LDF Urges the Texas Legislature to Vote Down Senate Bill 7

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) urged Texas legislators to vote down the Conference Committee Report on Senate Bill 7 (S.B. 7) in its entirety.  LDF previously sent testimony to the ...

Statements Regarding Nikole Hannah-Jones

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Nikole Hannah-Jones “The right to free expression is a cornerstone of our democracy, and its protection is particularly critical for Black Americans and other marginalized groups who have a long history of battling infringement of ...

LDF Associate Director-Counsel Janai Nelson Testifies on the Importance of Preclearance in Preventing Discriminatory Voting Legislation

Today, Janai Nelson, Associate Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to stress the importance of fully ...

Georgia-based Disability Rights Groups Join Fight Against Georgia’s Anti-Voter Law S.B. 202

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Three groups joined pending litigation AME Church v. Kemp in an amended complaint that explains how S.B. 202 violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act ATLANTA — Three prominent Georgia-based disability rights groups have ...

LDF Submits Testimony to the Michigan Senate Opposing Five Restrictive Voting Bills

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) submitted written testimony to the Michigan Senate expressing opposition to S.B. 284, S.B. 285, S.B. 289, S.B. 303 & S.B. 310, five voting bills that ...

LDF and the National Consumer Law Center Urge DeKalb County, Georgia, to Delay Lifting Water Disconnection Moratorium, Implement Stronger Protections Against Shutoffs

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) sent a joint letter to Michael Thurmond, Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County, Georgia, in response to the ...

LDF Issues Statement on the Groundbreaking Confirmation of Kristen Clarke as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights

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Today, the United States Senate voted to confirm Kristen Clarke as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice (DOJ). Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, ...

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