Federal Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality of Thomas Jefferson High School Admissions Policy, Rules in Favor of Equitable Access for All Students

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Today, a federal appeals court reversed a lower court ruling in Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board, holding that a new admissions policy which created more equal access for Black, Latinx, and underserved ...

Black Arkansas Voters Sue Over Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map

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Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), O’Melveny & Myers LLP, and longtime Arkansas civil rights attorney, Arkie Byrd, filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Christian Ministerial Alliance, and individual voters, Patricia Brewer, Carolyn ...

Civil Rights Organizations Condemn Passage of Texas Bill to Halt DEI Offices and Policies in Public Universities and Colleges

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Austin, Texas – The Texas House of Representatives voted today to pass Senate Bill 17 (S.B. 17), a bill that prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and policies at public colleges and universities in ...

LDF Issues Statement Celebrating Nancy Abudu’s Historic Confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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Yesterday, the United States Senate confirmed Nancy Abudu to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Georgia. Abudu was nominated to serve on the court back in December 2021 – and LDF celebrates ...

LDF Calls for the Full Implementation of President Biden’s Voting Access Executive Order Ahead of the 30th Anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act

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This Saturday, May 20, 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)’s enactment. The NVRA aims to increase voting access by stipulating specific requirements for state governments to expand voter registration, ...

Voting and Civil Rights Groups Challenge Inequity in Access to Voting Under Georgia Law

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Organizations Seek Emergency Relief to Ensure the Rights of Georgia Voters with Disabilities are Protected in Time for the 2024 Elections    WASHINGTON – Voting and civil rights groups filed an emergency preliminary injunction motion seeking ...

Civil Rights Organizations Condemn Signing of Bill that Stifles Academic Freedom in Higher Education

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MEDIA CONTACT: LDF Media Office, media@naacpldf.org, 212-965-2200 ACLU Media Office, media@aclufl.org, 786-363-2737 TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 266 (SB 266) today at New College of Florida. This new law targets academic ...

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