WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Alabama’s attempt to defy its orders to draw a fair congressional map and has allowed a three-judge panel’s latest decision to stand. Earlier this month, the ...
Yesterday, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed an amicus brief in Baker v. City of Atlanta, challenging Atlanta Municipal Code Sec. 66-37(b)’s ban on non-Atlanta residents collecting referendum petition signatures. This provision restricted residents of ...
JACKSON, Miss. – The three Jackson, Mississippi residents who sued to block judicial appointments to the Hinds County Circuit Court and the creation of a new Capitol Complex Improvement District (CCID) court in Jackson, say ...
Nation’s Oldest Civil Rights Legal Organization Says Federal Legislation to Protect Voters is Urgently Needed Today, long-time lead sponsor Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama reintroduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) in the United States House ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is saddened by the loss of J. Gerald ‘Gerry’ Hebert, a longtime civil rights lawyer, former Executive Director and Director at the Campaign Legal Center, and a stalwart voting rights ...
Media Contacts Legal Defense Fund (LDF) – media@naacpldf.org / 212-965-2200 Quinn, Connor, Weaver, Davis, & Rouco LLP – rrouco@qcwdr.com / 205-918-7430 [Newbern, Alabama]—Today, the Legal Defense Fund joined as co-counsel and filed a proposed ...
Media Contacts Ella Wiley, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) – media@naacpldf.org/212-965-2200 Brad Wise, NewsPros – Reed Smith LLP – brad@newspros.com/925-588-4744 Linda Yun, ArentFox Schiff – linda.yun@afslaw.com/312-258-4504 Jackie Dilworth, The Arc – dilworth@thearc.org /202-617-3271 Kerry-Ann Hamilton, Delta ...
