Monday, October 31, 2022 | news
Today, LDF, ACLU of Alabama, Alabama Arise, Alabama Election Protection Network, Alabama Forward, Alabama Forward Action, and Lift Our Vote sent a letter urging Alabama Secretary of State John J. Merrill to address issues with county communication regarding polling place locations and to address polling place closures. The letter requests that the Secretary of State […]
Friday, August 5, 2022 | news
On August 5, 2022, the Legal Defense Fund sent a letter to Akron city officials including the mayor, president of the city council, and police chief urging city officials to listen to community leaders and implement solutions around police accountability. Jayland Walker, an unarmed Black man, was killed by Akron officers on June 27, 2022. […]
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | news
Today, the Legal Defense Fund, the Western York Branch, and the South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP sent a letter to the York, South Carolina Municipal Clerk Amy Craig regarding district maps for the York City Council. The York City Council will hold a work session on January 17, 2023 to review new, draft […]
Thursday, March 11, 2021 | news
Today the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. sent a letter to Harris County, TX district judges calling for the court to hold emergency jail release hearings to release at least 4,000 individuals incarcerated in the Harris County Jail. Of the 8,923 people incarcerated in the Harris County Jail, 7,801 are being held pretrial […]
Thursday, March 31, 2022 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to serve as Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The letter outlined Judge Jackson’s judicial record and qualifications. LDF conducted a meticulous review analyzing Judge Jackson’s judicial […]
Friday, October 27, 2017 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Sends Letter to U.S. Attorney in St. Louis Requesting an Investigation into Police Actions at Ongoing Protests Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Jeffrey B. Jensen, newly-confirmed U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, calling for an independent investigation into […]
Thursday, June 20, 2019 | news
Ahead of the June 22nd Tulsa City Council public listening session on racial disparities in police arrests, use of force and hiring, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to each of the nine city councilors asking them to take the following three critical steps as they examine and address […]
Thursday, October 21, 2021 | news
Today, The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley in support of the nomination of Myrna Pérez, to serve as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Ms. Pérez is an esteemed civil rights […]
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the nomination of Holly Thomas to serve as a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judge Thomas’ service throughout her career has been exemplary and she is eminently qualified […]
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the nomination of Dale Ho to serve as a judge on the district court for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Ho’s record demonstrates a deep and overarching commitment to the preservation of […]
