LDF Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Attorney and Former LDF Litigator Deborah Greenberg

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) deeply mourns the passing of the brilliant civil rights attorney, distinguished LDF litigator, and longtime member of the LDF family, Deborah Greenberg. An expert employment discrimination ...

LDF Requests Supreme Court to Review Racial Discrimination in Death Penalty Case

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and Texas attorneys Maurie Levin and Don Bailey, filed a cert petition in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Andre Thomas, a Black man ...

LDF Submits Testimony Before the New York State Standing Committee on Elections Urging Passage of S1406A

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), submitted testimony to the New York State Standing Committee on Elections to urge the Elections Committee to prioritize passage of S1406A, the John R. Lewis ...

LDF Sends Letter Urging the Iberia Parish Council to Reverse Eight Polling Places Closures that Disproportionately Impact Black Voters

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to the Iberia Parish, Louisiana Council, urging members to reverse the eight recent polling place closures, and support the addition of an early ...

LDF Submits Written Testimony to the Louisiana House and Senate Committees on Governmental Affairs on their Obligations in the Redistricting Process

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) submitted written testimony to the Louisiana House and Governmental Affairs Committee and Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee in advance of one of their first joint meetings ...

Coalition Urges Department of Justice to Reopen Investigation Into Police Killing of Terence Crutcher

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Today, the family of Terence Crutcher, joined by national civil and human rights legal organizations, local elected officials, and community activists and leaders, formally requested for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department ...

Civil Rights Groups File To Submit Amicus Brief that Supports Admissions Policies That Address Structural Barriers to Education

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Civil rights groups Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC), NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), and LatinoJustice PRLDEF, together with law firm Arnold & Porter, filed an amicus brief in support ...

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