Thursday, September 9, 2021 | news
Today, in a major victory for civil rights and racial justice advocates, a federal judge granted a request made by civil rights groups to preliminarily enjoin enforcement of a key provision of H.B.1, Florida’s anti-protest law. The enjoined provision re-defines the crime of “riot” and imposes harsh penalties for those arrested under the law. Prior […]
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | news
Training is Part of Court Monitored Process to Remedy Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk Practices Today, a federal judge approved a public housing training for the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to ensure that all officers understand the rights afforded to New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents and their guests. The training is one aspect of larger […]
Saturday, September 10, 2016 | news
NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on the Departments of Education and Justice Guidelines on Police in Schools This week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice (Ed Department and DOJ) released new guidelines to state and local governments that have or plan to create school-based law enforcement officer policies and practices. The Safe, School-based Enforcement through […]
Thursday, January 29, 2026 | case-issue
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 | case-update
Yesterday, the Federal District Court preliminarily approved a settlement of attorneys’ fees and costs. Plaintiffs’ motion is available . The District Court’s order is available. A Notice to class members is available.
Friday, April 14, 2017 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. Federal Court Vacates Death Sentence of NAACP Legal Defense Fund Client Duane Buck Following Supreme Court Victory Last Month Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the racially-biased death sentence imposed on NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) client Duane Buck. This […]
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | news
Updated October 3, 2019 Today, a Massachusetts Federal Court affirmed that Harvard’s consideration of race as one of many factors in undergraduate admissions decisions is consistent with – and supported by – longstanding United States Supreme Court law. The lawsuit against Harvard is one of multiple efforts by conservative, anti-civil rights activist Edward Blum to […]
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 | news
A federal court has struck down provisions of Texas’ election law, S.B. 1, that illegally restrict necessary assistance to limited English-speaking voters and voters with disabilities. Last week, Texas officials declined to appeal this ruling. This means that these provisions of S.B. 1 are now permanently enjoined and cannot be enforced. The order from Judge Robert Pitman […]
Thursday, September 6, 2012 | news
In a major ruling on [August 30, 2012,] a federal court blocked a controversial Texas law that would require voters to show photo identification before casting ballots. The court said the law could curtail the ability of hundreds of thousands of minorities to vote. It cited evidence that showed the law did the most harm […]
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | news
Media Contacts: LDF, media@naacpldf.org The Arc, dilworth@thearc.org Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., inquiries@deltasigmatheta.org ArentFox Schiff, nathan.carlile@afslaw.com Ray Shackelford, rshackelford@haul.org The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), along with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, The Arc of Texas, The Arc of the United States, the Houston Area Urban League, and ArentFox Schiff, today applauded a decision delivered late Friday, […]
