Legal Defense Fund’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Jin Hee Lee, submitted written testimony as part of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development hearing, “Divisive, ...
(New York City, NY) – Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), advocacy organizations, and a number of New York City elected officials sent a letter to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, condemning her five-point ...
This week, thirty civil and human rights organizations sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to remove all provisions in the pending fiscal year 2024 budget legislation which would prohibit federal agencies from funding ...
“South Carolina officials requested to lift a federal court order that prohibits the State from using a racially gerrymandered congressional map for the November 2024 elections in Congressional District 1. If these officials had their way, ...
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge, the second Black woman to head the agency, has announced her retirement. During her three-year tenure Secretary Fudge proved to be a tireless guardian of fair housing ...
Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and Director Counsel Janai Nelson testified before the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Rules and Administration about barriers facing Black voters and the dangerous attacks on voting rights and democracy ahead ...
Today, Massena Law, P.C., the Vessup Law Firm, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and the Initiative for a Just Society reached a settlement of $212,500 in Smith v. City of New York, on behalf of ...
