Mar 24, 2012 | News Releases
Legendary Civil Rights Leader Leaves a Legacy of Brilliant Advocacy Los Angeles, CA – Today, MALDEF President and General Counsel, Thomas A. Saenz, issued the following statement in response to the passing of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund’s President...
Mar 22, 2012 | Court Cases Employment, News Releases
Cites Federal Appeals Court Ruling Holding Similar Law Violates Free Speech Rights Los Angeles, CA – MALDEF announced yesterday that it has sent – on behalf of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) – the first wave of demand letters to a dozen...
Mar 21, 2012 | Court Cases Immigrants' Rights, News Releases
Ruling caps five-year legal battle over latest unlawful ordinance enacted by the City of Farmer’s Branch, costing taxpayers millions New Orleans, LA – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled the City of Farmers Branch, located outside of Dallas,...
Mar 16, 2012 | News Releases, Voting Rights
Map, rejected by Council, Promised Best Representation for All Minority Groups in City The Chicago City Council approved a redistricting map on January 19, 2012 that did not meet the standards of MALDEF's proposed Equity Map, which called for 14 majority Latino wards,...
Mar 16, 2012 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights, Public Policy, Voting Rights
The States of Florida and Arizona have filed challenges to the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Section 5 of the VRA, described by the Supreme Court as “remed(ying) aimed at areas where voting...
