LDF Issues Statement on Disclaimer Ruling for President Trump’s Law Enforcement Commission

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Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement in response to a U.S. District Judge’s ruling this week requiring the Presidential Commission on ...

LDF Issues Statement on Intimidation of Ballot Counters

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Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement regarding attempts to intimidate ballot counters in multiple states: “As election officials have continued to ...

LDF Files Cert Petition with U.S. Supreme Court in Case Challenging Qualified Immunity

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), along with Cleveland-based civil rights attorney James Hardiman, filed a cert petition with the United States Supreme Court in Howse v. Hodous. The plaintiff, Shase ...

Coalition of Civil Rights Leaders Demand All Ballots be Counted

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Voting is the cornerstone of democracy in this country. It is through casting a ballot that Americans determine our future, protect our rights, seek equal treatment in economic and social life – and hold our ...

LDF Rejects President Trump’s Efforts to Undermine Democratic Process as Votes Continue to Be Counted

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Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s premature declaration of victory: “President Trump’s decision to declare victory and spread misinformation ...

LDF Issues Statement on Voter Suppression, Misinformation, and Machine Malfunctions on Election Day

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Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., issued the following statement regarding the myriad challenges experienced by voters across the United States on Election Day: “This evening, as ...

LDF Issues Statement on USPS Court-Ordered Actions to Deliver Ballots on Time

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Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement regarding the court-ordered actions of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to discover and deliver ...

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