LDF Wins Relief for Victims of Post- Katrina/Rita Housing Discrimination

(New York) – Today a federal court in Washington, DC, prevented Louisiana from continuing to utilize a discriminatory formula as part of the federally-funded “Road Home” Program, which was designed by the Louisiana Recovery Authority ...

LDF Commemorates the 45th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act Signing

(New York) — Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) commemorates the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, a bill that remains a cornerstone feature of American democracy.  ...

Legal Defense Fund Applauds Legislation Ending Prison-Based Gerrymandering in New York

(New York) –The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) congratulates the New York State Senate for passing legislation to end prison-based gerrymandering in New York.  Their courageous decision will bring New York’s redistricting ...

LDF Files Motion to Intervene in Georgia Lawsuit In Defense of Voting Rights Act

(New York, NY) – Today, the District Court granted the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.’s (LDF) motion to intervene in a lawsuit initiated by the State of Georgia.  LDF seeks to defend and ...

LDF Supports the Nomination of Elena Kagan to Supreme Court

(Washington, DC) – With only days until Senate confirmation hearings begin on the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) has released a report examining the ...

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