LDF Responds to Attorney General William Barr’s Disturbing Statements on Policing

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Yesterday, Attorney General William Barr made highly disturbing remarks during his speech at an awards ceremony honoring law enforcement officers for distinguished service. In his address, Mr. Barr stated that communities that do not show ...

LDF Sends Letter Opposing Nomination of Sarah Pitlyk to the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer opposing the nomination of Sarah Pitlyk to the federal district court for the Eastern District ...

LDF Sends Letter Opposing the Judicial Nomination of Lawrence VanDyke, Highlighting his Unqualified ABA Rating

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer opposing the nomination of Lawrence VanDyke to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. VanDyke is ...

LDF Submits Comment Letter to Department of Education on Proposed Questions for 2019-2020 Civil Rights Data Collection

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational fund submitted a comment letter regarding the proposed questions for the 2019-2020 Civil Rights Data Collection. The letter “strongly encourage[s] the Department of Education (the Department) to maintain ...

LDF and MacArthur Justice Center File Suit Challenging Mississippi District Attorney Doug Evans’ Rampant Discrimination Against Black Jurors

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The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center (MJC) filed a federal class action lawsuit today challenging District Attorney Doug Evans’ extreme racial discrimination against Black ...

LDF Comments on Baltimore Police Department’s Draft Baltimore School Police MOU Assessment Report

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RE: Comments on Baltimore Police Department’s Draft Baltimore School Police MOU Assessment Report Dear Mr. Thompson: On behalf of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), I write to provide comments on the ...

LDF Statement on the Outcome of Today’s Senate Judicial Vote

Read a PDF of our statement here.  Today’s Senate vote requires attention and reflection. Too often, those being confirmed to serve on some of the most esteemed and powerful courts in the country possess disqualifying ...

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