BOSTON, MA – Today, the Legal Defense Fund, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, LatinoJusticePRLDEF, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC filed a motion to intervene and a proposed motion to dismiss in Boston ...
Yesterday, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction in District of Columbia v. Trump, temporarily halting President Trump’s National Guard deployment in Washington D.C. as the case proceeds, indicating that this deployment was likely unlawful. ...
Today, LDF submitted testimony to the New York City Council regarding potential deployments of National Guard members and the increased presence of federal law enforcement in New York City’s local communities. LDF is deeply concerned ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) strongly condemns the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) announcement that it has entered into six new interagency agreements (IAAs) to transfer significant departmental responsibilities to other federal agencies. This most ...
Update: After this decision, on Dec. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed this injunction, meaning that the unconstitutional Texas map will remain in place for the 2026 elections while the case otherwise proceeds in court ...
Today, LDF sent a letter to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson urging members of Congress to vote no on two bills, The Common Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) announced that Dr. Joy Buolamwini, founder of the Algorithmic Justice League and champion of digital equity and accountability, has been elected to its Board of Directors. Dr. Buolamwini joins ...
