MALDEF is the nation’s leading Latino legal civil rights organization. Our commitment is to protect and defend the rights of all Latinos living in the United States and the constitutional rights of all Americans.
Bilingual ballot from a California local election in 1976, nine months after the 1975 amendments to the Voting Rights Act were enacted.In Uvalde County, Texas, the political atmosphere of 1975 was such that election officials routinely ran out of registration...
LOS ANGELES – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) mourns the loss of former board member, Juan Gómez-Quiñones. A Chicano historian, activist, and author, Gómez-Quiñones, died Thursday morning. He served...
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The importance of MALDEF’s work as the law firm for the Latino community is greater today than ever before. Never before has the need been greater for advocacy and education that will open doors to the American dream. Your support of MALDEF will immeasurably help our cause for the fair treatment of Latinos in the classroom, workplace, and the courtroom. Together, we can continue to make a real difference in the lives of the Latino community.
MALDEF’s 50th Anniversary
San Antonio Gala
When: Friday, September 28, 2018
Where: The Westin Riverwalk
Location: 420 W Market Street San Antonio, TX 78205
MALDEF currently offers: a Scholarship Resource Guide for high school, college, and graduate students; and a Law School Scholarship Program for law students.
E-newsletter provides you with the latest update on MALDEF’s court cases and legislative priorities.
MALDEF currently offers: a Scholarship Resource Guide for high school, college, and graduate students; and a Law School Scholarship Program for law students.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund