LDF Issues Statement on Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi

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In recent days, the water system in Jackson, Mississippi, has reached its breaking point. A system that has long been in a state of crisis – including an active boil water order for residents since ...

Voter Participation Center and Legal Defense Fund Mail Voter Registration Applications to Black Voters in Mississippi

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As part of an ambitious effort to build enthusiasm for Election Day 2022, the non-profit Voter Participation Center (VPC) and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) are teaming up to mail 102,509 voter registration applications to ...

Voter Participation Center and Legal Defense Fund Mail Voter Registration Applications to Black Voters in South Carolina

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As South Carolinians gear up for Election Day 2022, the non-profit Voter Participation Center (VPC) and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) are teaming up to mail 161,490 voter registration applications to eligible Black South Carolina ...

LDF Issues Statement on Biden Administration Plan to Partially Cancel Student Debt

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Today, the Biden administration announced a plan to cancel $10,000 in student debt for American borrowers earning $125,000 or less per year. The administration also announced that a pause on student loan payments that has ...

LDF Issues Statement on President Biden’s United We Stand Summit

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Today, President Biden announced that he will host the United We Stand Summit at the White House on September 15, 2022. The stated goal of the summit is to “counter the corrosive effects of hate-fueled ...

Court Allows Georgia to Criminalize Line Relief During 2022 Election But Acknowledges Anti-voter Law Negatively Impacts Free Speech

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Media Contact: SPLC: Kevin Pallasch, kevin.pallasch@splcenter.org, (470) 403-7386 LDF: Ella Wiley, ewiley@naacpldf.org, (925) 819-0555 ACLU-GA: Dorrie Toney, media@acluga.org, 404-302-0128 WilmerHale: Frank James, frank.james@wilmerhale.com, (202) 247-3560 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP: Mark Fefer, markfefer@dwt.com, 206.757.8583  Judge denies ...

LDF Submits Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Opposing a First Amendment Justification to Discriminate Against Same-Sex Couples

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Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, arguing that the Petitioner, the founder of the design studio 303 Creative, should not ...

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