Friday, February 2, 2018 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Files FOIA Request with Department of Labor Regarding Tip Pooling Proposal Following media reports that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) removed unfavorable internal analysis from its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. […]
Monday, September 18, 2017 | news
LDF Files FOIA Request to Ensure Safety of Prisoners During Emergencies Today, The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) related to administrative practices, policies, and regulations currently in place at public federal prison facilities and contract prisons in Texas, […]
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Files FOIA Appeal with the U.S. Justice Department for Documents Relating to the North Charleston, S.C. Police Department The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today filed an appeal regarding a partially denied Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of […]
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the law firm of Cozen O’Connor, and Ronald L. Wilson, a veteran Louisiana civil rights attorney, filed a brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to defend a voting rights victory in Louisiana meant to ensure that Black voters have a fair opportunity to […]
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed federal complaints against the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The complaints (OMB, OFCCP), which were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, allege […]
Monday, August 3, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and law firm Covington & Burling, LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s failure to ensure all eligible voters can vote safely in the upcoming elections amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit challenges both Louisiana’s restrictions on the use of absentee mail-in ballots and […]
Thursday, May 7, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the firm Covington & Burling, LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging voting requirements imposed by the State of Louisiana, including restrictions on the use of absentee mail-in ballots, which pose serious health risks to voters amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit was filed on […]
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) along with Cleveland-based civil rights attorney James Hardiman, filed an en banc petition in Howse v. Hodous. The plaintiff, Shase Howse, was accosted and arrested on his front porch by a plainclothes officer. Mr. Howse was tackled, punched in the neck, and arrested without violating […]
Monday, November 13, 2017 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Files Emergency Lawsuit in Virginia State Court Seeking Relief for Voters on Election Day The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a lawsuit today in Stafford, Virginia seeking emergency relief for voters who fear the Stafford County Electoral Board’s conflicting and misleading instructions will […]
Thursday, May 21, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed an emergency amicus brief on behalf of Texas voters in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The brief opposes a stay sought by Texas officials that would block a recent preliminary injunction allowing Texans to vote by mail in order to minimize their […]
