Janai Nelson
@janainelson.bsky.social
President & Director-Counsel of LDF (NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.) the nation's premier racial justice & civil rights law organization.
Posts are my own.
Posts are my own.
Reagan appointed Judge Mark Wolf resigns from a lifetime federal judgeship in protest of Trump‘s corruption and violations of the rule of law. This is courage in action.
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Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Reagan appointed Judge Mark Wolf resigns from a lifetime federal judgeship in protest of Trump‘s corruption and violations of the rule of law. This is courage in action.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Law firms that capitulated to Trump, aka the “kneeling 9”, continue to reckon with the consequences of their decision, including complying with the DC Bar’s recent ethics decision requiring waivers from all clients who have interests at odds with the govt.
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After Law Firm Deals With Trump, D.C. Bar Warns of Ethical Jeopardy
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November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Law firms that capitulated to Trump, aka the “kneeling 9”, continue to reckon with the consequences of their decision, including complying with the DC Bar’s recent ethics decision requiring waivers from all clients who have interests at odds with the govt.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
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Many thanks to @therootdotcom.bsky.social for the honor of being included in #TheRoot100! Congratulations to all the other honorees.
It’s a pretty kick@$& group. Check it out.
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It’s a pretty kick@$& group. Check it out.
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Janai Nelson
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November 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Many thanks to @therootdotcom.bsky.social for the honor of being included in #TheRoot100! Congratulations to all the other honorees.
It’s a pretty kick@$& group. Check it out.
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It’s a pretty kick@$& group. Check it out.
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LDF Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing Discrimination Against Transgender People -
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November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
LDF Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing Discrimination Against Transgender People -
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A note of gratitude to our federal workforce who are toiling without pay while the Administration continues to inflict pain and suffering to squeeze more profits out of a broken healthcare sys on the backs of the sick and the poor.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Pass it on.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Pass it on.
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A note of gratitude to our federal workforce who are toiling without pay while the Administration continues to inflict pain and suffering to squeeze more profits out of a broken healthcare sys on the backs of the sick and the poor.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Pass it on.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Pass it on.
Transgender ppl have had the basic freedom of listing their current gender on their passport for more than 30 yrs. In Trump v. Orr SCOTUS has permitted targeted punishment of trans ppl & invasive violations of privacy through Trump’s executive order that reverses this policy. 1/2
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Transgender ppl have had the basic freedom of listing their current gender on their passport for more than 30 yrs. In Trump v. Orr SCOTUS has permitted targeted punishment of trans ppl & invasive violations of privacy through Trump’s executive order that reverses this policy. 1/2
Black voters do it again.
Turning out despite the fatigue.
Using our power with determination and expert discernment.
Turning out despite the fatigue.
Using our power with determination and expert discernment.
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Black voters do it again.
Turning out despite the fatigue.
Using our power with determination and expert discernment.
Turning out despite the fatigue.
Using our power with determination and expert discernment.
My mayor’s name is
ZOHRAN KWAME MAMDANI
New Yorkers delivered a historic win to an Indian immigrant from Uganda who is the first Muslim and second youngest person to lead America’s largest and most diverse city. #VotingMatters
ZOHRAN KWAME MAMDANI
New Yorkers delivered a historic win to an Indian immigrant from Uganda who is the first Muslim and second youngest person to lead America’s largest and most diverse city. #VotingMatters
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
My mayor’s name is
ZOHRAN KWAME MAMDANI
New Yorkers delivered a historic win to an Indian immigrant from Uganda who is the first Muslim and second youngest person to lead America’s largest and most diverse city. #VotingMatters
ZOHRAN KWAME MAMDANI
New Yorkers delivered a historic win to an Indian immigrant from Uganda who is the first Muslim and second youngest person to lead America’s largest and most diverse city. #VotingMatters
This man wants to starve 42 million Americans—despite a court order. #RestoreSNAP
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November 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This man wants to starve 42 million Americans—despite a court order. #RestoreSNAP
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As Trump and his cronies enjoy excess and gluttony, Trump is choosing to starve the American people of the funding taxpayers have already committed to ensure SNAP continues. Every election tomorrow should be a backlash against his failure of leadership.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
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Trump Administration to Send Only Partial Food Stamp Payments This Month
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November 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
As Trump and his cronies enjoy excess and gluttony, Trump is choosing to starve the American people of the funding taxpayers have already committed to ensure SNAP continues. Every election tomorrow should be a backlash against his failure of leadership.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
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SNAP—America’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—which serves 42 mill ppl, most of them white and many of them children, will end in 49 states this weekend while elected officials doing Trump’s bidding feast on their privilege. When will voters wake up to the hypocrisy?
November 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
SNAP—America’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—which serves 42 mill ppl, most of them white and many of them children, will end in 49 states this weekend while elected officials doing Trump’s bidding feast on their privilege. When will voters wake up to the hypocrisy?
“We must honor Sonya Massey w/ more than a single conviction. We must build a public safety sys that has mental health practitioners available to speak w/ 911 callers, crisis responders rather than armed law enforcement…” Todd Cox, LDF Assoc. Dir.-Counsel
LDF Issues Statement on Conviction of Sean Grayson in Murder of Sonya Massey
On Wednesday, former Illinois Deputy Sheriff Sean Grayson was convicted of second-degree murder in the killing of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for support. In response, Legal Defense Fun...
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November 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“We must honor Sonya Massey w/ more than a single conviction. We must build a public safety sys that has mental health practitioners available to speak w/ 911 callers, crisis responders rather than armed law enforcement…” Todd Cox, LDF Assoc. Dir.-Counsel
The UK drew a red line on pedophilia while Mike Johnson cont to deny Adelita Grijalva the oppty to represent her district in Congress, while the rest of Congress refuses to exercise oversight authority & Pam Bondi and others at DOJ sit on the #EpsteinFiles.
An utter disgrace.
An utter disgrace.
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The UK drew a red line on pedophilia while Mike Johnson cont to deny Adelita Grijalva the oppty to represent her district in Congress, while the rest of Congress refuses to exercise oversight authority & Pam Bondi and others at DOJ sit on the #EpsteinFiles.
An utter disgrace.
An utter disgrace.
“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.” - Wole Soyinka
One of our greatest voices in the African diaspora and now, apparently, one of the latest targets in Trump retribution campaign.
We will not be silenced.
One of our greatest voices in the African diaspora and now, apparently, one of the latest targets in Trump retribution campaign.
We will not be silenced.
Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because he recently criticized US President Donald Trump. https://cnn.it/47eh4v5
October 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.” - Wole Soyinka
One of our greatest voices in the African diaspora and now, apparently, one of the latest targets in Trump retribution campaign.
We will not be silenced.
One of our greatest voices in the African diaspora and now, apparently, one of the latest targets in Trump retribution campaign.
We will not be silenced.
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Black Americans are still fighting for voting rights.
@janainelson.bsky.social of NAACP LDF explains what SCOTUS must do next.
Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equal-voting-rights-are-under-attack-in-the-courts-and/id1826210227?i=1000733939319
@aprildryan.bsky.social
@janainelson.bsky.social of NAACP LDF explains what SCOTUS must do next.
Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equal-voting-rights-are-under-attack-in-the-courts-and/id1826210227?i=1000733939319
@aprildryan.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Black Americans are still fighting for voting rights.
@janainelson.bsky.social of NAACP LDF explains what SCOTUS must do next.
Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equal-voting-rights-are-under-attack-in-the-courts-and/id1826210227?i=1000733939319
@aprildryan.bsky.social
@janainelson.bsky.social of NAACP LDF explains what SCOTUS must do next.
Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equal-voting-rights-are-under-attack-in-the-courts-and/id1826210227?i=1000733939319
@aprildryan.bsky.social
LDF’s Thurgood Marshall Institute turns 10! Help us mark this milestone.
Check out our website tminstituteldf.org
Listen to the Justice Above All Podcast
Visit our award-winning online civil rights archives Recollection
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Check out our website tminstituteldf.org
Listen to the Justice Above All Podcast
Visit our award-winning online civil rights archives Recollection
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Justice Above All Podcast - The Thurgood Marshall Institute at LDF
Justice Above All explores today’s civil rights issues by tracing the connections between historical moments and the present day. Each episode serves as a poignant reminder of how far we still must go...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
LDF’s Thurgood Marshall Institute turns 10! Help us mark this milestone.
Check out our website tminstituteldf.org
Listen to the Justice Above All Podcast
Visit our award-winning online civil rights archives Recollection
ldfrecollection.org/about-us/peo...
tminstituteldf.org/justice-abov...
Check out our website tminstituteldf.org
Listen to the Justice Above All Podcast
Visit our award-winning online civil rights archives Recollection
ldfrecollection.org/about-us/peo...
tminstituteldf.org/justice-abov...
Jamaica punches above its weight in every way. Praying that its people are able to weather this storm with strength and solidarity.
Hurricane Melissa on path to historic Category 5 Jamaica landfall as conditions worsen: Live updates | CNN
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Hurricane Melissa on path to historic Category 5 Jamaica landfall as conditions worsen: Live updates | CNN
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Hurricane Melissa hours from historic Jamaica landfall as conditions worsen live updates | CNN
Melissa underwent extreme rapid intensification, strengthening to a rare Category 5 with winds of 175 mph and stronger gusts, making it the strongest storm on the planet this year. Follow for live upd...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Jamaica punches above its weight in every way. Praying that its people are able to weather this storm with strength and solidarity.
Hurricane Melissa on path to historic Category 5 Jamaica landfall as conditions worsen: Live updates | CNN
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Hurricane Melissa on path to historic Category 5 Jamaica landfall as conditions worsen: Live updates | CNN
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I need to listen to this episode again, and you really should listen to it too. Especially the last 7 or so minutes.
With @dahlialithwick.bsky.social and @janainelson.bsky.social
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With @dahlialithwick.bsky.social and @janainelson.bsky.social
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Voting Rights, But Mainly for White People
Podcast Episode · Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · 10/18/2025 · 51m
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October 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I need to listen to this episode again, and you really should listen to it too. Especially the last 7 or so minutes.
With @dahlialithwick.bsky.social and @janainelson.bsky.social
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With @dahlialithwick.bsky.social and @janainelson.bsky.social
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Always a treat to chat with @aprilryan.bsky.social about the issues facing Black communities and the fight for racial justice.
@janainelson.bsky.social joins April Ryan to cover what’s at stake with the Voting Rights Supreme Court case, federal civil rights divisions being eliminated, ICE roundups, and gerrymandering.
Watch her full interview now
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/janai-nelson-is-fighting-for-our
Watch her full interview now
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/janai-nelson-is-fighting-for-our
Janai Nelson is Fighting for Our Rights: The Tea w/ April Ryan
"We will still have to fight no matter what the outcome is."
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October 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Always a treat to chat with @aprilryan.bsky.social about the issues facing Black communities and the fight for racial justice.
#ThrowbackThursday Wonderful evening of celebration last week at the @LawyersComm Higginbotham Dinner with @DamonTHewitt @rosadocivrights @RyanPHaygood @AlphonsoDavid Roger Fairfax and thee #LawrenceFishburne
October 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
#ThrowbackThursday Wonderful evening of celebration last week at the @LawyersComm Higginbotham Dinner with @DamonTHewitt @rosadocivrights @RyanPHaygood @AlphonsoDavid Roger Fairfax and thee #LawrenceFishburne
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Janai Nelson (@janainelson.bsky.social) is President and Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), the nation’s premier civil rights law organization advancing racial justice and equality, and she will be presenting this year’s Higginbotham Memorial Lecture.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Janai Nelson (@janainelson.bsky.social) is President and Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), the nation’s premier civil rights law organization advancing racial justice and equality, and she will be presenting this year’s Higginbotham Memorial Lecture.
tinyurl.com/higginbotham...
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Happy 30th Anniversary to my sister in struggle, Melanie Campbell! For three decades, you have led NCBCP with clear-eyed vision, courage & conviction. You have built coalitions that have fortified our democracy & strengthened Black political power. Smell your well-earned flowers!
October 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Happy 30th Anniversary to my sister in struggle, Melanie Campbell! For three decades, you have led NCBCP with clear-eyed vision, courage & conviction. You have built coalitions that have fortified our democracy & strengthened Black political power. Smell your well-earned flowers!
BREAKING: Paul Ingrassia withdraws nomination after racist texts surface. But he's still a White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security on a taxpayer-funded salary. He should be removed from all govt service immediately as unfit & unhinged.
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Ingrassia withdraws nomination after racist texts
The 30-year-old lawyer nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel was slated to appear before senators on Thursday. His move comes after POLITICO reported comments he made in a text chat.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
BREAKING: Paul Ingrassia withdraws nomination after racist texts surface. But he's still a White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security on a taxpayer-funded salary. He should be removed from all govt service immediately as unfit & unhinged.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
I spoke to @dahlialithwick.bsky.social the morning after my oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais. It was all still a blur, but, I do recall having the best belly laugh in a long time with Dahlia just before we got into the serious stuff. Have a listen.
Thank you for your patience, Amicus listeners. This week's episode is now up and running. Listen! It's an important conversation with Janai Nelson about probably the most important case of the term. (and pls let us know if you're still having trouble accessing it) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Voting Rights, But Mainly for White People
Podcast Episode · Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · 10/18/2025 · 51m
podcasts.apple.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I spoke to @dahlialithwick.bsky.social the morning after my oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais. It was all still a blur, but, I do recall having the best belly laugh in a long time with Dahlia just before we got into the serious stuff. Have a listen.
This is the literal picture of partnership. I’m so proud to call Anthony Romero a friend and colleague.
LDF x ACLU =
FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR JUSTICE
LDF x ACLU =
FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR JUSTICE
October 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This is the literal picture of partnership. I’m so proud to call Anthony Romero a friend and colleague.
LDF x ACLU =
FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR JUSTICE
LDF x ACLU =
FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR JUSTICE