Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | news
Today, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement after the hearing: “Today, America had a chance to see the Kristen […]
Saturday, September 17, 2022 | news
Yesterday, the White House hosted the “United We Stand” Summit, a full-day event designed to celebrate the equal dignity of all people and resist the rising current of hate-fueled violence that in recent years has traumatized marginalized communities and threatens to undermine America’s multiracial, multiethnic, and multicultural democracy. During the Summit, the Biden Administration announced […]
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | news
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) released a statement reiterating its previously expressed support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA), a bill aimed at rooting out racial discrimination in voting and one that will distinguish New York State as a national leader in the movement to defend and expand […]
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | news
Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement regarding the unprecedented breach of the U.S. Capitol by white supremacist groups and supporters of President Trump in an attempt to overturn the results of the presidential election and thwart a peaceful transition of power. […]
Thursday, November 16, 2023 | news
Yesterday, the Biden administration announced its 42nd round of judicial nominees to the federal bench. Among the nominees are several individuals who will make history if confirmed, including Adeel Mangi, nominee for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals who would become the first Muslim American to serve as a federal circuit court judge and the […]
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | news
Last night, state lawmakers in Connecticut passed out of committee Senate Bill 471 (“S.B. 471”), a state-level Voting Rights Act that seeks to expand access to the freedom to vote and strengthen voter protections for communities of color throughout the state. In response, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) Policy Counsel Steven Lance […]
Friday, May 19, 2023 | news
Yesterday, the United States Senate confirmed Nancy Abudu to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Georgia. Abudu was nominated to serve on the court back in December 2021 – and LDF celebrates her long-overdue confirmation as the first Black woman on the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai […]
Friday, August 6, 2021 | news
Today marks the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most critical civil rights laws ever passed. Since its founding in 1940 by Thurgood Marshall, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) has been a leader in the fight to secure, protect, and advance the voting rights of Black […]
Friday, August 9, 2024 | news
Today marks ten years since Michael Brown was killed by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer. In response to this, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Director of Strategic Initiatives Jin Hee Lee issued the following statement: “Our hearts go out to the friends and family of Michael Brown. A decade has passed since his killing by law […]
Friday, February 17, 2023 | news
Last night, Texas Governor Greg Abbott delivered his biennial State of the State address in which the Governor vowed to reform public education in a manner consistent with the ongoing campaign against the truthful teaching of our nation’s history and the lived experiences of all its residents. In response to this speech, the Legal Defense […]
