As a strong supporter of voting rights in Selma, Alabama in the early 1960’s, Mrs. Robinson was responsible for bringing national […]
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | post
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the death of William “Bill” Lucy, a visionary leader of the labor movement and champion of civil and human rights. During his tenured commitment to public service, Lucy worked tirelessly to advance economic justice across the globe. Mr. Lucy passed away at 90 years old in […]
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | news
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the death of Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the historic Little Rock Nine who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. in 1957. The momentous group was met with violent confrontation and backlash as the first Black students to integrate the school after the […]
Saturday, July 20, 2024 | news
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. Representative for Texas’ 18th Congressional district, lawyer, and staunch civil rights advocate. With grace, intellect, and power, Representative Jackson Lee influenced countless issues of critical importance to the Black community. Representative Jackson Lee passed away on July 19, 2024. LDF President and […]
Friday, July 25, 2025 | news
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Ronald J. Tabak, a dynamic attorney, criminal justice advocate, and civil rights champion who dedicated his career to exposing the injustices in capital punishment cases. In 1985, Tabak joined Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates. At the international law firm, Tabak developed Skadden’s […]
Thursday, April 16, 2020 | news
Robert Garcia (Courtesy of Community Partners) LDF mourns the loss of our colleague Robert Garcia, a lifelong civil rights advocate and LDF staff attorney from 1992 to 1996. In 2000, he founded and led the Los Angeles nonprofit legal and policy organization The City Project, which fights for equal access to public resources and healthy, […]
