Thursday, January 20, 2022 | news
This morning, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties on the present crisis for voting rights and our democracy, and the urgency of enacting federal legislation that fully restores the Voting […]
Thursday, February 18, 2021 | news
Today, the American Bar Association (ABA) recognized Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), with its 2021 Spirit of Excellence Award. The award is presented to the lawyers who excel in their professional settings, personify excellence on the national and international level, and have demonstrated a commitment to racial and ethnic diversity in the legal professional. Under Ms. Ifill’s leadership, LDF has intensified […]
Thursday, January 14, 2021 | news
Today, The American Lawyer named Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), its 2020 Attorney of the Year. Ms. Ifill was selected for the prestigious award for her tireless and inspiring leadership at LDF, where in 2020 she guided the organization in tackling a myriad of civil […]
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | news
Starbucks Coffee Company announced today that it is closing all of its stores on May 29 to conduct training designed to prevent discrimination and address racial bias. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill will join a team of local and national experts, including Bryan Stevenson, founder and Executive […]
Thursday, September 24, 2020 | news
This morning, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. The hearing focused on oversight of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Ms. Ifill highlighted the many ways […]
Thursday, June 27, 2013 | news
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court declared Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, a crucial aspect of the landmark civil rights law, unconstitutional. In The Root, LDF’s Sherrilyn Ifill critiques the Court’s decision to knock down the most important protection that Black voters and other voters of color have to combat discrimination at the polls […]
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 | news
LDF’s President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill discusses Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and the upcoming confirmation process with Rachel Maddow on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 | news
Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), testified at the House Judiciary Committee’s Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability. Ms. Ifill made recommendations for strengthening provisions of the recently-introduced Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (“the Act”), and urged Congress to use its […]
Thursday, June 11, 2020 | news
Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), testified at the Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections’ hearing titled, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Voting Rights and Election Administration: Ensuring Safe and Fair Elections.” Ms. Ifill made several recommendations for ensuring that Americans’ access to the […]
Friday, June 28, 2013 | news
In response to the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision striking a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill calls on American citizens and the congress to restore the “crown jewel” of the civil rights movement. Writing in Politico, Ms. Ifill highlights the damage the Court’s decision has done to our […]
