Today, the Legal Defense Fund submitted comments addressing the risk of algorithmic bias in economic justice and law enforcement technologies and proposes a framework the Federal Trade Commission should use as it considers regulation these ...
Today, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced that she will step down from House leadership when the 118th Congress begins its term in January 2023. Speaker Pelosi will continue to serve ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU of Georgia) filed an amicus brief in the Georgia state court lawsuit challenging the Georgia Secretary of State Office’s “official election bulletin” to ...
In an important victory for educators’ rights to teach free from censorship and discrimination, a federal judge issued an order that will immediately block members of the Florida Board of Governors from enforcing Florida’s HB ...
Today, LDF sent a letter with other civil rights organizations calling on Congress to pass an expanded child tax credit (CTC) focused on helping children in low-income families as part of any year-end legislation. Redlining, credit discrimination, lack of investment in education ...
Today, LDF sent a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul regarding her upcoming appointment for a new Chief Judge for New York State’s highest court, the Court of Appeals. LDF encourages Governor Hochul to ...
Today, Legal Defense Fund, ACLU of Georgia, and the Southern Poverty Law Center sent letters to all Georgia counties regarding early voting during the upcoming runoff election. The groups urge officials to offer additional advance voting ...