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Court Grants LDF’s Request to Enjoin Enforcement of a Discriminatory Dress and Grooming Policy Against a Black High School Student

Following a three-day virtual preliminary injunction hearing the week of July 19, late last night a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted a request made by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and pro bono co-counsel Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (Akin Gump) […]

Court Finds “Strong Inference” of Discrimination in Louisiana/HUD Post-Hurricane Recovery Program

The funding formula used to provide grants to New Orleans residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita very likely disadvantaged black homeowners because it was based on depressed property values that result from both current racial isolation and the city’s segregated past, a U.S. District Court judge has indicated. As […]

Court Decision in Louisiana Voting Rights Case Changes the Course of History for Black Voters for the Better

Read the PDF of our statement here.  Court Decision in Louisiana Voting Rights Case Changes the Course of History for Black Voters for the Better Yesterday, a federal district court ruled in favor of the Terrebonne Parish NAACP and four Black voters, represented by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF), the law firm […]

Court Blocks Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Provision in Voting Executive Order

Federal court ruled that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission must halt implementation of President Trump’s mandate to require documentary proof of citizenship in federal voter registration while case proceeds. If implemented, the provision could block millions of U.S. citizens from voting. Contact: ACLU: Ella Wiley, ewiley@aclu.org, 925.819.0555 Brennan Center for Justice: Kendall Verhovek, karsonk@brennan.law.nyu.edu LDF: […]

Court Approves Final Settlement in Federal Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Police Practices in NYC Public Housing; Major Reforms to NYPD to Follow in Court-Ordered Monitoring Process

On Wednesday, a federal court approved a final settlement agreement regarding the New York City Police Department’s (NYPD) improper and unlawful enforcement of criminal trespass laws in public housing.  This settlement resolves Davis et al. v. City of New York et al., 10 Civ. 0699, a five year-old federal class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of New York City […]

Court Allows Georgia to Criminalize Line Relief During 2022 Election But Acknowledges Anti-voter Law Negatively Impacts Free Speech

Media Contact: SPLC: Kevin Pallasch, kevin.pallasch@splcenter.org, (470) 403-7386 LDF: Ella Wiley, ewiley@naacpldf.org, (925) 819-0555 ACLU-GA: Dorrie Toney, media@acluga.org, 404-302-0128 WilmerHale: Frank James, frank.james@wilmerhale.com, (202) 247-3560 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP: Mark Fefer, markfefer@dwt.com, 206.757.8583  Judge denies motion for a preliminary injunction and allows Georgia’s ban on line relief to continue, criminalizing actions such as handing out […]

Court Allows Class Action Lawsuit Against the City of Cleveland’s Discriminatory Water Liens and Shutoffs to Move Forward

On September 30, a federal district court in Ohio issued two rulings in favor of Cleveland residents challenging the City’s discriminatory water liens and shutoff practices.  First, the Court denied the City’s second attempt to prevent plaintiffs from proceeding with the suit by rejecting its motion for summary judgment.  The Court then certified three classes […]

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Count Me In: Guide to 2020 Census

Count Me In

To complete the 2020 Census, click here.   LDF is educating the public about the Census, its impact, and how to participate. Read LDF’s guide, Count Me In: Census Guide 2020, here.   As before the 2010 Census, when LDF launched its national education campaign, Count on Change 2010, LDF seeks to ensure that Black […]