(NEW YORK, NY) – Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), The Legal Aid Society, The Bronx Defenders, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and the law firm Ballard Spahr filed a putative class-action complaint against the City of New ...
Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order that, without cause or justification, aims to expand aggressive law enforcement practices that will increase criminalization, funnel federal resources—including military and national security assets—to local law enforcement agencies, ...
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a coalition of leading civil rights groups announced they have signed onto an affirmation in defense of Black history, texts and art, as the Trump administration continues to attack the critical civic ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed an amicus brief supporting the law firm Susman Godfrey in its attempt to prevent the enforcement of an executive order that punishes the firm for providing legal representation ...
Last week, the U.S. Justice Department issued an updated mission statement on behalf of its Civil Rights Division, directing its staff to prioritize the enforcement of a range of irrational and unlawful executive orders from ...
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of a certification requirement from the U.S. Department of Education that threatens schools with a loss of federal ...
Federal court ruled that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission must halt implementation of President Trump’s mandate to require documentary proof of citizenship in federal voter registration while case proceeds. If implemented, the provision could block ...
