Congress must block this absurdity. Paying insurrectionists one penny, let alone $1.7 billion in taxpayer money is treasonous and an impeachable offense. If ever there is a need for checks and balances, this is it. share.google/YEfZROnoWlj2...

“SCOTUS’ gutting of the Voting Rights Act is more than an attack on Black America. It is the check‑engine light for American democracy b/c every time this country weakens the protections built by Black struggle…it loosens the democratic foundations everyone stands on.”

The work continues ….

72 years ago the brave clients and lawyers behind the landmark Brown v. Board case secured a victory in the Supreme Court that helped civilize America.

I told the Supreme Court what would happen if it ruled against Louisiana’s fair map. And I was right. The results have been catastrophic. But the sílver lining is a sleeping giant has been awakened. Our democracy majority is coming together to reclaim it. #ARLS www.ms.now/opinion/supr...

Every year we gather in community to celebrate and support LDF’s critical work at our National Equal Justice Awards Dinner! Last night was our 38th and it was an extraordinary moment of joy and jubilation to energize us for the ongoing fight. Thank you to everyone who attended!

BREAKING: SCOTUS’s extremist justices cleared the way to undo the fair maps in Alabama that gave Black voters real representation for a mere two years under Allen v. Milligan. Evidence of Court capture is undeniable. We, the people, must mobilize to refound democracy on our own.

This is what America looks like when it fails to protect its progress: fierce backlash, partisan retrenchment, brass knuckle tactics. Please read and share my op ed about the catastrophic consequences of the Callais decision and the critical need to mobilize. www.ms.now/opinion/supr...

It’s no wonder that there is a crisis in public confidence in the Supreme Court of the United States. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This is our moment. This is our country. This is OUR democracy. And, we will DEFEND it and REFOUND it. blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/

BREAKING: SCOTUS just denied our motion to recall the judgment in Louisiana v. Callais, which the Court transmitted prematurely and in contravention of the procedural rules that typically affords litigants 25 days to request a rehearing of a case that was wrongly decided. 1/5

“What has remained constant since Reconstruction until now are nefarious changes to voting that disempower Black voters….It has been and presently is all about race.” LDF Director of Policy Demetria McCain www.theroot.com/why-the-supr...

Listen to @legaldefensefund.bsky.social President @janainelson.bsky.social, who argued the Louisiana v Calláis case in the Supreme Court, talk about the decision she calls rightly “catastrophic” with @dahlialithwick.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

LDF’s Janai Nelson (Who Argued Callais for the Voting Rights Plaintiffs) Sits Down with Dahlia Lithwick for Slate’s Amicus Podcast electionlawblog.org?p=155803 @janainelson.bsky.social @dahlialithwick.bsky.social

Our democracy now rests on quicksand as a result of the Supreme Court’s noxious decision in Louisiana v. Callais. Listen to the mandate that we the people must take up in the upcoming elections to pull us to firmer ground where we can fight for our future. youtu.be/yYZb5ZdQfGU

Following SCOTUS’s abominable voting rights decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Florida’s Legislature jumped at the opportunity to discriminate with impunity and passed DeSantis’ new congressional map. Other states are now on track to pass racist Alito maps. politi.co/4eRagHS

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map and Destroys Key Voting Rights Act Provision www.naacpldf.org/press-releas...

Today Maryland is making history. @govwesmoore is signing the MD Voting Rights Act to protect voting rights of all Marylanders. While Congress fails voters at the nat’l level states are becoming true labs of democracy. To pass a VRA in your state, check out this toolkit: naacpldf.org/state-voting...

LDF Denounces Escalating Violence In Wake of White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

Despite being only 13% of the population 40% of federal death row inmates are Black. The death penalty is also imposed more frequently when victims are white. Trump is expanding this immoral & discriminatory practice following 200+ exonerations & counting. www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...

LDF Statement on the Investigation of the Southern Poverty Law Center naacpldf.org/press-releas...

The attack on @splcenter.org is the latest in the Trump Admin’s war on civil society. LDF condemns in the strongest possible terms any effort to deploy govt resources to target civil rts organizations committed to exposing white supremacy instead of trying to combat it. naacpldf.org/press-releas...

Black people prove once again that we are sophisticated and strategic voters who not only know how to navigate a political system trained against us but can defy mis- and disinformation. Thank you, Virginia.

When your govt is recognized internationally as a crime syndicate, and, the domestic gatekeepers in Congress are complicit in the cover-up. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Black Virginia Voters: The disinformation meant to confuse and discourage you from voting tells you exactly how powerful your vote is. Use it & use it wisely. Read VA Attorney General Jay Jones’ statement on Misleading Mailers Targeting Black Voters www.oag.state.va.us/media-center...

The crisis of confidence in the Supreme Court imperils our entire system of separation of powers & the rule of law. Its shadow docket lacks transparency, process & historical precedent. Advocates have long sounded the alarm. May this expose catalyze reform. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

How many cabinet members must resign in turmoil or be booted out amid scandal for people to realize the Trump Administration is flailing and failing all of us? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

BREAKING: House Passes Pressley-Led Measure to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Now Heads to Senate - Ayanna Pressley admin-pressley.house.gov/2026/04/16/b...

Brava, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger! thehill.com/homenews/sta...

“[Public] education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments…. It is the very foundation of good citizenship.“ Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

Maryland lawmakers made history tonight …

How it started … how it’s going! Maryland did it! The legislature passed the Maryland Voting Rights Act, making history and protecting democracy on bill at a time. Congratulations to all the advocates to helped push it through—especially LDF’s MD Team!

The 14th Àmendment is the dividing line between a true constitutional democracy and cosplaying as one. Shoutout to @sherrilynifill for organizing an excellent 14A symposium at @howardlawschool, incl’g a panel with me, ⁦‪@RepRaskin‬⁩ & ⁦‪@CardozoLaw‬⁩’s Wilfred Codrington.

BREAKING: LDF and NAACP File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reject Trump Administration’s Attempt to Deport Haitian Families Based on Anti-Black Racist and Xenophobic Rhetoric Echoing Hitler - www.naacpldf.org/press-releas...

Hungarians showing how to win big in an unfair election: organize AND protest AND vote AND demand profound change.

Hair discrimination is as pernicious as discriminating against someone based on their skin color or any other immutable feature. No Black woman—esp one as spectacular as @CocoGauff—should ever have to explain the beauty of her natural hair. Shine on Coco! www.nytimes.com/athletic/718...

BREAKING: Hungary election results live: Orbán concedes to Magyar's Tisza after projections show opposition winning two-thirds majority. Proof that voting is power. www.reuters.com/world/hungar...

As I wrote in a letter to the editor published in the Wall Street Journal this week, Harmeet Dhillon is wholly unfit to lead the civil rights division—let alone the entire DOJ. Partying with a J6 funder is just further confirmation. www.wsj.com/opinion/harm... www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Read my Letter to the Editor at ⁦‪@WSJ‬⁩ discrediting the favorable profile that paints Harmeet Dhillon as a rational reformer and fails to examine her egregious anti-civil rights record. As she vies to replace Pam Bondi, media must get the facts right. www.wsj.com/opinion/harm...

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Two books arrived that I can’t wait to read: Senator Cory Booker’s STAND and Damario Simmons REDEEM A NATION. Congratulations to both authors for these important and timely contributions to the discourse!

Calls for impeachment should not relent b/c of the ceasefire. The 1948 Genocide Convention prohibits threats of genocide and direct & public incitement to commit genocide. We cannot normalize Trump’s transgressions of law and norms. Congress can & must act apnews.com/live/iran-wa...

Congress has an obligation to stop the unhinged madness in the Oval Office imperiling American & Iranian lives alike. This war is unprovoked & unauthorized & Trump is unchecked. Article II Sec 4 is not suggested reading. It’s for moments like these. Come back from recess and act. politi.co/3PU8Xh0

Impeachment should be the word of the season. A misguided and unauthorized war. A flood of unlawful executive orders. A budget request for political witch hunts. An obsession to steal elections through voter suppression. And, of course, the Epstein files. www.newsweek.com/trumps-chanc...

The prosecution of NJ Congressman LaMonica McIver is an atrocious abuse of process and discretion that aim to deter our representatives from their duty of oversight of this lawless administration. I stand with NJ Congressman LaMonica McIver. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u...

LDF Files Amicus Brief Defending Against Trump’s Attempt to Target Law Firms and Undermine Rule of Law Right to counsel is a pillar of the justice system. Subjecting law firms to personal and political whims negates that right and compromises the system. www.naacpldf.org/press-releas...

Trump’s incoherent, on the fly strategy in Iran & Hegseth’s continued firing of seasoned personnel in the Defense Dept, should alarm all Americans as we continue an aimless war. And now Trump is asking for trillions more to fund his mistakes. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Pam Bondi facilitated the desecration of the Justice Dept—the primary agency tasked to protect against discrimination. Her firing doesn’t mean corruption & ineptitude have been eradicated. It means the Senate owes Àmerica a competent, ethical replacement. www.naacpldf.org/press-releas...

Trump has a body count of disbarred lawyers that should make anyone who wants to continue to practice law after he becomes a distant nightmare think twice about being his DOJ nominee. Pam Bondi is likely the next casualty.

BREAKING: LDF, ACLU, ACLU of MA, Brennan Center, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and LatinoJustice PRLDEF Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections - www.naacpldf.org/press-releas...