LDF Hosts 75th Anniversary Alumni Reunion at the Ford Foundation

On September 16, 2015, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) held an historic reunion at the Ford Foundation in New York City. The special 75th Anniversary celebration brought together over 200 esteemed attorneys and ...

LDF’s Win to Enjoin At-Large Voting in Fayette County Proves That District-Based Voting is a Fair Electoral Method

Fayette County, Georgia – On Tuesday, voters in District 5, a remedial majority-Black district, took to the polls in a special election to fill the seat vacated by the first Black County Commissioner, Pota Coston, ...

Our Lives, Votes, Jobs and Schools Are At Stake, Says LDF

Washington, DC – Today, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund (LDF) joins the America’s Journey for Justice March as it embarks on its final leg into Washington, DC after beginning six weeks ago in ...

LDF Mourns Passing of Legendary Civil Rights Attorney Solomon Seay Jr.

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) deeply mourns the passing of Solomon Seay, Jr., who worked alongside LDF for decades as a cooperating attorney in Alabama. Mr. Seay was a renowned civil ...

LDF Welcomes Samantha Erskine as Senior Director of Development

Samantha Erskine joins the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) in its New York office as Senior Director of Development. Samantha’s expertise includes managing a large portfolio of cross-sector corporate and foundation partnerships, executing ...

LDF Statement on the Passing of Model Social Justice Advocate Lynn Walker Huntley

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) deeply mourns the passing of Lynn Walker Huntley.  Ms. Walker Huntley was an accomplished civil rights lawyer, a beloved member of the LDF family, a tireless advocate ...

LDF Appoints Coty Montag as Deputy Director of Litigation

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) has appointed Coty Montag, an experienced civil rights attorney, as Deputy Director of Litigation. Coty Montag is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center and the ...

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