Today, LDF’s Washington Office Director, Leslie Proll, presented on a panel at the Third Annual Stateswomen for Justice Luncheon at the National Press Club. In its third year, the Luncheon focuses on racial justice issues ...
Mr. Nabrit was a longtime lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund who argued for school integration at the Supreme Court. Read the New York Times retrospective on the life of this civil ...
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) commends the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) for revising its Criminal Background Policy Statement. The revisions to HANO’s policy follow many of the recommendations LDF ...
Today, the Houston Chronicle published an editorial calling on the Harris County District Attorney and U.S. Senator John Cornyn to show leadership and demand a new, fair sentencing hearing for LDF client, Duane Buck. Read ...
New Director Counsel Inspires Major Gift to America’s Premier Legal Organization Fighting for Racial Justice WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 26, 2013, financier and philanthropist George Soros announced a pledge of $1,000,000 to the NAACP ...
The U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia is the second most important court in the country. It has special jurisdiction for reviewing the actions of federal agencies. Additionally, under the Voting Rights Act, ...
NAACP LDF Assistant Counsel Natasha Korgaonkar recently appeared on “Here and Now with Sandra Bookman” to discuss the current challenge to the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder. With LDF defending the ...
