The Legal Defense Fund and the law firm of Arnold & Porter issued a letter today on behalf of their clients, students and families in Southlake, Texas, demanding that the Department of Education, Office of ...
A coalition of state and national civil and voting rights organizations are demanding Mississippi Secretary of State, Michael Watson, to follow Mississippi law, and the Secretary of State’s own published elections calendar, concerning the deadlines ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today condemned the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement: “Beyond woefully ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) released a new research report, “Digitizing the School-to-Prison Pipeline, Pasco County’s At-Risk Youth Program,” which explains a program by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, which categorized certain students as ...
Today, LDF sent a letter urging the Atlanta City Council to reject Resolution 24-R-4518 which recommends ill-conceived changes to the OIG’s functions and would impede the Inspector General’s independence and ability to investigate without interference. ...
On Monday, Walmart announced it will roll back its diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) policies, despite previously emphasizing the importance of these initiatives and amid an increasingly polarized racial climate. In response, Janai Nelson, ...
The Legal Defense Fund today called for the withdrawal of Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon from consideration. LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement: “Linda McMahon’s views on education policy are extreme ...
