Jun 12, 2017 | Court Cases Education, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Santa Fe, NM -A state-court trial will start Monday in a landmark education lawsuit that alleges New Mexico is violating the state constitutional rights of students placed at risk. The trial will focus on legal claims filed by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense...
Jun 2, 2017 | News Releases
TEXAS SUED MALDEF FOR QUESTIONING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF SB 4. YESTERDAY WE SUED TEXAS ON BEHALF OF FOUR CLIENTS WHO WOULD FACE REAL INJURIES FROM THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL ANTI-IMMIGRANT SB 4. WILL YOU SUPPORT US TO STAND UP AGAINST SB4 AND DEFEND LATINO CIVIL RIGHTS?...
Jun 1, 2017 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
San Antonio, TX – The City of San Antonio and three non-profit organizations are asking a federal court to block Texas from implementing Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), arguing that the controversial law is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed this afternoon....
May 22, 2017 | Court Cases Education, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Santa Fe, NM – A New Mexico court will consider, among other issues, whether to sanction state education officials for failing to disclose information to MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) in a landmark lawsuit that alleges New Mexico...
May 20, 2017 | Court Cases Education, Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
San Antonio, TX – Please attribute the following statement on a Texas court ruling ordering state education officials to cease bypassing existing school funding rules to Marisa Bono, Southwest regional counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and...
