Tuesday, October 2, 2012 | news
“Today’s significant ruling blocking Pennsylvania’s ill-conceived and discriminatory photo identification law ensures that it will not be in place for this election. Here is what we know about Pennsylvania’s photo identification measure: it would have unjustifiably narrowed the electorate, and affected many minority, poor, old and disabled voters. Fortunately, Pennsylvania’s shifting explanations of how it […]
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | news
Statement In Response to the Senate Judiciary Committee Confirmation Hearing of Eric Dreiband, the Nominee to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights In response to the hearing on the nomination of Eric Dreiband to lead the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, Todd Cox, Director of Policy of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, […]
Thursday, April 27, 2023 | news
The appeals court reversed a lower court decision, leaving in place measures that will restrict access to the ballot box. The following is a statement from the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Common Cause Florida, Disability Rights Florida, and the NAACP of Florida in reaction to the ruling released today from the 11th Circuit Court of […]
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | news
As we near the end of this general election, the will of the people must be respected. In record numbers and in the face of a global pandemic, Americans voted early and on Election Day, and availed themselves of mail-in voting. But the right to vote includes the right to have your vote counted. As […]
Saturday, January 28, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. Statement from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund on President Trump’s Discriminatory Executive Order on Immigration and Refugees The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc. (LDF) stands firm in our belief that any policy that discriminates on the basis of race, national origin, or religious belief is an affront to our […]
Thursday, November 7, 2024 | news
Following the 2024 general election, Janai Nelson, Legal Defense Fund (LDF)’s President and Director-Counsel, issued the following statement: “Today, we face a glaring reality: the actions of the past several years have tested our democracy in unprecedented ways, and its future hangs in the balance. It was always undeniably clear that regardless of the outcome […]
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 | news
(New York, NY)–Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s executive order declaring an official state of emergency in the state of Missouri and activating the National Guard is not only heavy-handed and inflammatory, but also another example of this administration’s oppressive tactics against peaceful protests. The death of Michael Brown has ignited deep passion and emotion. Yet, since […]
Monday, March 13, 2017 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. Statement from Sherrilyn Ifill on Shameful Racially Charged Remarks from Rep. Steve King “The recent remarks by Rep. Steve King are reminiscent of views that were commonly expressed in America during Jim Crow segregation,” said NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill. “His statements are […]
Monday, July 19, 2010 | news
(Washington, DC) – During the Senate confirmation hearings of Elena Kagan to be Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, several Senators have disparaged Justice Thurgood Marshall, his judicial philosophy, and his connection to Elena Kagan, who once clerked for Justice Marshall. In response to these attacks, NAACP LDF President and Director-Counsel John Payton issues […]
Friday, March 23, 2012 | news
Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of our dear friend John Payton. As president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, John led the organization’s involvement in five Supreme Court cases. A true champion of equality, he helped protect civil rights in the classroom and at the ballot […]
