LDF Statement on Confirmation of William Barr to Serve as Attorney General of the United States

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Despite widespread opposition from civil rights advocates, the Senate voted today to confirm William P. Barr as the next Attorney General of the United States. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense ...

NAACP Legal Defense Fund Delivers Arguments at Final Hearing in Case to Determine Future of Race-Conscious Admissions at Harvard

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The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) will deliver post-trial arguments today in the federal trial that threatens to end the consideration of race in Harvard’s admissions process, jeopardizing diversity at the college. ...

LDF Sends Letters Over Concerns with Discriminatory Hair Policies Stemming from Incident Involving New Jersey High School Wrestler

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today sent letters to both the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) following up on a December ...

LDF Offers Support for Maryland House Bill to Improve Transparency Around Misconduct by Public Employees

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The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter today to the Maryland House of Delegates’ Heath and Government Operations Committee offering support for HB 413, which would amend the Maryland Public ...

Binghamton Parents Demand Justice for Daughters Illegally Strip Searched

Parents in Binghamton, New York are seeking a public apology and other redress from the Binghamton School District for the mistreatment of their daughters (the “girls”) who were subjected to an illegal strip search at ...

LDF Sends Letter to Alabama County Commission Expressing At-Large Voting Concerns

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to the Morgan County Commission in Alabama expressing concerns that the county’s at-large method of election for the Morgan County Commission may ...

LDF Condemns Senate Judiciary Committee Vote on Attorney General Nominee William Barr and Dozens of Judicial Nominees

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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to advance the nomination of William Barr to serve as Attorney General of the United States. In addition to Mr. Barr, the Committee also voted to advance dozens of ...

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