On Nov. 7, a New York State Supreme Court trial judge in Orange County issued an opinion striking down the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA). Today, the Legal Defense Fund ...
On Thursday, the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board voted to close Fifth Ward Elementary School before the 2025-26 school year. In a proposal, the School Board is calling for the children who currently ...
Following the 2024 general election, Janai Nelson, Legal Defense Fund (LDF)’s President and Director-Counsel, issued the following statement: “Today, we face a glaring reality: the actions of the past several years have tested our democracy ...
As a result of decisive victories Tuesday night in Delaware and Maryland, Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-Senate) and Angela Alsobrooks (MD-Senate) will become the first two Black women to serve in the U.S. Senate at the ...
LDF Tribute to Quincy Jones Music Legend and Former LDF Board Member 1933 – 2024 It is with heartfelt gratitude that we honor the life and legacy of Quincy Jones, a legendary music icon and ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the death of Quincy Jones, a legendary music icon and humanitarian who served on LDF’s Board of Directors for more than three decades. A courageous proponent of ...
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to review the case of Robinson v. Callais, which could determine how congressional maps are drawn in Louisiana. The court will now consider whether Louisiana violated the U.S. ...
