Civil Rights Groups Oppose Judge Barrett Nomination and Process

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On a press call today, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D. N.Y.,  Senator Cory Booker, D. N.J., and civil rights leaders urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the ...

LDF Statement on End of Nomination Hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett

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In response to the completion of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court nomination hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill issued the following ...

Statement on Florida Officials’ Plans to Remove Returning Citizens from Florida’s Voter Roll

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With less than 18 days until the 2020 General Election, the Florida Division of Elections made plans to remove returning citizens who owe legal financial obligations from Florida’s voter roll. If Florida were to remove ...

LDF Testifies Before NYC Human Rights Commission In Support of Rule to Strengthen Ban on Hair Discrimination

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) testified before the New York City Commission of Human Rights in support of a proposed rule that would further clarify covered entities’ obligations to protect ...

LDF Testifies Before NYC Human Rights Commission In Support of Rule to Strengthen Ban on Hair Discrimination

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) testified before the New York City Commission of Human Rights in support of a proposed rule that would further clarify covered entities’ obligations to protect ...

LDF Partners with BIPOC Artists to Launch “They Can’t. We Can.” Voting Campaign Honoring Victims of Police Violence

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) launched the “They Can’t. We Can.” voting campaign honoring victims of police violence and others whose lives were senselessly taken in racially-motivated crimes. The campaign ...

LDF Responds to Supreme Court Decision to Halt Census Count

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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration’s request to immediately stop the 2020 Census count, suspending a lower court’s order that the administration keep the response period open through the end of October. ...

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