LDF Mourns the Loss of Longtime Board Member Jay Topkis

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The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) mourns the passing of Jay Topkis, a former member of LDF’s Board of Directors who advised LDF on more than 21 cases between 1967 and 1988. ...

LDF’s Sherrilyn Ifill Discusses the Confirmation Hearings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh on The Tom Joyner Morning Show

By: The Tom Joyner Morning Show   Source: The Tom Joyner Morning Show   Jacque Reid talks to Sherrilyn Ifill, President & Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund about Donald Trump appointing Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court.

LDF’s Sherillyn Ifill Joins the AMJoy Show with Joy Reid to Discuss Judge Kavanaugh’s Upcoming Confirmation

By: AM Joy Source: MSNBC’s AM Joy   President and Director-Counsel Sherillyn Ifill Joins the AMJoy Show with Joy Reid to discuss Judge Kavanaugh’s upcoming confirmation.

Racial Justice Organizations Oppose Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation to U.S. Supreme Court

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Racial Justice Organizations Oppose Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation to U.S. Supreme Court Each Organization Independently Concluded That His Record Is a Threat to Racial Justice Racial justice organizations are opposing the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee ...

NAACP Legal Defense Fund Releases Detailed Report on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Record

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Racial Justice Organizations Oppose Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation to U.S. Supreme Court Urges Senators to Halt Hearings and Oppose Kavanaugh’s Confirmation NEW YORK – The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today released ...

LDF Statement on Department of Justice Involvement in Harvard Lawsuit

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Today, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) – the federal agency responsible for enforcing civil rights – filed a statement of interest in a Massachusetts federal court supporting a lawsuit that seeks to eliminate the consideration of race ...

LDF Sends Joint Letter to Texas Commission on Proposed Closings of Department of Public Safety Offices

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The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the Texas Civil Rights Project sent a letter today expressing concerns about the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission’s recommendation to close 87 Department of Public Safety (DPS) offices. These ...

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