Friday, January 22, 2016 | news
Today, former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw received a sentence of 263 years for raping and sexually assaulting eight Black women while on duty. “In this case, justice, although late, was served,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF). “We thank the survivors of this […]
Monday, December 1, 2014 | news
Today, LDF sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, urging swift confirmation of Charlotte Burrows, nominee for Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and David Lopez, nominee for General Counsel of the EEOC. Leslie Proll, Director of LDF’s Washington office, writes that the EEOC has served on […]
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 | case-update
LDF has filed a merits brief urging the Supreme Court to affirm a lower court’s decision striking down a Michigan law that inhibits efforts to promote racial diversity at the state’s public universities. In 2006, opponents of diversity in higher education passed through Proposal 2, a ballot initiative that prohibits Michigan universities from considering race as […]
Friday, September 25, 2015 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the principle that states count every resident when apportioning legislative districts to ensure equal access to representation. The case, entitled Evenwel v. Abbott, involves a sweeping attempt to redefine how states undertake redistricting and […]
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 | news
September 11, 2018 | The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court arguing that the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of excessive fines applies to the states. The brief traces the history of the Fourteenth Amendment, showing that it was adopted in order to empower the federal government […]
Friday, June 13, 2025 | news
Today, LDF sent a letter urging state and local elected officials to take all available measures and precautions to safeguard the rights and safety of people protesting in your community. In the past week, peaceful protesters in Los Angeles have been met with the use of force and military deployments. State violence against political dissent […]
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | news
After reviewing the proposed consent decree between the City of Ferguson, MO and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to implement critical policing and municipal court reforms—and after consulting with local community leaders and organizations—the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) believes the agreement is a crucial step towards protecting the lives […]
Thursday, October 31, 2024 | news
Today, LDF sent a letter to the South Carolina State Election Commission to request they issue guidance to election officials across South Carolina that LDF’s non-partisan “Black Voters on the Rise” volunteer apparel is not partisan and does not prohibit our staff and volunteers from conducting non-partisan poll monitoring activities. The letter was sent after […]
Friday, September 13, 2024 | news
Today, LDF sent a letter urging South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson to issue a statement condemning voter intimidation and affirming a commitment to ensure that voters will be free to vote without fear this November. Voter intimidation is a serious crime under both federal law and South Carolina law. Given evidence of intimidation in […]
Monday, December 16, 2024 | news
As we commend the increased diversity among newly confirmed district court judges, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is urging Leader Schumer to abandon the deal struck with Republicans and commit to seeking confirmation of the pending three circuit court judicial nominees: Julia Lipez, Adeel Mangi, and Karla Campbell. Last month, Senate Majority Leader Schumer struck […]
