The appeals court reversed a lower court decision, leaving in place measures that will restrict access to the ballot box. The following is a statement from the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Common Cause Florida, Disability ...
Omissions put thousands of Floridians with past criminal convictions at risk of criminal prosecution Media contacts: Chris Ford, Legal Defense Fund, 212-965-2200, media@naacpldf.org Kendall Karson, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, 646-925-8746, karsonk@brennan.law.nyu.edu Blake ...
Today, LDF and a coalition of civil and voting rights groups sent a letter opposing Florida’s Senate Bill (“S.B.”) 7050 and House Bill (“H.B.”) 7067, which will make multiple unnecessary and harmful changes to Florida’s ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the death of Harry Belafonte, a legendary social activist, artist, and actor. Belafonte died at 96 years old on April 25, 2023 in his Manhattan, New ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) proudly endorses New York State Senate Bill S182, championed by Senator Robert Jackson, and Assembly bill A710, championed by Assemblymember Pamela Hunter. These bills would end qualified immunity in the ...
Contact: Cliff Johnson Phone: 662-915-6863 Email: cliff.johnson@macarthurjustice.org Contact: Mandesha Thornton Phone: 601-352-2269 ext. 147 Email: mthornton@mscenterforjustice.org Contact: Ella Wiley Email: media@naacpldf.org Contact: Neely Mullen Phone: 601-354-3408 Email: comms@aclu-ms.org Lawsuit Says Circuit Judges Must ...
Groups Challenge Portion of Anti-Voter Law that Blocks Georgians from Providing Food and Water to Voters Waiting in Long Lines at Polls ATLANTA — Voting rights organizations filed an emergency preliminary injunction motion today to ...
