Sep 17, 2008 | Court Cases Education, News Releases
Texas desegregation case filed in 1970 on behalf of children and parents from Uvalde public schools SAN ANTONIO, TX – On Monday, a federal district court in San Antonio signed a Consent Order memorializing a settlement agreement reached between the Uvalde Consolidated...
Sep 17, 2008 | News Releases, Voting Rights
PHOENIX, AZ – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) appealed to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals the ruling of a federal judge upholding the voting restrictions of Arizona Proposition 200, also known as the Arizona Taxpayer and...
Sep 16, 2008 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Ordinance Requires All Renters to “Register” and Obtain City Licenses to Reside in Farmers Branch DALLAS, TX – Friday, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Immigrants’ Rights Project, and the ACLU...
Aug 31, 2008 | News Releases
Ensuring that homeowners can modify their loans is essential to stabilizing the economy Washington, DC – Today, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)...
Aug 29, 2008 | News Releases
MAOF founder, and a Mexican American legend LOS ANGELES, CA – The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the nation’s leading Latino legal organization, joins the nation and Latinos everywhere in mourning the loss of Dionicio Morales, a beloved...