LDF Urges New York City Council to Protect New Yorkers from Federal Overreach

Today, LDF submitted testimony to the New York City Council regarding potential deployments of National Guard members and the increased presence of federal law enforcement in New York City’s local communities. LDF is deeply concerned ...

LDF Condemns Latest Efforts by Trump Administration to Dismantle the U.S. Department of Education

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) strongly condemns the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) announcement that it has entered into six new interagency agreements (IAAs) to transfer significant departmental responsibilities to other federal agencies. This most ...

LDF and Civil Rights Organizations Applaud Federal Court’s Decision to Block Texas’ Racially Discriminatory Congressional Map in the 2026 Elections

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Update: After this decision, on Dec. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed this injunction, meaning that the unconstitutional Texas map will remain in place for the 2026 elections while the case otherwise proceeds in court ...

LDF Urges Congress to Oppose Legislation that Rolls Back D.C. Law and Autonomy

Today, LDF sent a letter to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson urging members of Congress to vote no on two bills, The Common Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability ...

LDF Welcomes New Board Member Dr. Joy Buolamwini

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Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) announced that Dr. Joy Buolamwini, founder of the Algorithmic Justice League and champion of digital equity and accountability, has been elected to its Board of Directors. Dr. Buolamwini joins ...

Stanford Three Strikes Project, in collaboration with LDF, Launches Effort to Combat Racially Discriminatory Sentencing in California

(CALIFORNIA) – Today, the Stanford Law School’s Three Strikes Project, in collaboration with the Legal Defense Fund (LDF),  launched an ambitious effort to combat racial discrimination in California’s criminal legal system. Relying on California’s Racial ...

LDF Names Pamela Giller Chief Development Officer

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Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) announced the appointment of Pamela Giller as Chief Development Officer. Giller, who has two decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, most recently served as Vice President of Development ...

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