LDF Secures Victory in Qualified Immunity Case

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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Hardy v. Rabie, affirming the denial of qualified immunity from a previous court decision. The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) represented Ralph Marcus Hardy, a man ...

Federal Court Orders U.S. Department of Education to Reinstate Critical Federal Equity Assistance Center Funding  

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On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction to block the U.S. Department of Education’s abrupt and unlawful termination of the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc.’s ...

 LDF Applauds Reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) in the Senate

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Today, lead-sponsors Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin and Senator Raphael Warnock reintroduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) in the U.S. Senate, a piece of legislation that will strengthen voting rights for ...

LDF Mourns the Loss of Mrs. Lee Porter, the ‘Mother of Fair Housing’

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Lee Porter, a fearless leader in the New Jersey community who worked tirelessly to ensure pathways to equitable and fair housing for all. Since 1971, Porter ...

LDF Vehemently Opposes the Nomination of Emil Bove for Federal Judge Position on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) vehemently opposes the nomination of Emil Bove to the 3rd Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. LDF is the nation’s oldest civil rights law organization. LDF was launched at ...

LDF Mourns the Loss of Ronald J. Tabak, a Fierce and Treasured Criminal Justice Advocate

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Ronald J. Tabak, a dynamic attorney, criminal justice advocate, and civil rights champion who dedicated his career to exposing the injustices in capital punishment cases. In ...

LDF Issues Testimony Urging Texas Legislature to Halt the Rushed and Otherwise Damaging Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting Process

UPDATE: On August 17, 2025, the Legal Defense Fund; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated; the Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute; the Houston Area Urban League; Black Voters Matter; and Friendship-West Baptist Church submitted additional supplemental public ...

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