Saturday, January 15, 2022 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. submitted comments in response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (“OSTP”) Notice of Request for Information (“RFI”) on Public and Private Sector uses of Biometric Technologies. The letter responds to the RFI by addressing the exhibited and potential harms of biometric technologies used […]
Monday, August 31, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted comments to the Georgia State Election Board on proposed amendments to the Rules of the State Election Board. The amendments are meant to “clarify and define the required language to be included in the directions on absentee ballots.” LDF urges the State Election Board […]
Friday, February 17, 2023 | news
LDF submitted comments on the National Accreditation Standards on February 17, 2023, to the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The comments are in response to Section 19(c) of Exec. Order 14074. In this letter, LDF provides recommendations for improving the National Accreditation Standards. Among our recommendations. LDF asks that accrediting […]
Monday, November 21, 2022 | news
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 technologies. LDF urges the FTC to use its existing regulatory authority to protect consumers from algorithmic bias, including bias in products […]
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | news
On May 19, 2021, LDF submitted comments in support of the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Priorities to support the development of culturally responsive teaching and learning and the promotion of information literacy skills. “Encouraging students and teachers to engage in honest dialogue regarding the history of race in this country, learn from diverse perspectives, […]
Friday, July 23, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) submitted comments in response to the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Request for Information regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline. LDF urges OCR to urgently address school discipline practices which have resulted in racial discrimination against Black students and other students of color. […]
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) submitted comments in support of the U.S. Department for Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) proposed rule reinstating the discriminatory effects standard, a critical tool in remedying segregation and racial inequity. The restoration of the discriminatory effects standard appropriately reflects decades of experience in evaluating fair housing […]
Friday, March 9, 2018 | case-issue
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Federal Rules”) set forth the rules applicable in all civil litigation in federal district courts. The Federal Rules are a critical component of the judicial process: they provide the procedural framework by which legal claims are considered and decided by trial-level judges. On August 15, 2013,the Judicial Conference of […]
Monday, November 3, 2025 | news
On Nov. 3, LDF submitted comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) strongly opposing the Interim Final Rule (IFR) on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Airport Concessions Program Implementation Modifications. For over 40 years, the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and the Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Programs have served […]
Monday, October 27, 2025 | news
Along with the ACLU, ACLU District of Columbia, Brennan Center for Justice, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC, LDF submitted a powerful comment to the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission about a request to amend the contents of the federal voter registration form to require documentary proof of citizenship. LDF and partners explained why we […]
