Wednesday, July 18, 2018 | news
By: NAACP LDF Source: Medium For over 30 years, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) has conducted a full and thorough analysis of the civil rights record of each nominee to the United States Supreme Court. Following our review, we issue a comprehensive report setting forth our analysis of that record […]
Friday, November 18, 2016 | news
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. Overview of the Civil Rights Record of Reported Attorney General Nominee Jeff Sessions On November 18, 2016, President-Elect Donald Trump announced that Republican Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions will be his nominee for Attorney General of the United States. Sen. Sessions has been a member of the Senate since […]
Friday, June 30, 2017 | ldf-perspectives
by Kyle Barry, LDF Policy Counsel On June 29, President Donald Trump nominated Eric S. Dreiband to be the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the Department of Justice. Created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the Civil Rights Division is charged with upholding “the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the […]
Thursday, June 29, 2017 | news
On June 29, President Donald Trump nominated Eric S. Dreiband to be the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the Department of Justice. Created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the Civil Rights Division is charged with upholding “the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our […]
Monday, October 26, 2015 | news
The Philadelphia Tribune cites the high cost of implementing strict photo voter ID and fighting litigation brought under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in “Voter ID foes stress legal cost in new tactic.” LDF’s own white paper examines the high cost (in time, money and burden) of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act […]
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 | page
How Redistricting Works — And How You Can Get Involved LDF’s Jared Evans, Policy Counsel, and Michael Pernick, Redistricting Counsel, reflect on the unique and impactful nature of the 2021 redistricting cycle. By Ella Wiley Former Senior Communications Associate Redistricting is the process of drawing congressional and state legislative maps based on census data. The […]
Friday, July 15, 2022 | page
Criminal Justice and Policing Qualified Immunity FAQ Qualified immunity has protected law enforcement officers and other government officials from being held accountable when they violate people’s constitutional rights for decades. The doctrine of qualified immunity allows state and local officials to avoid personal consequences related to their professional interactions unless they violate “clearly established law” and […]
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | page
critical race theory Frequently Asked Questions To help you learn more about Critical Race Theory (CRT), LDF has compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions about critical race theory. This resource also includes information on the laws banning critical race theory and racial justice discourse being enacted across the country and how they fit […]
Monday, October 12, 2020 | page
The stakes of this nomination could not be higher for racial equality and civil rights in this country. The Supreme Court is already far more conservative than it has been at any point in modern history. The Court is bitterly divided on key issues, and we have already witnessed a substantial erosion in the Court’s […]
Thursday, March 2, 2023 | page
What is a Pattern-or-Practice Investigation? Why It’s Important to Understand this Police Accountability Process — and Its Limitations By John Guzman Communications Strategist – Police Accountability You’ve seen the headlines before. A police department has a harrowing record filled with multiple incidents of police misconduct. Officers are harming people in innumerable ways, from inflicting violence […]
