Friday, December 15, 2017 | news
On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed yet another one of President Donald Trump’s nominees to serve on our appellate courts. L. Steven Grasz, who was deemed “unanimously not qualified” by the nonpartisan American Bar Association, will now sit on the Eighth Circuit. That shocking “unanimously not qualified” rating — the lowest one possible — has been awarded just twice before in […]
Sunday, March 18, 2018 | news
By: Todd Cox Source: Medium Today marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark civil rights Supreme Court decision in Newman v. Piggie Park, which ruled that businesses cannot justify discrimination — such as refusing to serve Black customers as was the case then — because of religion. Yet, the issue is now being re-litigated. This time, by framing the […]
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | news
“After a long, bitter fight over his fitness to serve, Brett Kavanaugh is now an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. In the aftermath of this bruising process, many civil rights and social justice advocates are likely feeling tired and demoralized. With Kavanaugh confirmed, the Supreme Court is likely to begin rolling back critical protections for […]
Monday, May 15, 2017 | news
This week, law enforcement throughout the country will observe National Police Week to honor fellow officers who have died in the line of duty. One officer that will be honored is Montrell Jackson, the Baton Rouge police officer who was killed less than a week after the police-involved shooting of Alton Sterling. Days before […]
Friday, April 13, 2018 | news
By: Todd A. Cox Source: CNN The US Supreme Court’s unanimous 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education was a watershed moment in the fight for racial justice. The ruling not only banned segregation in our schools, but it also redefined equality in the eyes of the law, setting the stage for racial integration in […]
Thursday, December 21, 2017 | news
LDF Policy Director Todd A. Cox joins Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss voting rights in Alabama, including our letter to Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill about issues our Prepared to Vote team observed during the special election.
Monday, December 18, 2017 | news
LDF’s Policy Director Todd A. Cox sits down with the Huffington Post to discuss how President Trump has been reshaping the federal courts with his judicial nominees.
Thursday, January 18, 2018 | news
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many Senate Republicans released statements or tweets commemorating Dr. King’s legacy of social justice. In a statement, Senator Lindsey Graham said, “We honor Dr. King because he gave his life to a worthy cause which was to make America a more socially just place.” And in a Twitter thread, Senator […]
Monday, November 20, 2017 | news
On Friday, November 17th, Attorney General Jeff Sessions released a memo prohibiting the Department of Justice (DOJ) from issuing guidance documents that “have the effect of adopting new regulatory requirements or amending the law.” The memo added that in the past, DOJ and other agencies have failed to make the distinction between guidance intended to clarify existing […]
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 | news
By: HillTV Source: HillTV LDF’S Todd A. Cox joined HillTV’s morning show “Rising” to discuss Brett Kavanuagh’s Supreme Court nomination with Buck Sexton, Krystal Ball, and Carrie Severino.
