Monday, October 15, 2018 | news
LDF and American Oversight File Lawsuit for DOJ Records of Census Citizenship Question The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) have sued the Department of Justice (DOJ) to compel the release of records detailing the department’s role in the decision to reinstate a citizenship question on the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census. The lawsuit filed Friday […]
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) released a new guide for voters in New York State outlining the key protections and tools available to them under the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, or the NYVRA, as they cast their ballots in the 2024 Presidential […]
Monday, July 10, 2017 | news
Racial Justice NOW!, Dignity in Schools Campaign, Legal Defense Fund Announce Recommendations for Ohio State Education Plan Dayton, Ohio – Last week, Racial Justice NOW! of Dayton, Ohio (RJN), the Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC), and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Ohio state officials urging them to […]
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | news
Today, the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP (AL NAACP) and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted written testimony in opposition to H.B. 312 in Alabama. The expansive anti-truth bill (H.B. 312) is likely to cause confusion, chill speech, and undermine inclusive education in Alabama’s classrooms. H.B. 312 would prohibit K-12 […]
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 | news
Related Case or Issue: Morningside v. Sabree LDF and ACLU Settle Tax Foreclosure Case, Enabling Low-Income Detroiters in Foreclosure to Keep Their Homes Eligible Homeowners Must Apply Immediately to be Approved by July 13 Deadline The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the ACLU of Michigan, and Covington and Burling LLP have reached […]
Friday, June 30, 2017 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF and ALCU of Michigan Continue to Fight for Flint Residents Once Again at Risk of Losing Homes This week, a Michigan state oversight board struck down a local moratorium on the issuance of property liens in Flint connected to unpaid bills for contaminated water. The result is that […]
Friday, July 18, 2014 | news
Civil Rights Organizations Ask For Immediate Moratorium on Water Shut-offs Update 7/21/2014: Detroit has imposed a 15-day moratorium on water shut-offs — but it’s not enough. The financial aid program for Detroit’s neediest people must be reformed. DETROIT – In response to the growing water crisis in Detroit, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan […]
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF and ACLU of MD Call for Transparency from Maryland Courts Concerning Police Conduct A rule-making committee of the Maryland Court of Appeals met today and voted unanimously to reverse their decision to remove police officers’ names from a public online database of court cases. The NAACP Legal Defense and […]
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 | news
Washington, D.C. | The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU of Georgia) sent a letter today to election officials in each of Georgia’s 159 counties, urging them to avoid polling place changes that could impede the franchise of low-income, elderly, disabled, and Black voters. States formerly had […]
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | news
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Carolina, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a federal lawsuit today over South Carolina’s failure to take action to ensure all eligible voters can vote by mail during the COVID-19 pandemic — even for its fast-approaching June 9 statewide primary elections. The groups are challenging a state requirement […]
