Reflections of Former President and Director-Counsel Ted Shaw on the Legacy of Jack Greenberg

“Jack Greenberg was an American hero. If all he had done was serve in the navy during WWII, he would have earned that status. But his greatest battle was against our country’s greatest evil – ...

Reflections of Former President and Director-Counsel Elaine Jones on the Legacy of Jack Greenberg

“By example, Jack taught young lawyers how to conduct ourselves in litigation;  courtesy to opposing counsel, respect for the Court, solid and thorough research and preparation, and expressing oneself orally and in writing with clarity ...

LDF Remembers Civil Rights Icon Jack Greenberg

Read a pdf of this article here.  A memorial service celebrating Jack Greenberg will be held on Monday December 5th at St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia University in New York (1160 Amsterdam Avenue) at 2:30 p.m. ...

LDF Remembers Civil Rights Icon Jack Greenberg

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (“LDF”) deeply mourns the loss of civil rights icon and our second Director-Counsel Jack Greenberg, who was the last living attorney who argued the Brown v. Board ...

LDF Remembers Civil Rights Icon Jack Greenberg

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (“LDF”) deeply mourns the loss of civil rights icon and our second Director-Counsel Jack Greenberg, who was the last living attorney who argued the Brown v. Board ...

Todd A. Cox Joins NAACP Legal Defense Fund as Director of Policy

At Critical Time for Civil Rights, Key Hire a Powerful Addition to LDF Team The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is proud to announce that Todd A. Cox is joining LDF as the Director of Policy. ...

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Racial Bias in Jury Deliberations Case

The Supreme Court is hearing Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado, a case addressing racial bias in jury deliberations. The question before the Supreme Court is whether whether a no-impeachment rule constitutionally may bar evidence of racial bias offered to prove ...

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