LDF Appeals District Court Ruling in Alabama Desegregation Case

Read a PDF of our statement here.  The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today appealed to the 11th Circuit a district court’s April ruling that allowed the predominately-white city of Gardendale, Alabama ...

LDF Sends FOIA Request to USDOT in Response to Red Line Complaint Closure

A few weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) abruptly served notice to the Maryland Department of Transportation, closing LDF’s complaint which challenged the state’s decision to cancel plans for the “Red Line” rail ...

LDF Statement on Reports Detailing Justice Department Efforts to Undermine Affirmative Action

Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Reports Detailing Justice Department Efforts to Undermine Affirmative Action Today, news reports suggested that the Justice Department intends to challenge affirmative action at colleges and universities ...

Michigan Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Lawsuit Challenging Racially Discriminatory Tax Foreclosures in Detroit

Read the PDF verison of our statement Michigan Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Lawsuit ChallengingRacially Discriminatory Tax Foreclosures in Detroit Wayne County’s tax foreclosures disproportionately impact African-American homeowners DETROIT, Mich. – Detroit residents at risk ...

Civil Rights & Worker Rights Groups Seek to Defend Landmark EEOC Criminal Records Guidance in Texas Federal Lawsuit

Read the PDF of our statement here.  Civil Rights & Worker Rights Groups Seek to Defend Landmark EEOC Criminal Records Guidance in Texas Federal Lawsuit To protect and expand employment opportunities for millions of Americans ...

LDF Statement on President Trump’s Remarks Encouraging Police Brutality

Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on President Trump’s Remarks Encouraging Police Brutality In a speech to law enforcement today in Long Island, New York, President Trump suggested that officers should be less ...

LDF Condemns Justice Department Retreat from LGBTQ Rights

Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Condemns Justice Department Retreat from LGBTQ Rights On Wednesday, the Department of Justice filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit arguing ...

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