Mar 28, 2021 | MALDEF in History
Ambassador Vilma Martinez (left) Thomas A. Saenz (center) and Antonia Hernández (right). (Photo taken at MALDEF’s 50th Anniversary Gala in San Antonio, Texas.) Celebrating a History of Women Leaders at MALDEF As we near the conclusion of Women’s History Month,...
Jan 15, 2021 | MALDEF in History
Edgewood v. Kirby main plaintiff, Demetrio Rodriguez surrounded by MALDEF attorneys Albert Kauffman (Left rear ) and Joaquin Avila (Right rear) in a photo taken shortly before Rodriguez, Kauffman and Avila walked to the courthouse and filed the case. Credit: (c) 1992...
Oct 15, 2020 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights, Public Policy
On Nov. 3, 2020 voters around the nation face a critical presidential election. In addition to electing the next president, there are federal, state, and local races on the ballot this November. Moreover, in many states and localities, the ballot will also include...
Oct 7, 2020 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights, Public Policy
California The presidential election on November 3, 2020 is perhaps the most consequential in memory, with critical decisions on candidates for federal, state, and local office who will make key decisions for our nation in the next several years. In addition, many...
Mar 19, 2020 | MALDEF in History
Bilingual ballot from a California local election in 1976, nine months after the 1975 amendments to the Voting Rights Act were enacted. MALDEF Successfully Pushed to Expand the Voting Rights Act to Language Minorities In Uvalde County, Texas, the political atmosphere...
