Tuesday, November 3, 2020 | news
Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., issued the following statement regarding the myriad challenges experienced by voters across the United States on Election Day: “This evening, as attention understandably focuses on the eventual outcome of the election, we must recognize that this election reinforces a critical truth: […]
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | news
Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm Judge Merrick Garland as Attorney General of the United States. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement regarding Judge Garland’s confirmation: “We congratulate Judge Garland on his confirmation as Attorney General of the United […]
Sunday, July 3, 2022 | news
Today, the Akron, Ohio, police department released body camera footage of the fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man who was stopped by law enforcement for an alleged traffic matter earlier in the week. The video footage raises more questions than it answers about the conduct of the eight police officers who shot Mr. Walker approximately 60 times and have since been placed on administrative leave. In response to today’s video release, Legal […]
Friday, January 13, 2023 | news
On Wednesday, in Los Angeles, California, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released body camera footage of the fatal law enforcement tasering of Keenan Anderson, a 31-year-old Black educator and father. In response to the release of this footage, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Associate Director-Counsel Tona Boyd issued the following statement: “We extend our deepest […]
Friday, May 20, 2022 | news
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Briceno v. Williams, affirming the district court’s denial of qualified immunity to Officer Blake Williams of the San Diego Police Department and permitting Marcus Briceno’s civil rights claims to proceed to trial. The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), working with Rights Behind […]
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 | news
Today, the jury in the civil trial Sines v. Kessler involving over a dozen defendants charged with conspiracy to interfere with civil rights under 42 U.S. Code § 1985, civil conspiracy to commit a crime under state Virginia law, and other counts found defendants liable under Virginia state law. The jury returned no decision on […]
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 | news
Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement regarding the court-ordered actions of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to discover and deliver mail-in votes on time: “The failure of the USPS to fully comply with today’s order from Judge Sullivan is outrageous […]
Thursday, December 14, 2023 | news
Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the planned February departure of United States Associate Attorney General (AAG) Vanita Gupta. AAG Gupta is the 19th United States Associate Attorney General — the third-ranking official at DOJ — and is the third longest-serving person in that position. She has also led the Leadership Conference for Civil […]
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | news
Today, members of the United States Senate failed to reach the 60-vote supermajority necessary to end a filibuster of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA), critical federal legislation that will help restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and much-needed protections against the ongoing assaults on the voting rights of Black voters and […]
Sunday, August 9, 2020 | news
Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement in response to President Trump signing an Executive Order on evictions and foreclosures: “President Trump’s Executive Order substitutes show for substance, leaving those facing the catastrophic upheaval of eviction this week with no immediate relief […]
