Wednesday, June 26, 2013 | news
Ryan P. Haygood, director of LDF’s Political Participation Group, appeared on Hardball today to discuss the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, which strikes a crucial section of the Voting Rights Act. Mr. Haygood critiqued the Court’s ruling, and called upon Congress to fill the gap in voting rights protection created by today’s decision. […]
Friday, September 13, 2013 | news
“Ryan Haygood, director of LDF’s Political Participation Group, said in an interview with Colorlines.com that he is “very hopeful” about a VRA congressional fix this year. “The Voting Rights Act case is about protecting voters of color, but it’s also about Congress’s powers to legislate,” said Haygood. “[The U.S. Supreme Court]’s decision limited Congress’s constitutional […]
Thursday, July 12, 2012 | news
Ryan Haygood, LDF Director of the Political Participation Group, spoke at the 103rd National NAACP Annual Convention on July 11, 2012 on protecting the voting rights of minorities in upcoming elections. You can see his speech starting at time mark 01:55:47 of the recorded event.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 | news
The Director of the Political Participation Group at NAACP Legal Defense Fund Ryan Haygood joined the Melissa Harris Perry Show to discuss the serious threat to voting rights facing African Americans. LDF defended the Voting Rights Act before the U.S. Supreme Court, but last month they issued an outrageous ruling to take it out of […]
Monday, February 25, 2013 | news
See the interview On February 22, 2013, Ryan Haygood, Director of LDF’s Political Participation Group, discussed Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, on Up w/ Chris Hayes on MSNBC. Shelby County, Alabama currently is challenging the constitutionality of Section 5, the heart of the Voting Rights Act. Mr. Haygood was joined by other stakeholders in the […]
Monday, August 20, 2012 | news
Ryan Haygood, on Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer, hails judges’ ruling against Florida’s limit on early in-person voting and details how the limit would have disproportionately affected minority voting. See the interview.
Friday, August 30, 2013 | news
On LDF’s inaugural Bloggingheads episode, Ryan Haygood debates Glen Loury of Brown University on voting rights, America’s racial history, and what a new civil rights movement looks like. Check it out!
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 | news
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Principles of Diversity in Higher Education, Affirms Lower Court Ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas on Remand July 15, 2014 Tthe NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. applauds the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Fisher v. University of Texas in which the […]
Thursday, February 6, 2014 | news
Josh Civin, Counsel to the Director of Litigation, recently presented oral argument to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Fisher vs. University of Texas on remand. In this article, he talks about barriers to educational opportunities for students of color and the importance of college diversity. “Joshua Civin, counsel to the director of litigation for […]
Monday, November 27, 2023 | staff
Ruby joins LDF’s NY office as an Archives Administrative Assistant. Ruby is converting from a temporary assignment in the Archives Department. She was previously a Customer Service Representative at Bonobos. She graduated from Borough of Manhattan Community College with an Associate Degree in Accounting. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, attending new Broadway shows, […]
