The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today condemned the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement: “Beyond woefully ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) released a new research report, “Digitizing the School-to-Prison Pipeline, Pasco County’s At-Risk Youth Program,” which explains a program by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, which categorized certain students as ...
Today, LDF sent a letter urging the Atlanta City Council to reject Resolution 24-R-4518 which recommends ill-conceived changes to the OIG’s functions and would impede the Inspector General’s independence and ability to investigate without interference. ...
On Monday, Walmart announced it will roll back its diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) policies, despite previously emphasizing the importance of these initiatives and amid an increasingly polarized racial climate. In response, Janai Nelson, ...
The Legal Defense Fund today called for the withdrawal of Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon from consideration. LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement: “Linda McMahon’s views on education policy are extreme ...
The Legal Defense Fund today called for the withdrawal of Defense Secretary nominee Peter Hegseth from consideration. LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement: “The Secretary of Defense oversees a Department of ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and the National Urban League, represented by O’Melveny & Myers LLP, filed an amicus brief in Barnes v. Felix, encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the so-called “moment ...
