LDF Files Cert Petition with U.S. Supreme Court in Case Challenging Qualified Immunity

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), along with Cleveland-based civil rights attorney James Hardiman, filed a cert petition with the United States Supreme Court in Howse v. Hodous. The plaintiff, Shase ...

Coalition of Civil Rights Leaders Demand All Ballots be Counted

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Voting is the cornerstone of democracy in this country. It is through casting a ballot that Americans determine our future, protect our rights, seek equal treatment in economic and social life – and hold our ...

LDF Rejects President Trump’s Efforts to Undermine Democratic Process as Votes Continue to Be Counted

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Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s premature declaration of victory: “President Trump’s decision to declare victory and spread misinformation ...

LDF Issues Statement on Voter Suppression, Misinformation, and Machine Malfunctions on Election Day

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Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., issued the following statement regarding the myriad challenges experienced by voters across the United States on Election Day: “This evening, as ...

LDF Issues Statement on USPS Court-Ordered Actions to Deliver Ballots on Time

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Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement regarding the court-ordered actions of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to discover and deliver ...

LDF and Co-Counsel File Lawsuit on Behalf of Pepper-Sprayed Voters in North Carolina

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), co-counsel Covington & Burling, LLP and veteran civil rights lawyer, Geraldine Sumter of Ferguson Chambers & Sumter, P.A., filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of ...

Coalition Demands Florida Secretary of State Immediately Restore Voter Information Lookup Tool

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Common Cause Florida, and 12 other partner organizations sent a letter to Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee urging her to “immediately restore the voter ...

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