Friday, September 28, 2018 | ldf-perspectives
President Donald Trump announced on July 9th, 2018, his nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement: “This nomination is a turning point for our country. We have litigated […]
Monday, October 12, 2020 | page
When the President announces a nomination to the Supreme Court, LDF traditionally prepares a detailed report outlining the nominee’s background, judicial philosophy, and judicial record, and assesses the import of those factors on matters of civil rights and racial justice. During the Trump Administration, we prepared such reports when then-Judge Gorsuch and then-Judge Kavanaugh were […]
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 | case-update
Today the United States Supreme Court rejected a request from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to overturn the most recent federal appeals court decision declaring Mumia Abu-Jamal’s death sentence unconstitutional. The Court’s decision brings to an end nearly thirty years of litigation over the fairness of the sentencing hearing that resulted in Mr. Abu-Jamal’s being […]
Saturday, October 18, 2014 | case-update
Contact: Valerie Holford, 301-926-1298 (Washington, D.C.) The U.S. Supreme Court today affirmed the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to stay a District Court ruling that found Texas’ photo ID law unconstitutional and intentionally discriminatory. The law will disfranchise more than 600,000 voters, a disproportionate number of whom are Black and Latino, who do not have any […]
Saturday, October 18, 2014 | news
Litigation on the Law’s Fate in Future Elections will Continue Contact: Valerie Holford, 301-926-1298 (Washington, D.C.) The U.S. Supreme Court today affirmed the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to stay a District Court ruling that found Texas’ photo ID law unconstitutional and intentionally discriminatory. The law will disfranchise more than 600,000 voters, a disproportionate […]
Friday, February 16, 2018 | case-issue
Scott v. Schedler is a lawsuit alleging that the State of Louisiana has failed to comply with its obligations under the National Voter Registration Act (also known as the “NVRA” and the “Motor Voter Act”). The NVRA was enacted in 1993 to ensure that all Americans, regardless of socio-economic status, have access to the ballot, and […]
Friday, February 16, 2018 | case-issue
Read a fact sheet from LDF and the ACLU. Read LDF’s brief on behalf of respondents Chase Cantrell, et al. And read supporting briefs from fellow respondents University of Michigan and Wayne State University. Read briefs filed in support of the respondents in Schuette v. Cantrell. In November 2006, Michigan voters passed a statewide ballot initiative banning efforts to promote racial diversity and inclusion in […]
Monday, September 27, 2021 | page
Reopening and Operating Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic The shuttering of schools across the United States in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic made clear how indispensable public schools are to American life. Communities faced grave social and economic consequences, including a rise in child hunger, employment instability and what some experts are referring to […]
Thursday, December 13, 2012 | news
(The Root) — On Wednesday, less than two months after the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Mississippi officials for systematically incarcerating African-American children, the Senate heard its first-ever testimony about the “school-to-prison pipeline” — the label assigned to the nationwide pattern of young people being sent to police stations, courtrooms and juvenile-detention centers […]
Friday, February 16, 2018 | case-issue
In recent years, a disturbing shift has occurred in our education system. Rather than employ traditional disciplinary measures, such as counseling or detention, when students misbehave, schools are becoming increasingly dependent on suspensions, expulsions, and law enforcement to punish students. Children are being arrested or removed from schools, even for minor discretions, at alarming rates […]
