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LDF Joins Outpouring of Support for Diversity in Higher Education in Supreme Court Briefs in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

Washington, D.C.—Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (“Fisher II”), urging the U.S. Supreme Court to (1) reaffirm the longstanding principle that a diverse student body yields numerous educational, professional, and societal benefits; and (2) […]

LDF Joins Outpouring of Support for Diversity in Higher Education in Supreme Court Briefs in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin

LDF Joins Other Black-led Civil Rights Organizations to Endorse the Freedom to Learn Campaign

The endorsement of the new campaign adds to LDF’s Pro-Truth Initiative and the organization’s broader advocacy efforts in education.   Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) joined with other Black-led legacy civil rights organizations to endorse the Freedom to Learn Campaign (FTLC), a movement created to fight the growing disinformation campaign against the erasure of […]

LDF Joins OCA-Asian Pacific Americans and Other Organizations in Calling on the Justice Department to Address Increasing Racist Attacks Against the Asian American Community

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates and over 180 other organizations in calling on the Justice Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the White House to publicly recognize and denounce the increasing racist attacks and discrimination against Asian Americans in the wake of the […]

LDF Joins Mumia Abu-Jamal Defense Team

LDF Joins Mumia Abu-Jamal Defense Team (New York, NY) –On January 28, 2011, Mumia Abu-Jamal retained the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) to represent him in the ongoing appeal of his capital murder conviction and death sentence.  LDF will serve as co-counsel in the case with Judy Ritter, Esq., of Widener Law […]

LDF Joins Mumia Abu-Jamal Defense Team

On January 28, 2011, Mumia Abu-Jamal retained the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) to represent him in the ongoing appeal of his capital murder conviction and death sentence. LDF will serve as co-counsel in the case with Judy Ritter, Esq., of Widener Law School in Wilmington, Delaware, who has represented Mr. Abu-Jamal […]

LDF Joins More Than 70 Other Organizations in Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief to Uphold “Fair Share” Provisions for Public Sector Unions

On November 17, 2015, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined more than 70 civil and human rights organizations in filing an amicus curiae brief in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, a challenge to the Supreme Court’s 1977 ruling in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, which affirmed the constitutionality of “fair share” provisions for public […]

LDF Joins Forces with Power the Polls on Renewed Campaign to Recruit Poll Workers

In honor of National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is once again partnering with Power the Polls to recruit poll workers for the 2022 election season. In 2020, LDF joined forces with LeBron James’ More Than A Vote and Power the Polls to recruit over 42,000 potential poll workers. This year, […]

LDF Joins Cross-Ideological Coalition in Submitting an Amicus Brief in Case Challenging Qualified Immunity

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today joined an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the doctrine of qualified immunity, which shields government agents from liability for misconduct. The brief was submitted in the case I.B. and Doe v. Woodard, which challenges the warrantless strip search of a 4-year […]

LDF Joins Community Members Calling to Reopen Investigations into the Killing of Muhammad Muhaymin, Jr.

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational and Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Mayor Kate Gallego of Phoenix, Arizona, and Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel calling for the investigations into the killing of Muhammad Muhaymin, Jr. to be reopened. The letter comes after community members and advocates across the country have demanded that […]