Friday, July 17, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Marshals Service, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to determine what, if any, authority this Administration, including Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection […]
Monday, October 5, 2020 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) has sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeking documents related to President Trump’s “Executive Order Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping,” which bans federal contractors and employees from participating in and implementing trainings that educate about race […]
Thursday, August 24, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Files FOIA Request with the U.S. Justice Department for Documents Relating to the North Charleston, S.C. Police Department The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services […]
Friday, February 2, 2018 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Files FOIA Request with Department of Labor Regarding Tip Pooling Proposal Following media reports that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) removed unfavorable internal analysis from its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. […]
Monday, September 18, 2017 | news
LDF Files FOIA Request to Ensure Safety of Prisoners During Emergencies Today, The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) related to administrative practices, policies, and regulations currently in place at public federal prison facilities and contract prisons in Texas, […]
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Files FOIA Appeal with the U.S. Justice Department for Documents Relating to the North Charleston, S.C. Police Department The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today filed an appeal regarding a partially denied Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of […]
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the law firm of Cozen O’Connor, and Ronald L. Wilson, a veteran Louisiana civil rights attorney, filed a brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to defend a voting rights victory in Louisiana meant to ensure that Black voters have a fair opportunity to […]
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed federal complaints against the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The complaints (OMB, OFCCP), which were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, allege […]
Monday, August 3, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and law firm Covington & Burling, LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s failure to ensure all eligible voters can vote safely in the upcoming elections amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit challenges both Louisiana’s restrictions on the use of absentee mail-in ballots and […]
Thursday, May 7, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the firm Covington & Burling, LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging voting requirements imposed by the State of Louisiana, including restrictions on the use of absentee mail-in ballots, which pose serious health risks to voters amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit was filed on […]
