Monday, March 6, 2017 | news
LDF sent a letter to Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer expressing our opposition to H.J. Res. 57/S.J. Res. 25 disapproving the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) state plans and accountability rule under the Congressional Review Act. The ESSA rule upholds the civil rights legacy of the law by including […]
Monday, June 22, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell expressing opposition to the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act, S. 3985. The JUSTICE Act fails to respond to decades-long demands for police accountability and reforms. Instead, it allows federal, state, […]
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 | news
Ahead of tomorrow’s vote on her nomination, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Senate leadership opposing the confirmation of Neomi Rao to a lifetime seat on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. In the letter, LDF highlights Rao’s long record of hostility to civil rights, including her collegiate […]
Tuesday, April 26, 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 Natasha Merle’s nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY). Ms. Merle currently serves as a Deputy Director of Litigation at LDF, where she has worked since 2016 and […]
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) and Texas State Conference of the NAACP (“Texas NAACP”) sent a letter to Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos today expressing serious concern about reports of irregularities caused by Hart eSlate electronic voting machines in Texas. We urged Secretary Pablos to take immediate action to ensure […]
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill today after receiving multiple reports of confusion among poll workers about the proper procedures for processing the votes of people whose registrations are listed as “inactive.” Specifically, there are reports of poll workers telling voters who are listed as inactive […]
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 | news
Today, the Legal Defense Fund, the Elmore County Branch of the NAACP, the Elmore County Civic Improvement League, the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) of Alabama sent a letter to the Prattville, Alabama City Counsel outlining concerns with the Council’s proposed redistricting map and whether the Council has created meaningful opportunities to ensure that all […]
Thursday, March 22, 2018 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and local voting rights attorney Jim Blacksher sent a letter to Pleasant Grove Alabama Mayor Jerry W. Brasseale urging him to alter the City’s electoral method to give voters of color the opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. LDF is investigating Pleasant Grove’s method […]
Thursday, February 4, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc., sent a letter to the Pinellas County School Board regarding their proposed Interagency Agreement between Pinellas County School Board, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Pinellas County Schools Police Department, the University of South Florida, and the municipalities of Belleair, Clearwater, Gulfport, Indian Shores, Kenneth City, Largo, Pinellas Park, St. […]
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | news
Today, the Legal Defense Fund, the South Carolina NAACP, and the ACLU of South Carolina sent a letter to the North Charleston, South Carolina City Council regarding the redistricting process and their obligations under the Voting Rights Act and U.S. Constitution. The letter encourages the North Charleston City Council (“City Council”) to create meaningful opportunities […]
