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Andre Thomas’ Attorneys Respond to Texas Setting Execution Date

Andre Thomas is a schizophrenic Black man on Texas death row who is blind as a result of gouging out both of his eyes after acting upon the voices in his head. Mr. Thomas is not competent to be executed. Late yesterday, counsel received notice that the 15th District Court of Grayson County set Mr. […]

Anderson Cooper Profiles Racial Bias in Death Penalty Case

On June 20, 2013,  Anderson Cooper 360 profiled the case of LDF client, Duane Buck, who was sentenced to death in Texas after his sentencing jury was told that he was more likely to be dangerous because he is Black. View  segment 1 and  segment 2 with Jeffrey Toobin.

An Overview of the Grand Jury Proceedings in the Breonna Taylor Case

An Interview with New LDF President Sherrilyn Ifill

In January 2013, Maryland law professor Sherrilyn Ifill will become the seventh president and director counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. She recently inherited the position, which was left vacant in March by the untimely death of her predecessor, John Payton, a brilliant courtroom strategist who led the LDF in resounding legal victories. Ifill’s […]

Amir Badat

Amir Badat serves as Manager of Black Voters on the Rise and Voting Special Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. As Manager of Black Voters on the Rise, Amir leads LDF’s year-round election protection, voter education, and election administration advocacy efforts, using legal, organizing, and advocacy tools to defend and advance the […]

Amicus Filing: 25 Harvard Student and Alumni Organizations In Support of College Admissions That Foster Diversity

UPDATE August 30, 2018: Twenty-five Harvard student and alumni organizations, represented by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), filed an amicus brief August 30 in a Massachusetts federal court condemning a divisive lawsuit that seeks to eliminate the consideration of race in admissions, thereby threatening diversity at the college. The brief, filed on behalf […]

Amia L. Trigg

Amia L. Trigg serves as Deputy Director of Litigation at LDF.  As the Director of Professional Development, she plans and manages legal skills trainings for LDF’s litigation team, and manages the summer intern and fellowship programs.  Amia was lead counsel in Florida NAACP v. Lee, a case that challenged several provisions of SB 90, a […]

Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services

Case: Economic Justice Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services Safeguarding Title VII protections Amicus Brief Filed: Jan. 24, 2025 SCOTUS Decision Issued: Jun. 5, 2025 What’s at stake? Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services is an employment discrimination case before the Supreme Court that centers on the correct application of laws aimed at […]

American, Redefined: How Language is Weaponized to Oppress and Marginalize

The Power of Language American, Redefined How Language is Weaponized to Oppress and Marginalize By Keecee DeVenny Senior Digital Strategist “I am not a fan of DEI. They’re very good, nice, flowery words, but equity is not a word that we — that is really American.” – Parent, Colorado Springs School Board Candidate Forum, October […]