LDF Announces Third Cohort of the Groundbreaking Marshall-Motley Scholars Program

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May 1, 2023 – Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) announced its third 10-person cohort of the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program (MMSP). Launched in January 2021, LDF’s groundbreaking pipeline program will endow the South with the ...

LDF Submits Comments to OMB Regarding Proposed Updates to Collection and Presentation of Race and Ethnicity Data

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On Thursday, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the agency’s proposal to update its standards for maintaining, collecting, and presenting federal data on race and ...

Statement from Voting Rights Groups Regarding 11th Circuit Court Ruling in S.B. 90 Lawsuit

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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 ...

Voting and Civil Rights Organizations File Suit Over Florida’s Flawed Voter Registration Form

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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 ...

Coalition Sends Letter Opposing Harmful Voting Bills in Florida

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 ...

LDF Mourns the Loss of Renowned Activist and Artist Harry Belafonte

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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 ...

LDF Endorses Ending Qualified Immunity Legislation in New York State

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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 ...

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