LDF Sends Letters to Texas House of Representatives and Senate Expressing Opposition to the Conference Committee Report on S.B. 1

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) sent letters to the Texas Senate and House of Representatives expressing opposition to the Conference Committee Report on S.B. 1. The bill severely restricts access ...

LDF, ACLU and NWLC File Amicus Brief in Title VI Compensatory Damages Case

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On Monday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), along with the ACLU, the ACLU of Texas, and the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court ...

LDF Issues Statement on Supreme Court Decision to End Eviction Moratorium

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Late last night, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had exceeded its authority in establishing a nation-wide moratorium on the eviction of renters who are behind on ...

LDF Issues Statement on House Passage of H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

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Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, an urgently needed measure that would help protect the right to vote. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of ...

LDF Statement on the End of Prison-Based Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania’s State Legislative Districts

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Today, Pennsylvania’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission (LRC) voted 3-2 to end prison-based gerrymandering in the state’s legislative redistricting maps. The decision follows sustained advocacy from local residents and organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement ...

LDF Submits Comments Expressing Support of a HUD Proposal to Reinstate the Discriminatory Effects Standard

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) submitted comments in support of the U.S. Department for Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) proposed rule reinstating the discriminatory effects standard, a critical tool in remedying ...

LDF Sends Letters to South Carolina Association of Counties, School Board Association, and Municipal Association to Prepare for Redistricting

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) sent three letters to the South Carolina Association of Counties, South Carolina School Board Association, and Municipal Association of South Carolina regarding redistricting. As the ...

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