Today, LDF Deputy Director of Litigation Deuel Ross testified before the United States House Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections at its hearing entitled “American Confidence in Elections: Ensuring Every Eligible American Has the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
