Oct 12, 2024 | Press Releases And Other Statements, Voting Rights
SAN ANTONIO – A federal judge on Friday struck down certain provisions of Texas’ SB1 election law as violations of the federal Voting Rights Act. The ruling blocks officials from preventing voters from receiving assistance to vote that is guaranteed by federal law. In...
Sep 30, 2024 | Press Releases And Other Statements
SAN ANTONIO – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) paid tribute on Friday to three Latino leaders who have dedicated their careers to sharing the culture of and protecting the rights of the Latino community. “MALDEF was founded in San Antonio...
Sep 29, 2024 | Press Releases And Other Statements, Voting Rights
SAN ANTONIO – A federal judge ruled that a portion of a controversial Texas election law that limits the ability of organizations to talk to mail-in ballot voters is unconstitutional. The judge immediately blocked the provisions of SB1 that impose criminal penalties...
Sep 17, 2024 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, DACA
On October 10, 2024, attorneys with MALDEF, the State of New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Texas will present oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans. The hearing involves a Texas-led challenge to...
Sep 17, 2024 | Court Cases Education, Press Releases And Other Statements
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO – Civil rights attorneys are asking a state court to force New Mexico education officials to come up with a plan to address longstanding deficiencies in the state’s K-12 public education system. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and...
