# Legal Defense Fund: The Legal Defense Fund \(LDF\) is America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice\. > Founded in 1940 by Thurgood Marshall, the Legal Defense Fund is America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice\. Generated by Yoast SEO v27.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [America 250: Reckon, Reimagine, Refound](https://www.naacpldf.org/america-250/) - [Redistricting by State](https://www.naacpldf.org/redistricting-by-state/) - [The Voting Rights Act of 1965 \(VRA\): History and Timeline](https://www.naacpldf.org/voting-rights-act-history-timeline/) - [State Voting Rights Acts: Protecting Voting Rights and Democracy](https://www.naacpldf.org/state-voting-rights-acts/) - [Staff](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/) ## Case / Issue - [SAVE America Act Saves No One: Congress' Voter Suppression Bill, Explained](https://www.naacpldf.org/case-issue/save-america-act-saves-no-one-voter-suppression-bill-explained/) - [Georgia Voting Rights Act](https://www.naacpldf.org/case-issue/georgia-voting-rights-act/) - [New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support v\. Donald J\. Trump](https://www.naacpldf.org/case-issue/new-hampshire-indonesian-community-support-v-donald-j-trump/) - [Reams v\. Arkansas](https://www.naacpldf.org/case-issue/reams-v-arkansas/) - [Know Your Rights: FAQ on Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order](https://www.naacpldf.org/case-issue/know-your-rights-birthright-citizenship/) ## News/PR/Press - [Federal Court Grants Temporary Emergency Stay of TPS Termination for Somalia](https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/federal-court-grants-temporary-emergency-stay-of-tps-termination-for-somalia/) - [New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status \(TPS\) for Somalia](https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/new-lawsuit-challenges-trump-administrations-termination-of-temporary-protected-status-tps-for-somalia/) - [LDF Denounces Proposed Rule Shielding DOJ Lawyers From Accountability and Ethics Enforcement  ](https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/ldf-denounces-proposed-rule-shielding-doj-lawyers-from-accountability-and-ethics-enforcement/) - [LDF Mourns the Loss of Legendary Civil Rights Leader Dr\. Bernard LaFayette](https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/ldf-mourns-the-loss-of-legendary-civil-rights-leader-dr-bernard-lafayette/) - [Court Vindicates Right of Madison County Black Voters to Have Their Day in Court in Districting Challenge](https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/court-vindicates-right-of-madison-county-black-voters-to-have-their-day-in-court-in-districting-challenge/) ## Staff - [John Cusick](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/john-cusick/) - [Kacey Mordecai](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/kacey-mordecai/) - [Charles McLaurin](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/charles-mclaurin/) - [Tré Murphy](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/tre-murphy/) - [Avatara Smith\-Carrington](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/staff/avatara-smith-carrington/) ## LDF Director\-Counsels - [Janai Nelson](https://www.naacpldf.org/about/history/janai-nelson/) - [John Payton](https://www.naacpldf.org/about/history/john-payton/) - [Ted Shaw](https://www.naacpldf.org/about/history/ted-shaw/) - [Julius Levonne Chambers](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/history/julius-levonne-chambers/) - [Thurgood Marshall](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/history/thurgood-marshall/) ## LDF Blog - [LDF Remembers Jean Fairfax](https://www.naacpldf.org/naacp-publications/ldf-blog/ldf-remembers-jean-fairfax/) - [The Justice Department's cynical stand against police reform in Chicago](https://www.naacpldf.org/naacp-publications/ldf-blog/justice-departments-cynical-stand-police-reform-chicago/) - [The Life and Legacy of Constance Baker Motley](https://www.naacpldf.org/naacp-publications/ldf-blog/cbm-100/) - [Our Nation’s Water Systems Are Failing and Black Communities Are Bearing the Brunt](https://www.naacpldf.org/naacp-publications/ldf-blog/our-nations-water-systems-are-failing-and-black-communities-are-bearing-the-brunt/) - [In Their Own Words: LDF Women on Constance Baker Motley's Legacy](https://www.naacpldf.org/naacp-publications/ldf-blog/in-their-own-words-ldf-women-on-constance-baker-motleys-legacy/) ## Issue Report - [Water/Color: A Study of Race and the Water Affordability Crisis in America’s Cities](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-thinking/issue-report/economic-justice/water-color-a-study-of-race-and-the-water-affordability-crisis-in-americas-cities/) - [LDF Report in Opposition to the Nomination of Pam Bondi as Attorney General](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-thinking/issue-report/criminal-justice/ldf-report-in-opposition-to-the-nomination-of-pam-bondi-as-attorney-general/) - [LDF's Public Statement on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-thinking/issue-report/supreme-court/ldfs-public-statement-on-the-nomination-of-clarence-thomas/) - [LDF's Report on the Nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U\.S\. Supreme Court](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-thinking/issue-report/supreme-court/ldfs-report-on-the-nomination-of-clarence-thomas-to-the-u-s-supreme-court/) - [LDF's Report On The Nomination Of Elena Kagan To The Supreme Court](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-thinking/issue-report/supreme-court/report-on-the-nomination-of-elena-kagan-to-the-supreme-court/) ## Careers - [Senior Counsel \(With Appellate Focus\)](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/careers/senior-counsel-with-appellate-focus/) - [Assistant Counsel](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/careers/assistant-counsel/) - [Deputy Director, TMI](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/careers/deputy-director-archives-and-research/) - [Policy Counsel](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/careers/policy-counsel-2/) ## NEJAD - [NEJAD 2026](https://www.naacpldf.org/events/nejad/nejad-2026/) - [NEJAD 2026 Sponsorships](https://www.naacpldf.org/events/nejad/nejad-2026-sponsorships/) - [NEJAD 2024: We Are All Brown v\. Board](https://www.naacpldf.org/events/nejad/nejad-2024/) - [National Equal Justice Awards Dinner 2025](https://www.naacpldf.org/events/nejad/nejad-2025/) - [LDF's 28th Annual National Equal Justice Award Dinner \(NEJAD\)](https://www.naacpldf.org/events/nejad/ldfs-28th-annual-national-equal-justice-award-dinner-nejad/) ## LDF Events - [150th Anniversary of the 14th Amendment](https://www.naacpldf.org/events/ldf-events/150th-anniversary-14th-amendment/) - [85th Anniversary Celebration \- LDF Alumni Reception](https://www.naacpldf.org/events/ldf-events/85th-anniversary-celebration-ldf-alumni-reception/) - [Brown at 70: A Year Of Celebrating the Case that Transformed America](https://www.naacpldf.org/events/ldf-events/70th-anniversary-brown-v-board-a-year-of-celebrating-the-case-that-transformed-america/) - [64th Anniversary of Brown v\. Board of Education](https://www.naacpldf.org/events/ldf-events/64th-anniversary-brown-v-board-education/) - [Jack Greenberg: In Celebration of A Life](https://www.naacpldf.org/events/ldf-events/jack-greenberg-commemoration/) ## Fellow \& Intern - [Summer 2026 Archives Internship](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/fellowships-internships/summer-2026-archives-internship/) - [Intern, Policy](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/fellowships-internships/intern-policy/) ## Scholarship Recipients - [Nicole Austin\-Hillery](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/scholarship-recipients/nicole-austin-hillery/) - [Sheila Jackson Lee](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/scholarship-recipients/sheila-jackson-lee/) - [Vivian Malone Jones](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/scholarship-recipients/vivian-malone-jones/) - [Verna Bailey](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/scholarship-recipients/verna-bailey/) - [Robert Anderson, Jr\.](https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/scholarship-recipients/robert-anderson-jr/) ## Death Row USA - [Quarterly Reports 2026](https://www.naacpldf.org/death-row-usa/quarterly-reports-2026/) - [Quarterly Reports 2025](https://www.naacpldf.org/death-row-usa/quarterly-reports-2025/) - [Quarterly Reports 2024](https://www.naacpldf.org/death-row-usa/quarterly-reports-2024/) - [Quarterly Reports 2023](https://www.naacpldf.org/death-row-usa/quarterly-reports-2023/) - [Quarterly Reports 2022](https://www.naacpldf.org/death-row-usa/quarterly-reports-2022/) ## Case/Issue Categories - [Political Participation](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-impact/political-participation/) - [Economic Justice](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-impact/economic-justice/) - [Criminal Justice](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-impact/criminal-justice/) - [Education](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-impact/education/) - [Employment Discrimination](https://www.naacpldf.org/our-impact/economic-justice/employment-discrimination/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.naacpldf.org/sitemap_index.xml)