LDF Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina’s Discriminatory Curriculum Censorship Law in K-12 Schools

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Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Tyler Bailey of Bailey Law Firm, LLC , and WilmerHale LLP filed an appeal in a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging a discriminatory law that censors the teaching of certain subjects related to racial ...

LDF Mourns the Loss of Bishop Reginald Jackson, Fearless Faith Leader and Civil Rights Stalwart

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Bishop Reginald Jackson, who passed away on Nov. 25, 2025, at the age of 71. Bishop Jackson was the 132nd bishop elected to the African Methodist ...

LDF Mourns the Loss of Viola Ford Fletcher, Oldest Known Survivor of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the passing of Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest known survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Known affectionately as “Mother Fletcher,” through a century-long pursuit of justice, she helped ...

Community Organizations Representing Students and Parents Ask to Intervene in Federal Lawsuit to Defend Equal Access to Selective Boston Public Schools

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BOSTON, MA – Today, the Legal Defense Fund, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, LatinoJusticePRLDEF, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC filed a motion to intervene and a proposed motion to dismiss in Boston ...

LDF Encouraged by Order Halting Unlawful National Guard Deployment in D.C

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Yesterday, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction in District of Columbia v. Trump, temporarily halting President Trump’s National Guard deployment in Washington D.C. as the case proceeds, indicating that this deployment was likely unlawful. ...

LDF Urges New York City Council to Protect New Yorkers from Federal Overreach

Today, LDF submitted testimony to the New York City Council regarding potential deployments of National Guard members and the increased presence of federal law enforcement in New York City’s local communities. LDF is deeply concerned ...

LDF Condemns Latest Efforts by Trump Administration to Dismantle the U.S. Department of Education

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) strongly condemns the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) announcement that it has entered into six new interagency agreements (IAAs) to transfer significant departmental responsibilities to other federal agencies. This most ...

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